City: Chicago
State/Province: IL
Country: United States
Division: Corporate
Job ID: 14035
Since 1952, Lawson Products has worked hard to make our customers' jobs easier by improving their operational efficiency, productivity and overall performance. As a leader in the MRO industry, we partner with customers to make sure they have the right maintenance and repair parts on hand when needed.
We’re looking for a Credit & Collections Analyst with strong interpersonal skills and a working knowledge of best practices and procedures in the collections field. Our Credit & Collections Analysts are responsible managing aspects of a receivables portfolio, including order approval for credit purposes and collections for past-due accounts.
Though we service accounts throughout North America, our corporate headquarters is located in Chicago, IL. We offer 401k plus vision, dental and medical benefits, as well as a paid holiday and PTO package.
Responsibilities:
- Analyzes orders held in the system because of credit to determine the degree or risk involved in extending credit.
- Reviews credit lines and determines the risk to extend credit to new and existing customers, utilizing D&B, bank and trade references or other financial data.
- Generates daily report to identify the number of held orders and released orders.
- Collects data and runs reports for senior management.
- Initiates collection calls to collect past-due receivables.
- Researches and resolves customer deductions.
Qualifications & Requirements:
- Associate’s degree plus two years’ Credit & Collections experience. Preferred but not required
- Minimum one year experience with SAP.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel.
- Strong problem-solving, time management and communication skills.
Our hourly rate for this role is $22.00 - $25.00.
Lawson Products is an Equal Opportunity Employer of women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.