What are the responsibilities and job description for the US LBM Credit Manager position at US LBM?
US LBM is one of the leading and fastest growing distributors of specialty building materials in the United States, with a team of over 15,000 employees located throughout the country. Since our founding in 2009, we have acquired over 70 companies and have expanded to more than 500 locations serving 37 states. US LBM is a progressive organization that promotes a unique culture that focuses on the value of its customers and associates. Developing our people is critical to our strategy and fostering our culture of empowerment.
A Brief Overview
The US LBM Credit manager is responsible for managing credit-related activities within designated portfolio of accounts. This includes assessing credit risks, evaluating customer creditworthiness, setting credit limits, and ensuring compliance with credit policies and procedures. This person will collaborate with sales teams, analyze financial data, and make recommendations to optimize credit decisions while minimizing risk.
What You Will Do
A Brief Overview
The US LBM Credit manager is responsible for managing credit-related activities within designated portfolio of accounts. This includes assessing credit risks, evaluating customer creditworthiness, setting credit limits, and ensuring compliance with credit policies and procedures. This person will collaborate with sales teams, analyze financial data, and make recommendations to optimize credit decisions while minimizing risk.
What You Will Do
- Manage credit team and staff to direct the AR/Credit processes.
- Collaborate as a business partner with Market VPs, sales team, and leadership within area to develop credit strategy to increase sales while minimizing risk.
- Maintain consistent standards across market as it relates to credit approval process, collection process, and managing existing customer’s credit limits.
- Conduct monthly A/R reviews and forecast potential bad debt for market.
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with Market leadership to drive A/R results.
- Management of credit team within area. Consisting of hiring, performance management, training, and development.
- Adheres to Company’s commitment to workplace safety.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Comply with all policies and standards.
- Adheres to Company’s commitment to workplace safety.
- Bachelor's Degree in related field preferred.
- 3 years of experience in credit and collections management.
- 3 years of experience in a supervisory role.
- Strong knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations pertaining to the management and collection of accounts receivable.
- MS Office experience required.
- Knowledge of lumber or building materials preferred.
- Ability to work on highly sensitive information and maintain confidentiality.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Effective in strategic business planning and relationship building
- 10% Travel.