Michael Page

The Group Credit Manager will report to the Group CFO and coordinate a team of approximately 20 people across different offices.

Key responsibilities:

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Develop, implement, and continuously improve the global credit policy, ensuring consistency across regions while considering local regulatory and commercial differences

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Assess and manage credit risk exposure for existing and prospective customers

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Oversee credit limit setting, monitoring, and review processes, in alignment with internal controls and business strategy

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Lead and coordinate global collections activities, working closely with regional finance teams to improve DSO and reduce b.d.

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Collaborate with commercial and legal teams to ensure customer contracts reflect sound credit terms and risk protection

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Provide regular reporting and analytics to senior leadership on credit performance, risk concentrations, and collections KPIs

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Manage relationships with external agencies including credit rating firms, insurance providers, and collections agencies

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Support M&A; activity with due diligence related to receivables and credit exposures

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Mentor and guide local credit controllers across various markets, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate will have these characteristics:

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Degree in Economics or Law

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Approx.15-20 years of credit management experience within international companies

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Solid understanding of international credit risk assessment, trade finance, and collections practices

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Experience in a multi-country, multi-currency environment, ideally in the services sector

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Proven ability to drive credit strategy, manage stakeholders across departments and cultures, and lead change

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Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, combined with excellent communication and influencing capabilities - English language must be fluent, written and spoken

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Proficiency in credit risk tools and ERP systems (the company is working on homogeneizing different local systems); strong Excel and reporting skills.

The company is already well organized and structured but still growing through local and international M&A; operations. The main office will be in Piacenza's area but the Group Credit Manager will be travelling in Northern Italy and occasionally abroad (Europe area).

The company offers a strategic management position (salary to be discussed depending on the experience, approx 65-80k+ MBO + company car, 'Quadro' level) within a dynamic and international work environment.

Settore: Altro

Ruolo: Middle e Top Management

📌 Group Credit Manager... (Piacenza)
🏢 Michael Page
📍 Piacenza