Corporate Collection Supervisor

Customer Relationship Supervisor (Financial Services)

 

V&V Supremo Foods, Inc.  is a leading manufacturer and distributor of premium quality authentic Mexican style food products including cheeses, crema, chorizo and other products for the retail and foodservice industry nationwide. Headquartered in Chicago, the company is building the organization to support an aggressive, exciting expansion strategy.

 

Summary:  Direct responsibility for the management of credit and collection activities to ensure an adequate cash inflow stream in accordance with designated company goals. Establish and maintain credit policy and collection strategy.  Conduct periodic account analysis and reconciliations.  Prepare accounts receivables & days sales outstanding forecasts.  Map existing A/R & Collections processes, recommend and implement procedures to enhance customer service and order to cash cycle time.

 

Responsibilities:

 

?  Conduct credit inquiries and grant or deny credit to customers.

?  Perform & coordinate timely collection of outstanding invoices.

?  Analyze incoming orders as they relate to established credit lines and notify customers and sales reps of order holds or cancellations.

?  Investigate & correct invoice shortage claims.

?  Develop & maintain A/R collection procedures.

?  Reconcile trade receivables and other accounts.

?  Analyze collectibles and recommend uncollectible reserve amount.

?  Initiate appropriate collection procedures on past-due accounts.

?  Follow up with collection agencies on bad debt balances.

?  Follow through with customers, brokers, marketing and sales force to clear approved customer deductions.

?  Periodic account analysis and reconciliations.

?  Prepare Accounts Receivable & D.S.O forecasts.

?  Cross-train and handle other credit & finance related activities, as warranted.

?  Participate/lead in sales and credit meetings.

?  Identify and resolve problems that delay payment of accounts from customer base.

 

Technical Skills:

 

?  Fluency in Spanish and English.

?  Excellent understanding of bankruptcy law and financial statement review.

?  Intermediate skills in Excel, Word, Power Point, experience using Great Plains Accounts Receivable module and/or other automated collections systems.

?  Familiarity with an EDI environment.

 

 

 

 

Required Experience:

?  Experience in the food manufacturing and distribution industry.

?   Bachelor?s degree in business or related field.

?  A minimum of seven (7) years commercial credit experience, preferably within a distribution and food industry environment with two (2) of those years in a supervisory or managerial role.

?  Must be detail and research oriented with strong aptitude in processes and procedures.

?  NACM affiliation with CBA or CBF certification preferred.

 
This is an excellent opportunity to be a part of the company's growth!!!