Credit Lead

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Salary:

Competitive salary + Bonus

So, who are we? We are part of the Wolseley Group - a leading specialist trade merchant across the UK and Ireland. We pride ourselves in putting our people and customers at the heart of everything we do – and best of all, provide opportunities to develop skills and build careers through our award-winning Wolseley Talent Guild.

As an experienced Credit Lead, reporting into the Head of Credit, you will be based in Warwick 3 days a week with 2 days remote working flexibility, you’ll be responsible for:

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Lead and managing a Credit Control team to minimise aged debt and achieve cash collection targets, line managing 3 Credit Control Team Leaders.

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Business partner business unit sales, operations and leadership team stakeholders to advise on credit decisions, opportunities and risks.

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Regularly reviewing credit facilities of customers within business unit identifying any opportunities or risks and amend credit limits accordingly. Appropriately manage the Risk profile in the business.

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Maintaining close relationships with other members of the credit management team sharing information on risks and opportunities and actively seeking to share and implement best practice processes.

And here’s what we’d like you to have:

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Strong credit control and credit risk management experience, ideally within mid to large organisation

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Experience managing teams – ability to develop, motivate and support individuals

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Knowledge of the credit market, effective driver and manager of change to processes, systems and structures, with previous process improvement and change management skills

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Strong stakeholder management, relationship, and communication skills

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Confident, resilient, with ability to think strategically

Also, did we mention? In addition to the salary, there are also benefits on tap – including annual leave (increasing with length of service), a generous pension scheme (matched up to 9%), potential to earn bonuses, and access to a great range of online and high street discounts.

We also promote positive health and wellbeing by offering free access to healthcare, our popular YuLife app, our Cycle to Work scheme and more!

About us

The Wolseley Group is a leading plumbing, heating, cooling and infrastructure trade specialist merchant, which employs over c.5,500 people across the UK and Ireland, spanning 10 brands.

Through our offices in Warwick and Ripon, our three distribution centres and our network of over 550 branches, our people work together to provide exceptional service to our customers every day.

We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to having an organisation that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities, where everyone is treated with Fairness & Respect