VACANCY

Position : Credit Manager
Job Type : Permanent
Location : Stormill, Roodepoort
Salary : Commensurate on experience
Reports to : Group Finance Director
Start Date: Urgent post
Closing Date: 24 May 2017
Ref Number: CG110011

Minimum requirements:

The ideal candidate should have
• Bachelor’s degree/ Diploma in Credit Management
• 5 years credit experience (including experience with credit scoring system)
• Recent experience in the manufacturing industry
• Experience with Experian will be beneficial Advance knowledge of credit-related laws

Behavioural Competency requirements:

• Ability to organize
• Achievement Driven (Result Drive)
• Continuous Learning
• Contracting
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Integrity
• Responsibility
• Self-confidence
• Self-management
• Tenacity
• Stress Tolerance (Resilience)
• Communication
• Conflict Management
• Consulting
• Customer Service
• Delegation
• Developing people
• Leadership
• Management
• Negotiation
• Supervision

Purpose of the position

Accountable for the entire credit granting process, including the consistent application of a credit policy, periodic credit reviews of existing customers, and the assessment of the creditworthiness of potential customers

Duties & Responsibilities:

Staff management:
• Staff retention
• Proper recruitment processes are followed to ensure the best people are employed
• Job descriptions are signed off by each staff member on their first working day
• Each employee’s performance is evaluated on a quarterly basis
• Personal development plans are drawn up for each employee and used to create training plans
• Proper disciplinary processes are followed when necessary

Credit Operations:

• All credit granting and updating processes are monitored nationally
• Formulating Group credit policies & procedures
• Cash sales processes and procedures are effectively monitored to reduce fraud
• Staff credit recommendations are reviewed and accepted or rejected within 48 working hours
• Credit reviews are done periodically for all clients
• Client deductions are monitored to ensure correctness
• All late paying clients are monitored in terms of credit worthiness
• Minimize the Group exposure to Debtors’ risk by effective control, planning & monitoring of staff
• Dealing with escalated queries directly with customers
• Liaising with Attorneys : e.g.: Default debtors & Judgments
• Compilation of reports as may be required by employer from time to time
• Carry out such other duties & functions as employer may designate from time to time