Credit Clerk

Sysco•Woodridge, IL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Credit Assistant 2 is responsible for the accurate and timely determination of credit worthiness for new National Accounts in accordance with established policies, practices, and procedures in a manner that will contribute to the profit of the company.

Requirements

High school degree
a minimum of 1 year credit and collection experience with a manufacturer, distributor or wholesaler extending commercial credit (business to business)
Intermediate Word and Excel skills
exposure to automated A/R software
excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
analytical and detail orientation
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

SAP experience
Associate Degree
credit experience in distribution or manufacturing environment
NACM Credit courses

Responsibilities

Reviews credit applications and new account set-up sheets for accuracy and completeness
Establishes customer account numbers in SAP and responsible for notifying sales representatives of credit terms and conditions
Conducts credit investigations by contacting business references, credit bureaus and financial institutions in order to check credit worthiness
Establishes customer accounts for new and existing locations
Makes necessary changes to customer’s master file requested by Credit Management
Effectively communicates verbally and in writing with all levels of internal and external customers
Keeps staff updated and current on status of credit files for existing customers
Maintains departments customer files
Performs other duties as assigned