Credit Manager

Elevate the Future with Lesaffre

For over 170 years, Lesaffre has been a pioneering force in the world of fermentation, harnessing the power of microorganisms to transform industries from baking to healthcare. As a key global player, weve built a presence in 96 countries, employing 11,000 passionate innovators who share our unwavering commitment to excellence.

Driven by our core values of passion, respect, trust, entrepreneurship, and humility, were constantly pushing the boundaries of whats possible. Our 3-billion euro enterprise collaborates with visionary customers, partners, and researchers to develop essential nutrients and bioactives that strengthen human health, optimize animal well-being, and improve plant nutrition.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to represent a passionate organization focused on innovation and sustainability
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits starting on day one, including health, dental, vision, and 401(k) with employer match
• 11 paid holidays
• The ability to leverage your expertise and make a tangible, meaningful impact on the business and our sustainability initiatives
• Opportunities for continuous growth and development, including the ability to take on new challenges and collaborate across our international business units

How Youll Contribute to Our Success

You're a strategic leader who turns credit and collections into a competitive edge-balancing risk and relationships with data-driven decisions and a customer-first mindset. Here, you'll shape smart credit policies, optimize cash flow, and resolve disputes with finesse, all while collaborating across teams to drive efficiency and growth. Your leadership will strengthen the AR function, and your hands-on expertise will streamline processes for maximum impact. If you thrive at the intersection of finance and strategy, this is your opportunity to lead with purpose.

What You'll do as Credit Manager

• Credit Management

• Evaluate and approve credit for new and existing customers, assessing risk while supporting business growth

• Set and adjust credit limits based on financial health, payment trends, and market conditions

• Develop and enforce credit policies to ensure compliance and alignment with company goals

• Partner with Sales and Finance to balance revenue objectives with risk mitigation

• Collections & Dispute Resolution

• Monitor aging reports, prioritize high-risk accounts, and implement targeted collection strategies

• Negotiate payment plans and settlements while maintaining strong customer relationships

• Resolve complex invoice disputes by collaborating with Sales, Customer Service, and Finance

• Process Improvement & Reporting

• Streamline credit and collections processes through automation and best practices

• Prepare financial reports (credit exposure, performance) using SAP and Power BI

• Ensure compliance with internal controls, SOX, and global credit policies (including coordination with international teams)

• Cross-Functional Leadership

• Serve as the escalation point for high-risk accounts, driving timely resolutions

• Collaborate with Sales, Customer Service, and Finance to improve customer experience and support business objectives

• Stay ahead of industry trends to enhance credit and collections operations

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field
• 7 or more years of experience in finance or accounting
• Hands-on experience in developing credit policies, reducing DSO, and improving cash flow
• High proficiency with the use of MS office, especially Excel and Power-Point (advanced formulas, pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data analysis)
• Proven expertise in SAP with hands-on experience in AR modules, credit management, and collections workflows including working knowledge of relevant T-codes
• Proficiency in credit software
• Ability to travel 5% of the time within the United States

Preferred qualifications:

• A Master's degree or professional certification (CPA, CMA, etc.)
• Experience with Bectran credit software

Lesaffre provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.