Group Credit Manager

JR United Kingdom; Exeter; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Group Credit Manager at a leading independent builders' merchant in the UK. This role involves overseeing credit-related functions, managing a team, and ensuring effective credit policies. Join a company that values growth and invests in employee development, while enjoying a competitive salary and benefits like profit sharing and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Profit Share Bonus

Private Medical Insurance

Company pension scheme

23 days’ paid holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Life Assurance

Health Cash Plan

Workwear/PPE

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Prior experience within a busy credit control team.
• Self-motivated and driven individual.
• Strong interpersonal skills to liaise with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee credit control activities and manage the team.
• Liaise with Credit Insurers and manage claims.
• Monitor cash collection across all group companies.

Skills

Financial understanding

Problem-solving

Leadership

Communication

Job description

An exciting opportunity for a Group Credit Manager has become available at our Head Office. This challenging yet rewarding role involves leading Credit Control for our group of companies, reporting to the Finance Director. The position entails overseeing credit-related activities such as managing risk, developing and implementing credit policies, and managing the team. This is an office-based role at our Head Office in Shirley, near the M42.

The successful candidate will:

• Have prior experience working within a busy credit control team,
• Possess strong financial understanding,
• Have problem-solving abilities,
• Be confident in leading a team,
• Be self-motivated and driven,
• Possess excellent communication skills, as the role involves liaising with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the success of the company's credit function.

Key responsibilities include:

• Being the main contact with our Credit Insurers, monitoring insured limits, submitting claims promptly, assisting in renewal negotiations,
• Organizing and leading monthly meetings with senior management,
• Providing management information to highlight bad debts, debtor days, collections, and other reports,
• Managing cash collection for all group companies,
• Ensuring departmental systems and protocols are effective and enforced,
• Overseeing the Credit Control Department and managing the team proactively,
• Processing all group credit applications and PODs,
• Making major or sensitive credit decisions,
• Controlling credit limits,
• Managing litigation and pursuing claims with insolvency practitioners,
• Setting credit policies to meet goals and managing credit notes,
• Assessing risks for existing accounts and new applicants,
• Maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders,
• Reviewing Terms and Conditions for sales,
• Visiting customers and company sites as needed.

Benefits include Profit Share Bonus (dependent on company performance), Private Medical Insurance, Company pension scheme (Salary Sacrifice), 23 days’ paid holiday plus 8 bank holidays, Life Assurance, Health Cash Plan (Salary Sacrifice), workwear/PPE, and Employee Assistance Programme.

About Us

With over a century of experience, we’re one of the UK’s largest independent builders’ merchants, with branches across the Midlands and South-East. We supply building materials and offer expert advice to a wide range of clients, ensuring reliable delivery and customer satisfaction. We are committed to our communities, supporting local charities through donations from our profits.

Our People

We cultivate a people-first culture that values well-being, growth, and inclusivity. We invest in our colleagues’ development, providing opportunities for personal and professional growth in a supportive environment.