Credit Manager

Nutrien•Collierville, MS

44d

About The Position

Nutrien is a leading provider of crop inputs and services, and our business results make a positive impact on the world. Our purpose, Feeding the Future, is the reason we come to work each day. We’re guided by our culture of care and our core values: We put safety first. We act with integrity. We are stronger together. We deliver with excellence. Through the collective expertise of our nearly 26,000 employees, we operate a world-class network of production, distribution, and ag retail facilities. We efficiently serve growers' needs and strive to provide a more profitable, sustainable, and secure future for all stakeholders. Help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be and grow your career with Nutrien.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Business/Accounting/Financing or related field
6-8 years of Commercial lending experience preferably agricultural lending and/or trade finance experience with approval authority
Commitment to sustaining our safe and positive work environment while having the ability to embrace working side by side with others in a diverse culture

Responsibilities

Maintain responsibility for applying corporate credit and collection policies and procedures to the credit requirements of a designated number of customer accounts within specified dollar limits and normal credit lines
Work closely with sales management and personnel to improve the sales potential of the region while protecting its accounts receivable investment
Mentor and train junior credit employees as assigned
Utilize credit reporting services to compile reports related to the credit history of potential customers
Establish credit lines for individual accounts making all credit arrangements in accordance with established company policy and terms
Analyze requests for credit to ascertain what information will be required to arrive at a sound decision
Review assembled files and reports, analyze financial statements and supplementary information, make any further investigation and contacts required, evaluate the credit risk, and approve or reject accounts completing analysis summaries
Direct all credit and collection activities of the designated credit area within the credit organization
Maintain loan documentation files and monitors compliance
Consult immediate superior for advice on particularly complex problems and cases requiring deviation from established policy
Handle non-routine credit inquiries and correspondence
Plan and maintain a program for the systematic follow-up and collection of receivables
Monitor the financial position of established accounts, and address irregularities as they arise
Review the status of collections to assure that accounts receivable are in reasonably sound condition
Follow closely the course of aging accounts and determine action to be taken
Represent the company at creditors’ meetings and bankruptcy proceedings of customers
Participate with management and others in periodic analysis of the market, economic, industry, and business conditions affecting the company's credit policy
Supervise procedures related to use of collateral, lien instruments, UCC-1s, and notes
Process bad-debt charge-offs in a timely manner
Oversee processing of accounts receivable and take appropriate action on collection irregularities, unearned discounts, clearance of finance charges, adjustments, corrective billing, credit memorandums, and customer inquiries
Communicate with customers to resolve problems and negotiate payment schedules for delinquent accounts
Prepare and submit operating reports to immediate superior on the status of accounts receivable
Act as staff liaison and establish consultative relationships with marketing, purchasing, legal, data processing, personnel, and other departments concerned with administration and credit and collection operations
Initiate, develop, and maintain relationships with customers, financial institutions, service agencies, trade groups, credit organizations, attorneys, and others in the designated area of activity
Other duties as assigned