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Job Description
Location: Belgrade or Zagreb
We are looking for a highly motivated professional to join Schneider Electric as a Credit Manager for Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Slovenia, within the Western Balkans Finance organization.
At Schneider Electric, we are driven by a meaningful purpose: empowering everyone to make the most of our energy and resources while bridging progress and sustainability.
We believe that access to energy and digital technologies is a basic human right, and through our innovative energy management and automation solutions, we help create a more sustainable and efficient world.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and business-oriented Credit Manager to lead credit risk management activities across the Western Balkans region. In this role, you will play a key part in protecting company assets while enabling sustainable business growth through effective credit risk assessment, collections management, and cash flow optimization.
Working closely with commercial and finance teams, you will provide valuable insights to support decision-making, balance risk with business opportunities, and build strong partnerships across multiple stakeholders. The ideal candidate combines strong financial analysis and customer risk management expertise with excellent communication and influencing skills in a dynamic, international environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Define & Implement Credit Policy
- Implement Group Chart of Approval; ensure compliance with Credit KICs
- Propose credit objectives (DSO, Overdue%, Risk, BD provision) ; monitor and disclose performance
- Assess risk: credit limit set up; periodic credit reviews
- Evaluate potential customers’ creditworthiness
- Secure Receivables (Insurance, secured terms)
- Drive cash collection and ensure AR are received on timely manner and based on common agreements
- Negotiate terms and conditions with the customers
- Educate and give guidance to the sales team
- Lead Country Credit Committee
- IT tool administration : My DSO Manager
- Coordinate and follow up dispute management (Investigate and resolve discrepancies in payments or accounts)
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Credit Management, Accounts Receivable, Risk Management, or Finance.
- Strong knowledge of financial statement analysis and credit risk assessment.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong negotiation and stakeholder management capabilities.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Fluent English.
Preferred
- Experience in a multinational company.
- Knowledge of credit insurance and risk mitigation instruments.
- Experience working with SAP system.
Key Competencies
- Credit Risk Assessment
- Financial Analysis
- Collections Management
- Business Partnering
- Cash Flow Management
- Negotiation Skills
- Decision Making
- Customer Focus
- Process Improvement
- Communication & Influencing
What do we offer:
- Hybrid working model (WFH or Office) & flexible working hours
- 24+ days of annual leave
- International team with the possibility for training & upskilling
- Gym & sports activities
- Learning & Development for each employee (including internal platforms & additional budget)
- Having a chance to be mentored by any worldwide expert inside Schneider Electric
- The financial, legal, and psychological assistance program
- Private health insurance
- Summer recharge program during July and August
- Lunch inside our Hub with discounts
- Family policy – Parental leave and Care leave
- Recognition culture through our own StepUp platform & annual bonus
- Building a career in the #1 world sustainable multinational company
We look forward to meeting you!
Bring your credit management expertise to a team that values your impact — apply today!
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