Job Description
**Credit Analyst Role Summary** A Credit Analyst is sought to manage credit risk and opportunity for a leading foodservice provider, requiring strong analytical and numerical skills, excellent communication, and a proactive attitude. As the leading foodservice provider across the island of Ireland, Sysco's success is driven by a team of passionate and dedicated individuals who go above and beyond to deliver every day. We deliver new thinking, technology, and talent to our industry, opportunities to ourselves and our colleagues, and a chance to thrive in work and beyond. **Key Responsibilities:** * Manage credit risk and opportunity for the company * Liaise with various departments within the business * Report directly to the Assistant Credit Manager * Make credit line decisions and act as direct point of contact with Area Sales Managers * Monitor ledger risk performance and collate reports/analysis * Promote a sound working environment with peers * Control new account applications with clear and concise guidance and support * Produce and analyze potential customer risk banding reports * Identify key issues requiring strong analytical and numerical skills * Work closely with front of office departments, including sales and pricing teams * Build strong working relationships **Requirements:** * Minimum of 2 years credit/accounts experience * Relevant qualification an advantage * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills * Strong negotiation skills essential * High proficiency in Excel * Experience of Microsoft Dynamics 365 AX an advantage * Full class B driver's license and flexibility to travel **Sysco Ireland Culture:** * Customer Focus: We deeply understand our customers' needs and continuously look at ways to deliver real value. * Building Relationships: We foster strong, effective relationships across teams, always working together. * Clear Communication: We communicate clearly and effectively, ensuring our message resonates. * A Passion for Food: We source and deliver food and drink that inspires excellence and creativity in kitchens for the most memorable dining experiences. **Additional Responsibilities:** * Agree customer credit terms and limits based on detailed credit reviews * Maintain the legal/debt collector profile * Manage internal queries from the sales team and complete the relevant escalation * Liaise with the credit control team on credit term reviews, repayment plan requests, and legal cases * Represent the company on appropriate industry bodies and official meetings as required * Work with minimum supervision on customer set up and management of legal cases * Use own initiative to achieve targets while promoting customer centricity * Liaise with Sales Force and Area managers when necessary to ensure timely collection of outstanding debt * Resolve disputed accounts and negotiate to bring payments into line with terms * Ensure Credit Management policies and procedures are adhered to * Train new employees on the department SOPs & KPIs * Weekly/Monthly Reporting identifying individual measurement and performance statistics * Other Ad Hoc Duties as assigned by Credit Management Team