Sr. Manager of Credit - Denver or Sacramento Only

Wilbur-Ellis•Home Office, CO

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Investing in You, join a 100-year-old, family-owned leader in Ag – and grow with us! Wilbur-Ellis invests heavily in our employees by offering skill development and training, competitive compensation and benefits, and a tradition of promoting from within for a broad range of career opportunities. And we foster a supportive, people-first work environment. “We know the confidence gap can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply — we’d love to hear from you.” Role Overview: The Senior Manager of Credit is responsible for leading and overseeing a region’s credit risk management strategy, credit policy governance, and customer credit decisioning processes. This role is also responsible for managing a regional credit team, partnering with Sales and Finance to support growth objectives, and ensuring strong controls around credit exposure, collections, and compliance. Wilbur-Ellis markets and distributes agricultural products, animal feed specialty chemicals, and food ingredients. A privately held and consistently profitable company, we employ more than 4,000 people throughout North America and Asia-Pacific. Wilbur-Ellis has enjoyed over 100 years of success and growth, all thanks to our people. Our employees are both leaders and team players who thrive on creativity, entrepreneurial spirit, and a dedication to quality work, our customers, and each other. Wilbur-Ellis invests heavily in our employees by offering skill development and training, competitive compensation and benefits, and a tradition of promoting from within for a broad range of career opportunities. And we foster a supportive, people-first work environment.

Requirements

8+ years of progressive experience in credit, risk management, finance, or related discipline
Demonstrated experience leading credit teams and managing complex credit portfolios
Strong knowledge of credit risk assessment, financial statement analysis, and collections strategies
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field

Nice To Haves

Experience in agriculture, commodities, agribusiness, food, animal nutrition, or agronomic inputs is preferred, but not required
You are a strategic thinker who can balance risk management with business growth objectives
You have strong leadership skills and enjoy developing and mentoring high-performing teams
You communicate clearly and confidently with stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership
You are comfortable making sound, data-driven decisions in complex or ambiguous situations
You bring a collaborative, solutions-oriented mindset to cross-functional partnerships

Responsibilities

Contribute to the development, execution, and continuous improvement of company credit policies, procedures, and risk mitigation strategies.
Oversee customer credit evaluations, approvals, and ongoing credit monitoring to balance risk management and commercial growth.
Partner closely with Sales, Finance, and IT to support responsible revenue growth while managing credit exposure.
Manage, coach, and develop a team of credit professionals, ensuring strong performance, engagement, and succession planning.
Analyze credit risk trends, aging, and exposure metrics; prepare and present insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
Drive consistency and compliance across credit practices, including adherence to internal controls, audit requirements, and regulatory standards.
Lead initiatives to improve credit processes, systems, and reporting, leveraging data and technology to increase efficiency and visibility.

Benefits

skill development and training
competitive compensation and benefits
tradition of promoting from within for a broad range of career opportunities
annual discretionary bonus
vacation
holidays
health
dental
vision
mental health
retirement plan participation, including an employer contribution of up to 7% into your 401(k)