Credit Manager

Credit ManagerOur client is hiring a Credit Manager for a small, very successful, long-term company in Chicago's West Loop.Location: Chicago (West Loop), hybrid — 3 days/week in office Compensation: $75,000–$85,000 base + bonus + full benefitsThis is a single-owner credit seat with a 100-year-old, privately held company in the industrial/manufacturing space. It's a very successful, long-term company that is risk-averse, where zero bad debt is the standard. The book includes 30 to 50 active customers, with AR ranging from $100,000 to $30 million.What You'd OwnSet and defend credit lines; assess risk on new and existing accountsRun collections directly, working with the sales/trading team to resolve disputes and get invoices paidFull visibility into the AR book — no layers between you and the decisionQualifications5+ years in commercial (B2B) credit and collections, with real credit-decision authority — not collections-only or transactional ARComfortable owning a book with meaningful AR swing, in a hands-on processA track record you can speak to on keeping a book cleanWhy This RoleYou're not inheriting a mess — the process works and is well-run; you're stepping into a seat, not a cleanup projectHands-on, relationship-driven, foundational — manual, spreadsheet-basedLong-tenured team — people join this company and stay