Credit Manager

FLS Global; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global mining solutions provider is seeking a Credit Director in Johannesburg. This pivotal role involves managing the customer accounts receivable portfolio and leading the credit and collections strategy. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience in credit risk management and strong interpersonal skills. The position offers the opportunity to engage with key stakeholders and drive impactful results in a collaborative environment. Join us in shaping a sustainable future.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
• Strong relationship-building skills with business stakeholders.
• Strategic thinker with a commercially curious mindset.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates a positive problem-solving attitude.

Responsibilities

• Engage directly with global key accounts to structure credit terms.
• Review new customers for credit limits and terms.
• Mentor and coach local teams.
• Lead reviews of portfolio performance and risks.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders in various departments.

Skills

Credit risk management

Collections processes

Customer relationship management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Job description

Do you want to make a difference in the world and contribute to a sustainable future?

Joining a team of more than 9000 people working across more than 60 countries you will be part of an agile network of talented and ambitious fact we count on you to engage connectand collaborate with colleagues all over the world. Seize the opportunity to learn create and develop your potential with us.

FLSmidth a leader in sustainable solutions for the Mining industry is seeking qualified candidates to fill the role of Credit Director. This position will be responsible to look after the customer AR portfolio in the assigned territory.

The Credit Manager will lead the credit and collections strategy across the assigned territory ensuring strong cash flow performance risk mitigation and alignment with overall business goals. This high-impact role is responsible for overseeing credit assessment establishing credit limits managing collections performance and maintaining strong relationships with key customers and internal stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in credit risk management collections processes customer relationship management and team leadership with a strong focus on driving results process improvement and collaboration across departments.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Engage directly with strategic / key global accounts to structure risk-appropriate credit terms and resolve escalated issues.
• Review new customers to establish credit limits and terms.
• Provides mentoring and coaching to GBC and local teams.
• Lead high-level reviews of portfolio performance aging concentration risks and provisioning adequacy.
• Serve as a key strategic partner to senior stakeholders in Sales Finance Legal and Operations
• Determine when proper escalation and 3rd party collections are required.
• Act as the final escalation point for complex disputes insolvency scenarios or sensitive accounts.

What you bring:

• At least 10 years of relevant experience
• Bachelors degree in Business or related field
• Good at building strong relationships with business stakeholders.
• Strategic thinker
• Commercially curious mindset
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Commercially astute with strong analytical skills.
• Demonstrates a positive problem-solving attitude.
• Good team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Agile and flexible with willingness to take on other opportunities as they are presented.

What we offer

As an equal opportunity employer FLSmidth embraces diversity and equality by promoting an environment of inclusion. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply the more diverse our employees are the stronger our team is. In our commitment to equal opportunity and eliminating bias we kindly request that you exclude personal information such as age ethnicity number of children and photograph from your application materials.

Kindly note that we will be reviewing applications and conducting interviews on an ongoing basis so please apply as soon as possible.

All suitable candidates shall be subject to a personal suitability check which shall include but not be limited to a criminal record check citizenship check qualification verification andemployment verification.

About FLSmidth

FLSmidth is the leading supplier of engineering equipment and service solutions to customers in the mining and cement industries for more information please visit Experience :