Credit Risk Manager

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Job summary

We are seeking an experienced Credit Risk Manager to lead and manage the companys customer credit risk portfolio ensuring the business is protected from financial exposure while supporting sustainable commercial growth. This role is responsible for assessing customer creditworthiness managing risk across existing accounts and leading a high-performing international credit team. You will play a key role in balancing commercial opportunity with sound risk management and driving best practice across credit operations.

What you will do

• Manage the overall customer credit risk portfolio ensuring appropriate controls are in place to minimize bad debt exposure.
• Assess and approve new customer credit applications setting suitable credit limits based on risk analysis and financial strength.
• Review existing customer accounts regularly monitoring payment trends overdue balances published financial results and market intelligence.
• Identify high-risk accounts and recommend actions such as limit reductions payment terms changes or escalations.
• Partner with commercial and sales teams to support growth while ensuring credit decisions align with risk appetite.
• Challenge or decline orders that exceed approved limits or create unacceptable exposure.
• Produce dashboards reports and management information on credit risk portfolio performance overdue debt and key trends.
• Lead coach and develop a team of four direct reports based across South Africa and the UK.
• Manage relationships with external credit insurers to ensure adequate coverage and effective claims management.
• Drive continuous improvement in credit risk processes policies and governance frameworks.
• Support senior leadership with insights recommendations and strategic risk decisions.

What we expect of you

• Proven experience in a Credit Risk Manager Credit Manager or similar role within a corporate/commercial environment.
• Strong knowledge of trade credit risk customer onboarding credit assessments and portfolio management.
• Experience leading and developing teams across multiple locations.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial statements payment behaviour and market data.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the confidence to challenge decisions where required.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present risk findings clearly to senior stakeholders.

Preferred skills experience and qualities needed

• Knowledge of credit insurance management and insurer relationship oversight.
• Experience using credit reporting tools ERP systems and risk dashboards.
• Commercially minded with the ability to balance business growth and risk mitigation.
• Proactive resilient and able to make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Professional qualifications in Finance Credit Management or a related field would be advantageous.

CDW is committed to being an AI-fluent organization

Additionally CDW is committed to fostering an equitable transparent and respectful hiring process for all applicants. During our application process our goal is to understand your experience strengths skills and qualifications. As an AI forward company we see AI not just as a tool but as a catalyst for new ways of thinking creating and communicating. We encourage candidates to embrace an AI mindset one thats curious adaptive and ready to explore whats possible. We welcome thoughtful use of AI to expand your perspective and elevate how you share your story while ensuring your application remains rooted in your own background judgment and voice.

About Us

CDW is a Fortune 500 technology solutions provider that helps businesses government education and healthcare organizations achieve whats possible through technology. What makes CDW different isnt just what we doits how we do it. At CDW we act as onebuilding trust speaking candidly and working together to achieve more. We play to winfocusing on what matters most and delivering for our customers. And we think forwardstaying curious moving fast and continuously learning. We believe meaningful work happens when people feel supported heard and empowered to contribute. Thats why we think of ourselves as coworkers not just employeesworking together to solve complex challenges and deliver real impact for our customers and communities.

As a fullstack fulllifecycle technology partner CDW brings deep expertise strong relationships and broad industry knowledge to help turn ideas into outcomes. When you join CDW you become part of a collaborative environment where your work matters your growth is supported and your contributions help shape whats next.

Together we deliver the full promise of what technology can do. Together we Make Amazing Happen.

CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law.