Hybrid Credit Management Team Lead — Growth & Policy

Brakes Group; Ashford; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Staff shop discounts on food products

Cinema ticket discounts

Recognition awards and incentives

Career progression opportunities with:

Job summary

Brakes Group is seeking a Team Manager in Credit Management to lead a high-performing team responsible for assessing credit risk and supporting business growth. You will guide credit decisions, employ robust policies, and collaborate with Sales, Finance, and Legal to safeguard financial health.

The role emphasizes leadership, data interpretation, and stakeholder engagement, with hybrid work and a strong focus on process improvements and automation.

Qualifications

• Led and developed a Credit Management team with strong people leadership.
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Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Credit Management specialists.
• Set objectives, monitor performance, and conduct reviews.
• Foster accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure adherence to internal controls in credit decisions.
• Evaluate creditworthiness of B2B customers using financial statements and credit reports.
• Drive process improvements and use AI/automation where appropriate.
• Collaborate with Sales to enable growth and support negotiations.
• Implement and review credit policies with stakeholders.
• Coordinate with Sales, Finance, and Legal to align credit decisions.

Skills

People management

Credit management

Analytical thinking

Excel

ERP systems

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or related

Tools

MS Excel

ERP software

Automation tools

Job description

Brakes Group is seeking a Team Manager in Credit Management to lead a high-performing team responsible for assessing credit risk and supporting business growth. You will guide credit decisions, employ robust policies, and collaborate with Sales, Finance, and Legal to safeguard financial health.

The role emphasizes leadership, data interpretation, and stakeholder engagement, with hybrid work and a strong focus on process improvements and automation.