Credit Trainee
Lenexa, KS - USA
Job Summary
Job Posting:
Since 1953 Ferguson has been a source of quality supplies for a variety of industries. Together We Build Better infrastructure better homes and better businesses. We exist to make our customers complex projects simple successful and sustainable. We proactively solve problems adapt and grow to continuously serve our customers communities and each other. Ferguson a Fortune 500 company is proud to provide best-in-class products service and capabilities across the following industries: Commercial/Mechanical Facilities Supply Fire and Fabrication HVAC Industrial Residential Trade Residential Building and Remodel Waterworks and Residential Digital Commerce. Ferguson has approximately 36000 associates across 1700 locations. Ferguson is a community of proud associates who operate with the shared purpose of building something meaningful. You will build a career that you are proud of at a company you can believe in.
Opportunity: Credit Trainee
Ferguson is seeking a motivated early-career professional to join our Credit team. This role is ideal for individuals with strong initiative a positive attitude and a desire to build a career in credit and financial operations.
Program Overview
The Credit Trainee Program is a structured approximately one-year development program designed to build foundational knowledge in credit management and customer service.
Participants will gain hands-on experience across multiple business functionsoutside of Credit including:
- Warehouse operations
- Sales counters and customer interaction
- Deliverylogistics
- Inside and outside sales
- Branch operations
By the end of the program trainees will have a practical understanding of trade credit and its role in supporting business growth.
Core Competencies
- Sales process understanding
- Credit evaluation and management
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Collections strategy
- Customer and branch relationship management
- Secondary security concepts
- Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) fundamentals
- Enterprise and vendor systems
Qualifications
- 03 years of experience post-bachelors degree (or equivalent work experience)
- Strong interest in a career in credit or financial operations
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (in-person phone and presentations)
- Ability to build relationships and work cross-functionally
- Comfortable in a fast-paced customer-facing environment
- Team-oriented with a willingness to learn and stay engaged
Career Path
This role is the starting point for a career in credit management. Upon completion of the program associates are prepared for a Credit Manager role responsible for:
- Managing a portfolio of accounts receivable in a specific market and/or business segment
- Evaluating and extending credit
- Partnering with sales and customers to drive growth
- Managing collections and risk
High-performing Credit Managers mayadvance toleadership roles including Area Credit Manager.
Location & Relocation
- Initial training location: Lenexa KS (12 months)
- Relocation required upon program completion
- Relocationassistanceprovided
- Geographic preferences will be considered with flexibility expected
At Ferguson we care for each other. We value our well-being just as much as our hard work. We are committed to a holistic approach towards benefits plans and programs that support the mental physical and financial well-being of our associates. Our competitive offering not only includes benefits like health dental vision paid time off life insurance and a 401(k) with a company match but our associates also enjoy additional meaningful and inclusive enhancements that are adaptable to their diverse situations and needs including mental health coverage gender affirming and family building benefits paid parental leave associate discounts community involvement opportunities and more!
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Pay Range:
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$22.60 - $33.89-
Estimated Ranges displayed are Monthly for Salaried roles OR Hourly for all other roles.
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This role is Bonus or Incentive Plan eligible.
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Ferguson complies with all wage regulations. The starting wage may be higher in certain locations based on local or state wage requirements.
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The Company is an equal opportunity employer as well as a government contractor that shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) which prohibits discrimination against qualified protected Veterans and the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(A) which prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability.
Ferguson Enterprises LLC. is an equal employment employerF/M/Disability/Vet/SexualOrientation/Gender Identity.
Equal Employment Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodation Information
Required Experience:
Intern
About Company
Ferguson sells quality plumbing supplies, HVAC products, and building supplies to professional contractors and homeowners.