Credit Manager

Saint Gobain; Loughborough; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in the UK is seeking an experienced Credit Manager for a maternity cover position. This role requires strong leadership and decision-making skills to manage credit risk and cash collection effectively. The successful candidate will have proven experience in credit management and be comfortable in a fast-paced shared service environment. This opportunity offers the chance to make an immediate impact within a supportive team focused on achieving success in cash flow management.

Benefits

Part of a global organization

Supportive work environment

Opportunity for immediate impact

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Credit Manager or Senior Credit Control role.
• Strong people management experience, including coaching and appraisals.
• Confident decision-maker with a strong understanding of credit risk.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, shared service environment.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of 3 Credit Controllers.
• Lead end-to-end cash collection process.
• Make decisions on customer credit approvals and limits.
• Collaborate closely with Sales teams.
• Provide guidance on customer credit decisions when needed.

Skills

Credit Management

People Management

Decision Making

Communication Skills

Cash Collection

Job description

Credit Manager (Maternity Cover - Fixed Term Contract)

Function: HR Shared Service Finance
Location: East Leake- 3 days onsite 2 days WFH
Contract: Fixed-term maternity cover

About the role

Saint-Gobain UK and Ireland are looking for an experienced Credit Manager to join our HR Shared Service on a fixed-term maternity cover contract. This role plays a critical part in protecting cash flow and managing credit risk across multiple Saint-Gobain brands.

You\'ll take full ownership of the end-to-end credit control and cash collection process, leading a small team and acting as the key decision-maker for customer credit approvals, limits, and risk management.

What we\'re looking for:

• Proven experience in a Credit Manager or Senior Credit Control role
• Strong people management experience, including coaching and appraisals
• Confident decision-maker with a strong understanding of credit risk and cash collection
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, shared service environment
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence Sales and stakeholders

What you\'ll be doing:

Leadership & People Management

• Line manages a team of 3 Credit Controllers within the Shared Service
• Deliver appraisals, regular 1-to-1s, coaching and performance management
• Act as the senior escalation point for complex credit and cash collection issues

Credit Control & Cash Collection

• Lead the end-to-end cash collection process, ensuring consistent and effective practices
• Provide hands-on support with complex or high-risk accounts where required

Credit Risk & Decision Making

• Own customer credit risk reporting and financial risk monitoring
• Make decisions on new customer approvals and credit limits
• Manage and review credit limits across the customer base

Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with Sales teams to build strong, collaborative relationships
• Balance commercial objectives with effective credit risk control
• Provide clear guidance and challenge on customer credit decisions when needed

Why Saint-Gobain?

• Be part of a global organisation with a clear purpose: "Making the world a better home"
• Join a supportive Shared Service environment during an important period of cover
• Opportunity to make an immediate impact in a well-established team

About us

Are Saint-Gobain UK&I inclusive employers?

Saint-Gobain is a worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, following our purpose of 'Making the World a Better Home'. We play a part in improving daily life through high-performance solutions. From wherever you are, let your unique personality and our values guide you every day to invent a more sustainable world.

We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be, but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.

And what about flexibility?

At Saint-Gobain, we\'re always open to new ways of working. Everyone has different needs and commitments. We\'ll happily discuss any need you might have for this role. Whilst we can\'t promise to meet every request when we\'re recruiting, we do promise to listen.

If you match our criteria, we will be in touch to discuss your experience and more about you as a person, we look forward to hearing from you!