Credit Manager

Overview: We are a leading manufacturer of custom designed metal building systems for commercial, industrial, institutional and agricultural use. The end result for our customer is a building solution that meets and exceeds their expectations, from start to finish.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.

Responsibilities: This position is responsible for managing credit risk within a high volume, project specific commercial credit environment. Working under the direction of the Senior Credit Manager, the selected candidate will assist with all departmental credit and collection activity. To perform this job successfully, the candidate must have a working knowledge of commercial credit and collections concepts preferably in a construction environment. In addition, the successful candidate must be able to initiate, maintain and grow professional relationships with external and internal customers while working in a team environment with other credit department personnel, accounting, sales and operations management.

• Manage risk within assigned authority and in accordance with established corporate credit policy
• Review and evaluate new accounts for credit worthiness and establishment of credit terms
• Review and evaluate specific jobs outside established credit terms for perfecting security interests and coordination of such
• Review and evaluate specific jobs outside established credit terms for releasing to processing departments, fabrication, shipping, etc. as appropriate
• Communicate credit requirements, credit decisions, credit terms, scheduling issues with appropriate internal and external customers
• Manage and drive collection activities in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Make recommendations for legal or third party collection action as appropriate
• Promote professional harmonious relationships with customers, sales force and management
• Provide direction and supervision of credit coordinators and collections specialist as required

Qualifications: Does this describe you?

Qualifications: Previous experience working in a commercial credit environment (no consumer credit)

• Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with external and internal customers
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and customer service skills
• Ability to professionally communicate credit requirements and/or credit decisions
• Ability to assess risk and make balanced credit risk / sales decisions within guidelines
• Ability to work independently, managing multiple tasks simultaneously
• Excellent time management skills – adept at working with urgency and meeting deadlines as required
• Proficient user in MS Office suite of products
• Ability to follow up with exacting detail
• Strong analytical, problem solving and presentation skills Preferences:
• Experience working in a multi-state commercial credit environment in the construction industry
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or a related field of study
• Familiarity with construction lien/bond requirements and regulations
• Familiarity working with ERP systems and adaptability to a variety of software