Customer Service Lead Jobs in Wisconsin
Customer Service Lead jobs in Wisconsin concentrate in retail, financial services, healthcare administration, and telecommunications, with demand anchored in Milwaukee, Madison, and Green Bay. Employers like Kohl's, American Family Insurance, and Uline maintain large customer operations teams in the state and hire leads at both the team-supervisor and senior-specialist levels. Escalation management, coaching frontline agents, and quality assurance are the most sought-after specialties among Wisconsin hiring managers. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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The Lead Customer Service Specialist will play an essential role in ensuring our external customers have a positive experience with Holmen Cheese. This role will encompass responsibilities that impact multiple departments daily. The person in this role will over see the department and ensure accuracy of sales order entries, customer satisfaction, timeliness, and thoroughness of all aspects of the customer experience. Good computer skills are a must for the person in this role, particularly experience with Microsoft Excel, ERP programs, and outlook. This is not a 100% sit behind a desk job. It will require trips to the warehouse and helping prepare samples up to 50lbs for shipment.
Requirements:Requirements
We are looking for a team member who can join a dynamic team and contribute right away. To be successful in this role the team member will have good computer skills, exceptional customer service skills, critical thinking, mult-tasking and problem-solving skills. In this role the team member will need to be able to think on their feet when dealing with customers both internal and external. In addition, this team member will be required to interact out in the plant with warehouse staff and forklift drivers.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Guest Experience
- Receives incoming calls, emails, mail and small parcel packages and direct as needed
- Welcomes visitors and notifies appropriate staff of their arrival
- Ensures entry way and conference rooms are cleaned and supplied as needed
Customer Service/Sales
- Receive customer communication via telephone, email, mailings, and to support the sales and account management efforts of the sales team.
- Build and maintain customer relationships and effectively interact with all departments to resolve issues in a timely manner
- Maintain designated inventory rack in the warehouse for customer samples
- Pick product from warehouse, convert, package and ship sample requests in a timely manner
- Entering sales orders into the company ERP system
- Support in client interactions and solving customer issues to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Ensure reporting and communication is frequent and bi-directional within team and internal departments.
- Monitor Sales Order status report to ensure customer expectations for delivery are communicated and met.
- Utilize troubleshooting and time management skills to exceed customer expectations.
Supply Chain
- Help coordinate outbound trucking to ensure timely delivery of goods
- Support warehouse team by scheduling outbound shipments
- Assist drivers with directions to the facility as needed
Purchasing
- Support purchasing and planning team
- Tracking of product
- monitor shipment costs to ensure timely and cost effective
NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensure export paperwork is done for shipments if applicable.
- Ensure customer pricing is communicated correctly and up to date in ERP system
- Involvement in monthly Sales and R&D pipeline meetings
Other
- Perform other duties or responsibilities as assigned.
- Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm (half hour lunch)
Physical Requirements:
Sit frequently 65%; Stand & Walk 35%
Lift, bend, stoop, push/pull exerting as follows:
Occasionally: 0-49 pounds
Rarely: 50+ pounds
Use of hands and fingers to operate, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms
Noise level in the office is minimal; noise level in the plant varies but can reach moderate level.
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Top Industries Hiring
- Distribution & Wholesale
What Wisconsin Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in customer service lead jobs across Wisconsin.
- Three or more years of customer service experience with at least one year in a lead or senior role
- Proven ability to coach, mentor, and performance-manage a team of frontline customer service representatives
- Experience with CRM platforms such as Salesforce, Zendesk, or ServiceNow in a high-volume environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated conflict resolution and de-escalation ability
- Familiarity with quality assurance processes, call monitoring, and customer satisfaction metrics like CSAT and NPS
- Associate or bachelor's degree in business, communications, or a related field preferred by many Wisconsin employers
Customer Service Lead Jobs in Wisconsin: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a customer service lead in Wisconsin?
There is no state-issued license required to work as a customer service lead in Wisconsin. Most employers expect candidates to have built several years of frontline customer service experience before stepping into a lead role. Wisconsin employers in financial services and insurance often value candidates who hold industry credentials like a property and casualty insurance license issued through the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance, while retail and tech employers prioritize demonstrated coaching experience and CRM proficiency.
Which companies hire customer service leads in Wisconsin?
Companies currently hiring customer service leads in Wisconsin include Uline, Fleet Farm, and Amcor, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Wisconsin's mix of national retail headquarters, regional insurance carriers, and large healthcare systems creates consistent demand for experienced leads across a range of industries.
Which Wisconsin cities have the most customer service lead jobs?
Kenosha, Amery, and Holmen have the most customer service lead openings in Wisconsin. Milwaukee drives the largest share due to its concentration of corporate headquarters in financial services, retail, and healthcare, while Madison's state government agencies and technology firms contribute steady openings, and Green Bay's logistics and manufacturing employers anchor demand in the Fox Valley region.
Are there remote customer service lead jobs in Wisconsin?
Yes, and more than most fields, since customer service lead work is largely desk-based and communication-driven. About 100% of customer service lead openings tied to Wisconsin are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting how readily the role transfers to distributed team environments. Coaching and quality assurance responsibilities translate well to remote settings, though some employers require leads to be on-site for new hire training periods.
How can I get hired as a customer service lead in Wisconsin with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving into a lead role from a senior customer service representative position at a large Wisconsin employer. Companies like Uline, Fiserv, and WPS Health Solutions regularly promote from within and post internal lead openings before advertising externally. Completing a team-lead rotation or taking on informal mentoring duties in your current role signals readiness. Earning a foundational certification in customer experience or quality assurance strengthens a Wisconsin candidate's profile when applying from an adjacent role like dispatcher, front desk coordinator, or account specialist.
Where can I find and apply to customer service lead jobs in Wisconsin?
You can find and apply to customer service lead jobs in Wisconsin on Migrate Mate, which lists current Wisconsin openings updated regularly. Search the listings to find roles that fit your experience level and preferred industry, then apply directly to the ones that match.
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