Senior Credit Risk Manager — Data-Driven Growth Partner

KeHE Distributors, LLC; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 97,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Rx

Dental

Vision

FSA/HSA

Life insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Paid sick time

STD/LTD

ESOP

Holiday pay

Job summary

KeHE Distributors, LLC in Naperville, IL is seeking a Credit Risk Senior Manager to lead the credit risk portfolio across 5,000+ accounts and to implement risk-based strategies that balance growth with financial safety.

You will partner with Commercial/Sales and Finance, driving automation and robust scorecards while maintaining policy compliance and strong leadership of the credit team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• Minimum of 6 years in credit risk management, commercial credit, or financial risk.
• Minimum of 2 years in a supervisory or management role overseeing credit analysts or collections teams.
• Experience in B2B credit risk with a large, diverse customer base across multiple risk profiles.
• Experience in food distribution, CPG, or wholesale industries preferred.
• Experience with trade credit insurance programs, insurability assessments, and ERP/credit management platforms with automated suspension/hold capabilities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the company's credit risk portfolio across 5,000+ active customer accounts.
• Apply credit policies, manage day-to-day credit limit decisions, and risk-based pricing frameworks.
• Monitor portfolio health with risk scorecards/dashboards and report findings to leadership.
• Prepare monthly/quarterly portfolio performance reports and lead credit committee preparation.
• Collaborate with Commercial/Sales, Operations and Collections to balance revenue growth with risk.
• Drive automation of credit decisioning workflows and platform configurations.
• Foster a data-driven culture and ensure compliance with internal controls.
• Lead and develop a team of credit analysts.

Skills

Partnership with Sales

Data analysis

Financial modeling

Credit scoring

Stress testing

Scenario analysis

Communication skills

MS Office

Presentation skills

Team leadership

Financial statement analysis

Negotiation skills

Working capital

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Automated credit holds

Job description

KeHE Distributors, LLC in Naperville, IL is seeking a Credit Risk Senior Manager to lead the credit risk portfolio across 5,000+ accounts and to implement risk-based strategies that balance growth with financial safety.

You will partner with Commercial/Sales and Finance, driving automation and robust scorecards while maintaining policy compliance and strong leadership of the credit team.