Job purpose
The Credit Manager is the main point of contact for both internal and external customers related to the credit function. The Credit Manager must maintain a corporate credit policy to optimize sales, extend credit and manage a receivables portfolio.
Duties and responsibilities
- Pro-actively promote profitable sales growth through secured transactions
- Assess and manage credit risk
- Extend credit to customers in accordance with company policies
- Monitor and update credit information to existing customer base
- Manage AR portfolio through direct involvement with customers and internal resources
- Negotiate and secure arrangements for payment with delinquent accounts
- Minimize bad debt while helping the company maximize profitable sales
- Provide management & corporate reporting
- Manage third party collection and legal process for assigned accounts
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in business or related field, preferred
- 2+ years' experience in credit and collections
- Strong interpersonal, presentation, and negotiating skills
- Previous experience in building materials distribution or construction industry and/or experience in a multi-location environment, preferred
- Lien and Bond experience preferred
- Working knowledge of accounting and finance basics
- Proficient skill with Computer Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint)
- Professional written and verbal communication skills
Working conditions
- Minimal travel requirements as needed for business purposes
- Work assignments may be completed remotely and/or available company offices/branches within local responsible markets
Physical requirements
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer and/or keyboard
- Heavy methods of verbal and auditory communication via phone, virtual calls, and/or email