At Irby Electric, we embrace what makes us unique. As a company with local roots and global reach, we thrive on diversity of our associates and the different ways each of us contributes to our success. What keeps us at the forefront of progress? Our people. No matter where they work or who they are, we trust in their individual skills and qualities and give them everything they need to reach their full potential.
Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, PTO , Flexible Spending Account, Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Retirement Options
401K, Employer Match, and Roth.
Advancement Opportunities
Your next Career could include these different types of positions within Irby Electric: Logistics (Warehouse/Drivers), Operations, Sales Management, Project Sales, Marketing, Human Resources, and Finance.
Educational Assistance
Irby Electric recognizes that the skills and knowledge of its Associates are critical to the success of our organization. The Educational Assistance Program encourages personal development through formal education so that Associates can maintain and improve job-related skills or enhance their ability to compete for reasonably attainable jobs within Irby Electric.
Work/Life Balance
Irby Electric offers a paid Parental Leave benefit to eligible Associates for the purpose of bonding with and ensuring the well-being of their newborn or adopted child. Irby Electric offer’s a flexible work schedule based upon position.
Learning & Development
Irby Electric offers multiple platforms to further your career development, including LinkedIn Learning, NAED courses and Lean Six Sigma.
What We Do
Irby was a pioneer in the early days of the electrical business. Founded in 1926, we continue to be an industry leader in providing products and solutions used in all industrial automation assembly, manufacturing, and commercial & contractor applications. Irby Electric continues to be one of the largest electrical distribution companies in the southeastern region of the United States, with a geographical footprint of 30 branches, spanning 8 states, composed of over 400 highly dedicated associates. Our business has experienced incredible growth in recent years due to our focused business strategy, digital transformation, and customer-focused solutions. As an operating company of the Sonepar USA family, we unite with a group of the finest locally managed electrical and industrial distributors throughout the United States. Sonepar is the world leader in electrical distribution.
Sonepar USA is an independent, family-owned business with global market leadership in the B-to-B distribution of electrical, industrial and safety products, services, and solutions. It is a proud member of the Sonepar Group, the world's largest electrical distributor. Sonepar entered the US in 1998 and has continued to grow due to strategic acquisitions and organic growth. Today, Sonepar serves the market through a network of companies with locations nationwide. For more information, visitsoneparusa.com.
Company Culture
"Facing the workforce as a young professional can be intimidating and overwhelming. The Sonepar USA Sales and Operations program does a great job of providing strategic professional development that runs parallel with a wide range of training needed for the Electric Distribution Industry. I continue to experience top-notch mentorship, collaborative teamwork driven towards innovative solutions, and leadership that prioritizes quality customer service."
Mary Anne Stewart
Director of Human Resources
Company Culture
"The Sonepar Training for Emerging Professionals (STEP) is a unique way to learn about our business and transform your professional career. The program is structured for you to feel most prepared and succeed within your future role. You get valuable hands-on experience while having the opportunity to learn and grow from all associates and departments. It's engaging, adventurous, and the opportunities are endless!"
Kate Feagley
Digital Marketing Specialist
Diversity
PRESIDENT’S PERSONAL STATEMENT ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION (DE&I)
At Irby Electric, diversity, equity, and inclusion is the intentional consideration of every associate's experience, perspective, talents, and productive ideas. This effort is key to build a harmonic culture that is accountable to our promise to deeliver marketplace value. This commitment also allows Irby to acquire and retain the best available talent for our business today and tomorrow.
Sincerely, Tyler Mitchell President
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At Irby Electric, we embrace what makes us unique. As a company with local roots and global reach, we thrive on the diversity of our associates and the different ways each of us contributes to our success.
What keeps us at the forefront of progress? Our people. No matter where they work or who they are, we trust in their individual skills and qualities and give them everything they need to reach their full potential.
Own Your Expertise and Your Future
Do you enjoy a good challenge? Great, because we value bold thinkers who are excited to take on challenging tasks. We strive to be the best and we share our success with our associates, customers, suppliers and shareholders.
We are always looking to expand our teams to continue to serve our customers and to grow our business. Ready to join us? See what opportunities are waiting for you at Irby Electric.
Irby Electric is a product and solutions provider serving the Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas markets. We empower our customers with our inventory levels, technical expertise, and exceptional customer service. For more information, visit www.irby.com.
Irby Electric is part of the Sonepar Group
Sonepar is an independent family-owned company with global market leadership in B-to-B distribution of electrical products, solutions and related services. Through a dense network of 80 brands spanning 40 countries, the Group has an ambitious transformation agenda to become the first global B-to-B electrical distributor to provide a fully digitalized and synchronized omnichannel experience to all customers. Drawing on the skill and passion of its 44,000 associates, Sonepar had sales of $33.1 billion in 2022.* For more information, visit www.sonepar.com.
*Figure converted to dollars from €31.416B at 1.054 USD/EUR average rate.
Military Veterans Welcome at Irby Electric
While protecting our freedom, veterans develop skills and perspective that enrich any environment they choose to enter. At Irby Electric, we appreciate veterans’ commitment to serving our country and value their contributions. We have veterans serving in a wide variety of functions and departments throughout our organization. If you’re a service member or veteran of the armed forces, explore our jobs and your place in Irby Electric. We’d be honored to have you.
Inclusion“Powered by Difference” means we are strengthened by diverse perspectives.