Credit Manager

Sonepar Canada is an independent family-owned company with global market leadership in the business-to-business distribution of electrical, industrial and safety products and related solutions. In Canada, we are represented by 9 locally managed electrical and industrial distributors and have over 100+ locations with coverage in 8 provinces.

We are a proud member of the Sonepar Group, the world's largest privately-held electrical distributor. The Sonepar Group is present in more than 40 countries with over 45,000 employees.

What’s In It For You?

• You will be joining a market leader with over 40 years of experience to help you elevate your potential.
• You will be working for the world's #1 privately held business to business distributor of electrical products and related solutions.
• A chance to get involved in the forever growing electrical industry.
• We house the largest inventory to better service our customers and deliver on sales commitments.
• An opportunity for career development across many business departments within our organization.

Overview:

Under the direction of the Director of Finance, the Credit Manager will be based out of our Surrey, BC head office and accountable for results associated with the management of the Accounts Receivable portfolio of Op Co’s within Sonepar Canada. Major responsibilities include credit risk management, establishing and maintaining key relationships with both internal and external customers, and managing a staff of credit professionals.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the OpCo Credit team within the Sonepar Canada framework to be best-in-class, and execute core deliverables in a high performance culture.
• Establish, implement and maintain standards of excellence for Credit functions and personnel. Use KPIs to measure and report actual results versus standards.
• Manage the professional development of direct reports including technical, communication and supervisory skills.
• Develop, maintain, and manage communication relationships with internal stakeholders and key external customers.
• Represent the Credit function for the region.
• Develop and manage business relationships with the Executive, Sales, Branch & Finance functions. Ensure that the Credit related business needs of all parties are fulfilled.
• Prepare, distribute and discuss various reports on a regular basis with OpCo management.
• Manage the Accounts Receivable assets of the region of responsibility with a focus on the following:
• Minimize bad debt write offs by maintaining effective risk management processes and protocols through to ultimate disposition.
• Establish and maintain effective and efficient credit worthiness processes and a disciplined collection framework.
• Manage credit terms for all customers and develop alternative methods to securely sell.
• Ensure and enforce all pertinent regulatory compliance as related to federal & provincial statutes. Monitor federal and provincial legislation for changes to the regulatory environment.
• Prepare various reports to communicate performance and other measurements as required.
• Represent the Company at industry credit meetings, trade functions and other external events.
• Travel to meet with key customers, general meetings, conferences, etc.
• Other duties as required.

Requirements:

• 10+ years in a credit management role preferably in construction credit, with supervisory experience.
• 3+ years of management experience.
• CCP Designation or equivalent is required.
• Superior relationship and business management skills.
• Superior communication skills (verbal, written and presentation).
• College or University Diploma/Degree preferred.
• Credit contact workflow software experience preferred (coAction, GetPaid, Akritiv, etc.)
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office required.

We offer a competitive salary, plus a full set of benefits, including:

• Salary range: $95,000 - $110,000 plus bonus, commensurate on experience.
• Flexible benefits program allowing you to choose from options that best fit you and your dependents’ needs. Benefit options include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Spending Account & RRSP matching.
• Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discounts and a career path.
• Regardless of your benefits program, you will receive company paid Life Insurance, and employee paid disability.

Please note that, whilst not expected, the company may pay at a rate outside of the range for this role where appropriate. Actual compensation commensurate with the candidate’s experience, education, internal parity, role complexity, role level, and other relevant factors. The advertised salary range relates to British Columbia and is provided in accordance with the BC Pay Transparency Act. We recognize however that salaries are often driven by market forces in the local area where a candidate is based and accordingly the salary range may not apply outside of British Columbia.

Sonepar places the planet and diversity and inclusion at the core of its vision driving our business ethos.

Today, Sonepar is the leading distributor of energy-efficient products, pioneering the energy transition and making sustainability a priority. At Sonepar, we firmly believe that every action is crucial in safeguarding the environment, driving our commitment to a more sustainable future. We have accelerated our own transition to efficient generation and use of electrical energy across our business and champion the innovation of sustainable solutions in the market.

This commitment is tangible in our detailed Global CSR report, to learn more please visit:

https://www.sonepar.com/en/commitments/sustainability.

Sonepar has been recognized as a Diversity Leader by the Financial Times’ 2024 Diversity Leaders ranking and was awarded GEEIS Certification in 2022. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, welcoming submissions from all candidates. We believe in creating a work environment where everyone can feel safe, use their voice, and know that they belong. Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) is a central focus of our global, strategic impact plan. We value diversity and inclusion in the workplace because it allows us to better meet the needs of the communities we serve. It helps us foster greater creativity, breadth of experience, and it’s essential to our success as an organization. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, ethnic or national origin, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, neurodiversity, disability status, gender identity, veteran status or any other aspect which makes them unique are encouraged to apply.

Sonepar is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes submissions from all candidates. Accommodation is available to all applicants upon request. If selected for an interview, please advise the Sonepar representative of your accommodation needs at that time. We will work with all applicants to accommodate their accessibility needs.

Next steps:

We are interested in knowing more about you. Start an exciting new career and enjoy a number of benefits by applying online. While we are very grateful for your interest in joining the team, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.