Credit and Collections Analyst

About the role

Turner Supply Company is a family-owned industrial distributor founded in 1905, headquartered in Mobile, Alabama. The company serves manufacturers nationwide with a comprehensive product assortment, competitive pricing, expert problem-solving, and cost-reduction programs.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and ensure a sense of urgency and culture of quality, safety, and adherence to company core values.
• Maintain oversight of approximately 300 active accounts for one of the two geographical regions of the company.
• Research credit history on potential new customers, using available tools to determine creditworthiness and recommend credit limits to management.
• Monitor ERP system for customer orders automatically put on hold and determine whether the order should be released.
• Contact customers for the collection of past due invoices.
• Communicate with outside sales reps on collection issues and provide the sales staff with their customer's aging and status.
• Email customer invoices on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis for customers that need special handling.
• Monitor customer 3rd party payment websites and upload or enter invoice information where necessary.
• Prepare weekly check runs of accounts payable.
• Provide proof of delivery or other invoice supporting documentation to customers as requested.
• Meet periodically with management to discuss the status of past-due customers.
• Occasionally cover for other Analysts due to absences and monitor orders that are put on credit hold.
• Work with inside sales on pricing discrepancies, where necessary, to collect past due invoices.
• Complete applicable supplier applications as required by new or existing customers.

Basic Job Requirements

• Proficient communication skills
• Willingness to adopt and embrace advances in technology
• Strong computer skills
• Above average Excel skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent work ethic, ability to manage time and capable of completing job responsibilities without supervision
• Ability to work occasional overtime
• Experience working with ERP systems

Experience and Educational Requirements

• 5+ years in an AR credit and collection’s role
• Experience in a high pace manufacturing or distribution environment preferred

Travel

Minimal

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.