Credit And Collection Coordinator
São Paulo, Brazil
Cimed Indústria de Medicamentos (Cimed Group) offers a full line of medicines, cosmetics and supplements. The company is among the 4 largest pharmaceutical industries in Brazil and is the only one with its own national distribution, serving more than 50 thousand pharmacies and drugstores in the country. • Leadership of the Credit and Collection team with 8 analysts, 7 assistants, 5 clerks and 2 trainees. • Designed of credit risk assessment and collection strategies based on the… Show more Cimed Indústria de Medicamentos (Cimed Group) offers a full line of medicines, cosmetics and supplements. The company is among the 4 largest pharmaceutical industries in Brazil and is the only one with its own national distribution, serving more than 50 thousand pharmacies and drugstores in the country. • Leadership of the Credit and Collection team with 8 analysts, 7 assistants, 5 clerks and 2 trainees. • Designed of credit risk assessment and collection strategies based on the practices of regulatory agencies. • Management and key user in the SAP - FI system implementation. • Responsible for the budget of registration, credit and collection departments. • Managed Portfolio Risk and implement Billing actions to reduce arrears. • Defined payment terms with the Marketing, Financial Planning and Sales teams to ensure the reduction of the average receiving period and optimization of Operational Cash Flow. • Defined and implemented a long-term credit strategy focused on the sustainable growth of credit, meeting Company's growth strategy (increase in revenues from $ 500 million to $ 750 million). • Ensured monthly closing and forecast routines for Accounts Receivable and report indicators internally. • Led the process of bi-annual review of credit limits of 20,000 clients and ensuring alignment with the Commercial area. • Reported daily delinquency percentages to financial and commercial managers and directors. • Analysis of default and definition of strategic actions to receive overdue accounts. • Defined credit limits for new and active clients. • Reduction of delinquency from 15% to 2% per month • 45% reduction in losses and frauds and 38% recovery of the loss portfolio. • Analysed and release an average of 32,000 orders for billing on a monthly basis. • Visited the largest clients (Wal-Mart, Carrefour, Good Price, Sugar Loaf, Cencosud and Makro) in order to align financial strategies. • Follow-up of legal proceedings. Show less