Credit Clerk jobs in Knoxville, TN

Company Description

Performance Foodservice, PFG's broadline distributor, maintains a unique relationship with a variety of local customers, including independent restaurants and hotels, healthcare facilities, schools, and quick-service eateries. A team of sales reps, chefs, consultants and other experts builds close relationships with each customer, providing advice on improving operations, menu development, product selection and operational strategies. The Performance Foodservice team delivers delicious food, but also goes above and beyond to help independent restaurant owners achieve their dreams.

Job Description

Are you looking for a company to grow with? Do you have experience managing credit terms? Do you want to learn more about managing the credit for a local division of a Fortune 500 company? All this is possible with our local division of Performance Foodservice - Hale. We have a wonderful opportunity to have someone join our team and grow within their role and the department.

This is a Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. schedule with some OT available as needed. We provide great benefits, and purchasing perks of the food you love to eat at local restaurants. This is a hybrid office and remote work position.

The Credit Supervisor position will perform the following duties:

• Approves terms within authorized limits.
• Monitors accounts receivable of sales representatives.
• Monitors status of returned checks.
• Assists customers and sales representatives with payments, credits, invoices, balances due and adjustments.
• Provides copies of past due invoices as requested by sales representatives or customers.
• Works closely with sales representatives and customers to resolve any collection problems.
• Analyze and interpret numerical data and perform financial analysis.
• Review accounts for proper payments, identify potential credit problems, minimize debt exposure, establish or revise credit terms based on performance.
• Analyze and monitor credit status of accounts based on credit terms and days sales outstanding.
• Manage new account set-up process within company credit guidelines.
• Ability to communicate with company personnel in a positive and proactive manner.

Required Qualifications

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

Banking and Lending experience preferred

AS400 experience

Ability to multitask

Strong organizational skills

Strong computer skills

Data entry and data audit experience

Great customer service skills

EEO Statement

Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. Please click on the following links to review: (1) our EEO Policy; (2) the "EEO is the Law" poster and supplement; and (3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.