Customer Support Associate I

Arrow Electronics; Downers Grove (IL); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401k with Matching

Disability Insurance

HSA/HRA Options

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Growth Opportunities

Job summary

Arrow Electronics is seeking a Customer Support Associate I for its Chicago area office. The role focuses on expert customer service and sales support, backlog management, and collaboration with internal teams and suppliers to ensure timely delivery and quality processes.

The position requires 2 years of experience or an associate degree, strong Excel skills, and proficiency with ERP systems. It is a hybrid role with 3 days in office and 2 days remote, offering comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a 2-year degree or 2-4 years of experience.
• Intermediate Excel skills required.
• Proficiency in ERP systems and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert internal and external customer service and sales support to the Inside Sales Team and customer engagements.
• Backlog Management and Order to Invoice process responsibilities to ensure on-time delivery and accurate data.
• Support sales with direct customer contact for Quality assurance processes and escalation handling.
• Serve as liaison between customer, Inside Sales, and suppliers with cross‑department collaboration.
• Collaborate with Asset, Field Sales, Quality, Transportation, and Inside Sales teams.

Skills

Excel

Communication

Multitasking

ERP systems

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Education

Associate degree

Tools

ERP software

Job description

Position:

Customer Support Associate I

Job Description:

Arrow Electronics is a global provider of products, services, and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions. Arrow Electronics guides innovation forward for over 220,000 leading technology manufacturers and service providers. With 2025 sales of $30.9 billion, Arrow develops technology solutions that improve business and daily life. The company maintains 228 locations worldwide with over 85 countries served.

Strong businesses are built on strong support teams. At Arrow, our Customer Support professionals help drive operational excellence by connecting people, improving processes, and enabling collaboration across our global organization.

Join our team as a Customer Support Associate at our Chicago office!

What You'll Be Doing:

• Provide expert internal and external customer service and sales support to both the Inside Sales Team and customer engagements. Assist in maintaining performance expectations to further enhance Arrow's position within each customer and supplier.
• Backlog Management. Responsible for the Order to Invoice Process including but not limited to: managing on-time delivery, customer scorecards, adjusting customer contract request dates in accordance with Federal Regulations, expediting to meet need dates, etc.
• Support sales team with direct customer contact for Quality assurance processes. Providing first point of escalation after initial set of expedites. Handle branch service requests (sure ship and sure receipt), RMA (Return Material Authorization), initiate CAR (Corrective Action Request) FQR (Field Quality Request) analysis, submit Customer Surveys (NAFTA, ISO Cert's, Quality, etc.) and correct post-delivery issues (wrong carrier, wrong packaging, wrong shipping account, etc.) while working origin of any SMI (Slow Moving Inventory) and Sludge.
• Laison between customer, Inside Sales, and suppliers. This requires customer-facing activities including attending customer calls to review critical item status and escalations on issues with follow-through to resolution.
• Collaboration with internal personnel to include Asset, Field Sales, Quality, Transportation, and Inside Sales.

What We Are Looking For:

• Typically requires a 2-year degree or 2-4 years of experience.
• Intermediate Excel skills required
• Strong communication skills (written, verbal, listening)
• Ability to multitask and manage priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in ERP systems and related tools.
• Skilled in problem-solving, escalation management, and assertive communication.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work across multiple departments.
• Due to contractual requirements with the federal government, viable candidates must be US citizens.

Work Arrangement:

• Hybrid: 3 days in office/2days work from home(Monday, Tuesday, Friday in office)

What's In It For You :

At Arrow, we recognize that financial rewards and great benefits are important aspects of an ideal job. That's why we offer competitive financial compensation, including various compensation plans and a solid benefits package.

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• 401k, With Matching Contributions
• Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)/Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) Options
• Paid Time Off (including sick, holiday, vacation, etc.)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Growth Opportunities
• And more!

Hiring Range/Hourly Rate:

$21 -$26/hour

Actual compensation offer to candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level. The pay ratio between base pay and target incentive (if applicable) will be finalized at offer.

Location:

US-IL-Downers Grove, Illinois (Butterfield Rd)

Time Type:

Full time

Job Category:

Business Support

EEO Statement:

Arrow is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. (Arrow EEO/AAP policy)

All Arrow job postings are for existing job vacancies. We anticipate this requisition will be open for a minimum of five days, though it may be open for a longer period of time.