Assistant Market Credit Manager

**Job Posting:**
Ferguson is North America's leading value-added distributor across residential, non-residential, new construction and repair, maintenance, and improvement (RMI) end markets. Spanning 34,000 suppliers and more than one million customers, we deliver local expertise, value-added solutions, and the industry's most extensive portfolio of products. From infrastructure, plumbing, and appliances, to HVAC, fire protection, fabrication, and more, we make our customers' complex projects simple, successful, and sustainable.
Ferguson is currently seeking an Assistant Market Credit Manager to support our Southeast region/district.
**Responsibilities:**
+ Evaluate, review the credit and set credit limits that minimize the organization's credit risk but are consistent with company practices.
+ Perform a wide variety of credit and collection functions.
+ Handle sophisticated, large, or difficult credit accounts to maintain positive customer relations and minimize debts outstanding.
+ Reviews and approves joint check agreements and job accounts (commercial and residential).
+ Ensure that credit and collection activities are consistent with the overall customer relations strategy in coordination with functional or operational area managers (for example in sales or customer service).
+ Implement policies so that an acceptable level of risk is maintained, repayments are made on time, losses are kept to a minimum, and arrears are economically collected.
+ Contact customers regarding delinquent payments and prepare reports reflecting status of credit and collection activity.
+ Consistently review and assess the status of individual credit accounts so that problem debts can be quickly identified and addressed.
+ Review, reject or authorize credit applications in accordance with company standards and establish appropriate repayment terms to minimize credit risk.
+ Follow established procedures and guidelines to collect credit information, maintain accurate records, and collect overdue accounts to minimize outstanding debts.
+ Participates in associate meetings and communicates any concerns to management.
+ May spend time each month visiting customers, riding with sales teams and strengthening relationships both internal and external to the Company.
+ Has credit limit authority up to **$75,000** on main accounts and up to **$250,000** on job accounts.
+ Supports enterprise business and sales objectives through the effective and efficient performance of job responsibilities.
**Qualifications:**
+ 2-3 years of prior credit market management experience preferred.
+ Proficient in Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, etc.).
+ Proficiency in Bectran & Billtrust platforms.
+ Knowledge of PowerBI.
+ Familiarity with Levelset.
+ Ability to develop and deliver effective presentations to groups.
+ Ability to effectively use Ferguson's inventory and logistics system.
+ Ability to effectively use Ferguson's customer relationship management system.
Ferguson is dedicated to providing meaningful benefits programs and products to our associates and their families-geared toward benefits, wellness, financial protection, and retirement savings. Ferguson offers a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, retirement savings with company match, paid leave (vacation, sick, personal, holiday, and parental), employee assistance programs, associate discounts, community involvement opportunities, and much more!
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**Pay Range:**
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$3,075.30 - $6,783.70
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**_Estimated Ranges displayed are Monthly for Salaried roles_** **OR** **_Hourly for all other roles._**
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This role is Bonus or Incentive Plan eligible.
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_The Company is an equal opportunity employer as well as a government contractor that shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a), which prohibits discrimination against qualified protected Veterans and the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(A), which prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability._
_Ferguson Enterprises, LLC. is an equal employment employer_ _F/M/Disability/Vet/Sexual_ _Orientation/Gender_ _Identity._
Equal Employment Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodation Information (https://www.ferguson.com/content/careers/reasonable-accommodation)
Ferguson is a project success company providing expertise, solutions and products from infrastructure, plumbing and appliances to HVAC, fire, fabrication and more. As a leading value-added distributor of residential and commercial plumbing supplies and pipe, valves and fittings in the U.S., we exist to make our customers' complex projects simple, successful and sustainable. The professionals we serve help transform the world we live in, and we are their trusted partners with the scale to provide peace of mind.
Founded in 1953, Ferguson is part of Ferguson plc, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: FERG) and London Stock Exchange (LSE: FERG). With approximately 36,000 associates across 1,700 locations, Ferguson plc serves customers in all 50 states, Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico and the Caribbean.