Group Credit Manager

JR United Kingdom; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity as a Group Credit Manager in a leading building materials company in the UK. This office-based role involves overseeing the credit control function, managing risks, and leading the team while ensuring compliance with credit policies. Competitive salary, profit share bonus, and extensive benefits are offered.

Benefits

Profit share bonus

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Paid holidays

Life assurance

Health cash plan

Workwear

Employee assistance programs

Qualifications

• Prior experience working within a busy credit control team.
• Strong financial understanding and problem-solving skills.
• Confidence in leading a team and excellent communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead contact with Credit Insurers and monitor insured limits.
• Organise and lead monthly meetings with senior management.
• Manage cash collection process for all Group companies.

Skills

Problem-solving

Strong financial understanding

Excellent communication

Team leadership

Self-motivation

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 role includes overseeing credit-related activities such as managing risk, developing and implementing credit policies, and managing the team. This is an office-based position at our Head Office in Shirley, near the M42.

The successful candidate will:

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

Key responsibilities include:

• Being the lead contact with Credit Insurers, monitoring insured limits, submitting claims promptly, and assisting in renewal negotiations
• Organising and leading monthly meetings with senior management
• Providing management information to highlight bad and doubtful debts, debtor days, collections, and other reports
• Managing the cash collection process for all Group companies
• Ensuring departmental systems and protocols are efficient and compliant
• 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, insolvency practitioners, and pursuing claims
• Setting credit policies and managing credit notes
• Assessing risks for existing and new credit applicants
• Maintaining relationships with Credit Control, senior management, and other departments
• Reviewing Terms and Conditions for sales
• Visiting customers and company sites as needed

Benefits include profit share bonus, private medical insurance, pension scheme, paid holidays, life assurance, health cash plan, workwear, and employee assistance programs.

About Us

With over a century in the construction industry, we are 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 range of clients, from national housebuilders to DIY enthusiasts. We are committed to our communities, donating a portion of profits to local charities through the EH Smith Charitable Trust.

Our People

We foster a people-first culture that values well-being, growth, and inclusivity. We invest in our colleagues’ development and provide opportunities for career advancement in a supportive environment.