Credit Representative I
About the role
Pilot Company is an industry-leading network of travel centers with more than 30,000 team members and over 750 retail and fueling locations in 43 states and six Canadian provinces. Our energy and logistics division serves as a top supplier of fuel, employing one of the largest tanker fleets and providing critical services to oil operations in our nation's busiest basins. Pilot Company supports a growing portfolio of brands with expertise in supply chain and retail operations, logistics and transportation, technology and digital innovation, construction, maintenance, human resources, finance, sales and marketing. Founded in 1958 by Jim A. Haslam II and currently led by CEO Adam Wright, our founding values, people-first culture and commitment to giving back remains true to us today. Whether we are serving guests, a fellow team member, or a trucking company, we are dedicated to fueling people and keeping North America moving. Travel required less than 5%; general office work requiring sitting or standing for long periods of time.
Responsibilities
- Manage customer accounts and payments to ensure collection of outstanding accounts receivable and minimize company credit exposure along with providing customer support as needed.
- Perform collection of past-due invoices for over-the-road fuel accounts; document customer activity and issues in collections software and Salesforce.
- Monitor and review daily receipts (multiple forms of payment) as well as draft returns, collect payments accordingly and timely activate/deactivate accounts to control credit exposure.
- Develop and maintain customer relationships ensuring timely response to customer needs including invoices, transaction details, troubleshooting declined transactions and other account specifics.
- Develop and maintain relationship with assigned sales representatives in order to take a partnership approach to collect balances and preserve/grow customer relationships through credit offerings (including, but not limited to, payment extensions as needed and credit limit increases within approved thresholds).
- Analyze customer trends and proactively take action to limit exposure by reducing credit terms and limits as needed, requiring security in the form of deposits and/or legal guarantees, and identifying related entities with multiple accounts.
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