Collector

About Us

Matson has been the leading ocean shipping and logistics provider throughout the Pacific since 1882. We are the supply chain lifeline for Hawaii, Alaska, Guam, and islands of the South Pacific. We also offer the top two ocean shipping services in the world’s largest trade lane - Asia to the U.S. West Coast. With our subsidiaries Matson Terminals and Matson Logistics, our business focus is exceeding customer expectations with quality, reliability, and integrity.

We strive to operate in an environmentally sustainable manner and promote land-based environmental programs in Hawaii, Guam, and Alaska. We help improve the communities in which we work and live through our community giving program that annually supports hundreds of local organizations. And we work to improve diversity, equity and inclusion in our company, communities and industry through an active social equity program.

Matson is a great place to work, and everyone who works with us becomes part of the Matson ohana or family. Join our team and help us move freight better than anyone.

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About the Role:

The Collector is responsible for the collection and clearing of past due balances on customer accounts. Each Collector is assigned a group of customers to monitor, the team collectively bring in $16 million each week in cash receipts. The incumbent will be responsible for finding creative means to effectively resolve problem accounts. Using one’s own personal initiative, collection and negotiating skills, the collectors secure payment or otherwise settle open balances, and strive to achieve delinquency goals set by the department manager.

What you'll do:

• Identify collection targets by creating own “hit list”, this process includes the utilization of various accounts receivable aging reports available on demand for each collector.
• Duns late-paying accounts by compiling and sending dunning letters and statements to the customer via email or postal service.
• Contact customers to secure payment on open items, escalates collection contact within the customer’s organization until payment or resolution is achieved.
• Negotiate settlement of disputed account balances.
• Review customer cash flow situation and formulates repayment plans.
• Contact loading and unloading warehouses, truckers and other agents to obtain customer paperwork to prompt payment of open items.
• Coordinate credit activity with Matson’s sales, customer service, pricing and operations department.
• Recommend credit deadlines, after conferring with Sales, to customers who do not resolve past due balances.
  
  

You have these skills:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, drive to exceed expectations.
• Solid work ethic and customer focus. Has sense of urgency regarding quality of work.
• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision in a team environment.
• High degree of professionalism and comfort working with external customers.
• Problem-solving, critical thinking skills with the ability to research and analyze data.
  
  

And these qualifications:

• Collection experience required.
• Familiar with PC and Microsoft Office software such as Word, Excel, & Outlook.
  
  

At Matson, we're looking for people to build a unified team to maintain our values of trust, integrity, and reliability. We welcome diverse perspectives and people who think rigorously and thoughtfully challenge assumptions.

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