Credit Manager

Scott G. Weaver, CBF

***** ********* ****, ******, ** 33547

Tel: 813-***-**** Cell: 813-***-****

E-mail: *****@*********.***

http://www.linkedin.com/in/scottweaver2008

Professional Profile

Accomplished and credentialed professional with over 20 years experience in credit, collections, and management

both in the U.S. and internationally. Proven team builder and problem solver that is highly committed to making a positive impact to the bottom line by motivating and empowering employees, identifying needed improvements and implementing solutions. Excellent relationship building ability with customers and staff. Broad experience working with all levels of management and multiple departments within a company, especially during acquisitions. Disciplined self-starter and independent worker that is determined to accomplish goals both personally and professionally. Seeking an interesting and diverse career opportunity to maximize my knowledge and experience in a management position.

Professional Experience

2006–2011 General Manager

Proforma Barefoot Imprints, LLC

Lithia, Florida

As a Proforma franchise owner, I was responsible for all aspects of a small start up company, including generating sales, purchase orders, quality control, inventory, billing, accounting, taxes, accounts payable and receivable, credit and customer satisfaction. Proforma is a promotional products distributor offering multiple solutions to clients for increasing sales, employee retention and branding. This is achieved through the use of traditional promotional products like shirts and company stores to cutting edge products like video, texting, and QR codes.

• Recently sold business to return to credit career

• Vice President of local BNI networking chapter “Money Source”

2009-2009 Assistant Credit Manager

Fuerst Day Lawson

London, England

Assisted the credit manager by problem solving multiple billing issues that caused non payment while maintaining good will and retaining customers across language barriers, exchange rates & time zones

• Reduced company past dues 50% in 8 weeks

• Recommended policy and procedure changes to reduce losses/credits going forward

• Posted cash in multiple currencies in Navision system

2004-2006 District Credit Manager

Stock Building Supply, Inc.

Plant City, Florida

As Florida’s first full time district credit manager, I was responsible for all aspects of the credit function for that market (500 million in sales) during a period of acquisitions. This including hiring, firing, evaluating, and motivating staff in order to create a successful productive team. As a team we were responsible for processing applications, setting credit limits, monitoring accounts, collections, cash posting, lien control, legal action and bad debt charge offs. Achieving company credit and non-credit goals was possible through creation and maintenance of department budget and policies and procedures.

• Supervised a credit staff of 20, including front line staff and regional managers

• Successfully integrated 3 large acquisitions into Florida Market in 2.5 years

• Reduced total past due dollars while portfolio doubled from 40 million dollars to 85 million

• Increased security of accounts through better control of mechanics liens

• Consolidated payment posting and lien control from 20 locations to one

2001-2004 Area Credit Manager

Stock Building Supply, Inc.

Sellersburg, Indiana

Brought in as credit manager for a recent single store acquisition to take corrective control of the department and implement the new credit policy, update existing files and achieve company goals for DSO, bad debt and lien control. Also responsible for training and mentoring credit staff, educating and partnering with sales staff to assist in achieving overall store goals and formulate policies and procedures to protect company assets.

• Implemented successfully a new credit policy to a recently acquired location though education and training of all involved

• Increased collection of finance charges on past due accounts nine fold through gradual implementation and negotiation with customers

• Achieved bad debt goals of company standard of less than .03% of sales

• Expanded from 1 location to 3, interviewing, hiring, and training credit staff

• Managed 3 locations in 2 states, Indiana and Kentucky

• Promoted to District Credit Manager and relocated to Florida

1992-2001 Credit Manager

Milford Fertilizer Co, Inc.

Milford, Delaware

Hired as the first full time credit manager in company history. Updated and re-implemented a written credit policy detailing policies and procedures of how to manage credit, including revising the annual application format which saved extensive time and paperwork for both credit and sales by eliminating the need for annual submission. Also addressed were how to set credit limits and how to approach collections as a team by sales, credit, and upper management as well as stating company bad debt goals.

• Covered 5 US states with sales volume of 100 million dollars

• Managed A/R portfolio of 50 million dollars

• Extensive field collections with customers

• Reduced notes for unpaid bills 33% in one 10-month period

• Met bad debt goals of less than 1/3 to % of sales

• Successfully implemented new credit policy across 35 locations

Education and Training

Bachelor of Arts of Economics from St. Mary’s College of Maryland, 1985. Since then I have worked with both Windows and Mac based programs including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, CorelDraw, QuickBooks and Parallels. I have also worked on AS400 and Navision systems and other legacy systems as well as Internet based systems. I have earned the professional credit designations CBA & CBF from the National Association of Credit Management, taken the Gallup Strengthsfinder self-analysis, learned networking skills both as a founding member and Vice President of leadership team of BNI (Business Networking International) in our local chapter, Money Source. I am also an Eagle Scout.

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