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Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Customer Service Specialist

Full-TimePosted on 10/2/2026
CA$65k - CA$75k/yr+ Variable pay/bonus
Junior
Bachelor's
Toronto, ON, Canada
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About the job

Requirements
  • A high school diploma or GED is required.
  • At least 2 years of experience in customer service, inside sales, order management, account support, or a related commercial role is required.
  • Experience managing customer orders, quotations, contracts, or related customer activities is required.
  • Experience working within ERP systems, order management platforms, CRM systems, or related business applications is required.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint, is required.
  • Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills are required.
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail are required.
  • The ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to resolve customer issues and drive results is required.
Responsibilities
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with assigned customers and key stakeholders while representing customer needs within the organization.
  • Serve as a primary point of contact for customer inquiries, orders, quotations, contracts, and related activities, ensuring timely responses and resolution of issues.
  • Support customer retention and revenue growth initiatives by proactively engaging customers, identifying needs and opportunities, and partnering with Sales to support account strategies.
  • Enter, process, update, and maintain customer orders within ERP and order management systems, ensuring customer requirements, pricing, quantities, delivery dates, and documentation are accurate.
  • Manage customer order fulfillment activities, including order acknowledgements, status updates, shipment notifications, delivery commitments, and other customer communications.
  • Monitor customer orders and collaborate with Production, Planning, Purchasing, Quality, Shipping, and Supply Chain regarding production schedules, material availability, shortages, delays, and delivery commitments.
  • Manage backorders, expedites, reschedules, shortages, production delays, and other order changes while proactively communicating impacts and solutions to customers.
  • Coordinate returns, RMAs, credits, replacements, and other customer service activities in accordance with company policies and procedures.
  • Coordinate timely resolution of technical, quality, delivery, and product-related issues with appropriate internal stakeholders as a customer advocate.
  • Support forecasting activities, monitor customer activity, maintain CRM opportunities and pipeline information, and provide data and insights to support sales objectives.
  • Participate in customer meetings, conference calls, and site visits as needed.
  • Generate reports, analyze customer and order performance, and identify opportunities to improve processes, responsiveness, and customer satisfaction.
  • Provide backup support for other Customer Service and Commercial team members as required.
Desired Qualifications
  • A Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain, or a related field is preferred.
  • Experience in the connector, interconnect, electronics, aerospace, defense, or manufacturing industries is preferred.
  • Experience supporting strategic customer accounts and customer retention initiatives is preferred.
  • Knowledge of customer forecasting, demand planning, contract review, and order fulfillment processes is preferred.
  • Experience working within a cross-functional manufacturing environment is preferred.
  • Familiarity with manufacturing processes, production schedules, inventory management, shipping procedures, product specifications, part numbers, and bills of material is preferred.
  • Experience analyzing sales or customer data, forecasting trends, and maintaining customer information and opportunities within CRM systems is preferred.

About the company

Koch Industries is a large, private, diversified conglomerate that operates in energy, chemical processing, and manufacturing. It started from an innovation that turned heavy crude oil into gasoline and grew through long‑term investments rather than short‑term market moves. The company generates value by refining fuels and producing chemical products, and it operates Georgia-Pacific, a major maker of paper and building products. Its business model relies on reinvesting most earnings back into the company to fund steady, long‑term growth rather than paying out frequent dividends or seeking quick profits. Koch differentiates itself from many competitors by staying privately owned, which reduces pressure from public markets and enables longer‑range planning. The company’s goal is to build scale and durability across its holdings by sustainable, multi‑decade growth rather than rapid, episodic gains.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)

Total Funding

$985.2M

Headquarters

Wichita, Kansas

Founded

1940

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What believers are saying

  • Koch raised $224.4 million in equity financing on March 10, 2026, preserving dry powder.
  • Koch's Africa fertilizer foothold expands global phosphate reach from Morocco's Jorf complex.
  • Closed Tacoma gypsum plant concentrates capital into stronger Georgia-Pacific assets and higher-margin lines.

What critics are saying

  • DOJ opened a fertilizer antitrust probe in March 2026, risking criminal charges and damages.
  • Farmers filed class actions in March and June 2026 against Koch Agronomic Services.
  • Georgia-Pacific will close Tacoma's gypsum plant on October 30, 2026, cutting 125 jobs.

What makes Koch Industries unique

  • Private since 1940, Koch reinvests earnings for decades, not quarterly Wall Street optics.
  • Koch Fertilizer expanded into Morocco on June 30, 2026 through Jorf Fertilizers ownership.
  • Georgia-Pacific and Koch Agronomic Services give Koch integrated positions across packaging and fertilizers.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Paid Vacation

Professional Development Budget

Fertility Treatment Support

Parental Leave

Adoption Assistance

Hybrid Work Options

Educational Assistance

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Headcount

6 month growth

↓ -59%

1 year growth

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2 year growth

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