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Credit Associate

Credit Associate

CompanySysco
LocationWoodridge, IL, USA
Salary$19 – $19
TypeFull-Time
Degrees
Experience LevelJunior

Requirements

  • High school degree and 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, and excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills and analytical and detail orientation.

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

Preferred Qualifications

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