US LBM Area Credit Manager at Meeks Lumber Company

US LBM is one of the leading and fastest growing distributors of specialty building materials in the United States, with a team of over 15,000 employees located throughout the country. Since our founding in 2009, we have acquired over 70 companies and have expanded to more than 500 locations serving 37 states. US LBM is a progressive organization that promotes a unique culture that focuses on the value of its customers and associates. Developing our people is critical to our strategy and fostering our culture of empowerment.

A Brief Overview
An Area Credit Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing credit-related activities within a designated geographic area. This includes assessing credit risks, evaluating customer creditworthiness, setting credit limits, and ensuring compliance with credit policies and procedures. They collaborate with sales teams, analyze financial data, and make recommendations to optimize credit decisions while minimizing risk.

Pay Range: $125,000 - $145,000 annually

What you will do

• Manage credit team and staff to direct the AR/Credit processes.
• Work in conjunction with PGMs within area to develop credit strategy to increase sales while minimizing risk.
• Maintain consistent standards across region as it relates to credit approval process, collection process, and managing existing customer's credit limits.
• Conduct monthly A/R reviews and forecast potential bad debt for region.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with Regional/Divisional leadership to drive A/R results.
• HR responsibilities of credit analysts and credit clerks within area. Consisting of hiring, performance management, training, and development.
• Develop and build credit organization structure in conjunction with Regional Credit Manager and Operations leadership to achieve organizational goals.
• Complies will all policies and standards.
• Adheres to Company's commitment to workplace safety.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Finance or related field

Experience Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in credit and collections management
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a supervisory role

Skills and Abilities

• Strong knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations pertaining to the management and collection of accounts receivable.
• MS Office experience required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective in strategic business planning and relationship building.

Competencies

• Customer Focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions
• Accountability - holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Communicates Effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
• Decision Quality - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward
• Being Resilient - Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations
• Tech Savvy - Anticipating and adopting innovations in business-building digital and technology applications
• Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives

US LBM Holdings, LLC, is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, order of protection status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.