Overview
Position Description – Credit Manager
Reports to – Treasurer or Chief Financial Officer
Basic Function – The credit manager position is
accountable for the entire credit granting process,
including
consistent application of a credit policy,
periodic credit reviews of existing customers,
and the assessment of the creditworthiness of
potential customers,
with the goal of optimizing the mix of company sales
and bad debt losses.
Principle Accountabilities
Toward Management
Maintain a department organizational structure
sufficient to meet all goals and objectives
Properly motivate the credit and collections staff
Measure department performance with
appropriate metrics
Provide for ongoing training of the credit staff
Manage relations with collection agencies
Manage relations with credit reporting agencies
Manage relations with credit insurance providers
Manage relations with the sales department
Monitor the credit granting and updating process
Accept or reject the staff's credit recommendations
Key Credit operations
Maintain the corporate credit policy
Recommend changes in the credit policy to senior
management
Create a credit scoring model
Manage customer credit files
Personally investigate the largest customer credit
applications
Personally visit the largest customers to establish relations
Monitor periodic credit reviews
Monitor deductions being taken by customers
Manage the application of late fees
Manage the corporate financing program
Job Specifications
Desired Qualifications :
0-5 years of credit experience.
Bachelor's degree in business and experience with credit
scoring systems preferred.
Have a thorough knowledge of credit-related laws.
Be willing to periodically travel to customer sites.
Have considerable experience with customer negotiations.
Working conditions :
Works in a fast-paced office environment.
Expected to travel to customer locations on short notice to
conduct negotiations.
Occasional overtime may be necessary.
Supervises - Credit analyst staff
TIME
Collection Effective Index (CEI)
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)
COST
Bad Debt
Operating cost per transaction
Cost of collections
INCOME
Revenue
Market Share
Required Key Skills
Analytical
Good Communication
Consistency
Proactive
Negotiation
Knowledge about Credit Laws
Positive Attitude.