Sr Credit Manager (826)
Trail Appliances Ltd.
Apply to this jobAt Trail Appliances, we believe great business is built on strong relationships. We're looking for a strategic, people-focused Senior Credit Manager to lead our credit and collections function, protect the financial health of our business, and support growth across our retail and builder divisions.
This is an opportunity to make a real impact by leading a high-performing team, driving continuous improvement, and partnering with leaders across the organization to balance smart risk management with exceptional customer experience.
As the Sr Credit Manager, you will
- Lead, coach, and develop the Credit team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and customer service.
- Oversee customer credit evaluations, risk assessments, credit limits, and exposure management.
- Maintain and enhance credit policies, procedures, and controls that balance risk management with business growth.
- Drive collections performance by managing aging accounts, negotiating payment arrangements, and reducing bad debt exposure.
- Monitor customer payment trends and financial health to proactively identify and mitigate risk.
- Manage credit holds and order releases, making sound decisions that support both revenue and risk objectives.
- Partner with Sales, Operations, Customer Service, and Finance to resolve issues, improve collection outcomes, and strengthen customer relationships.
- Review and approve credit applications, limit increases, and policy exceptions within established authority levels.
- Track and improve key metrics, including DSO, collection effectiveness, bad debt expense, cash flow, and working capital performance.
- Prepare and present credit risk, collections, and receivables reporting to senior leadership.
- Champion process improvements, automation initiatives, and operational efficiencies that enhance team performance and scalability.
- Provide credit risk expertise and strategic insights that support key business decisions and long-term growth.
To be successful in this role, you have
- 10+ years of progressive experience in Credit Management.
- Proven leadership experience building and developing successful teams.
- Strong expertise in credit risk assessment, collections, receivables, and negotiation.
- Exceptional relationship-building and communication skills.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to balance customer service, profitability, and risk.
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills; experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 is an asset.
- University degree and/or CCP designation preferred.
Why Trail?
At Trail Appliances, you'll join a company where people matter, ideas are valued, and success is built together. We offer the opportunity to lead, influence strategy, and make a meaningful contribution within a trusted Canadian brand that continues to grow.
Ready to lead with impact? We'd love to hear from you.
Summary
Lead credit, collections, risk assessment, and team development to support business growth.
Job title
Sr Credit Manager
Experience level
10+ years
Minimum experience
10+ years exp
Industry
retail
Location requirements
Richmond, BC; no remote work allowed
Salary
Not specified
Management role
Yes
Required skills
Preferred skills
Specializations
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