Director Credit

As a Global Director of Credit at Honeywell Aerospace, you will be accountable for developing, implementing, and managing comprehensive trade credit policies, strategies, and risk mitigation approaches for Honeywell Aerospace global operations.

You will report to Treasury, and you'll work out of our Phoenix location on a hybrid work schedule. In this role, you will impact the financial governance of Honeywell Aerospace by overseeing credit approval processes, managing credit exposure across domestic and international markets, and developing and maintaining relationships with external credit agencies.

• Manage and develop a global team that evaluates credit risk, makes recommendations on and sets risk class and credit limits on customer accounts.
• Contract negotiation and relationship management with external credit agencies.
• Design and implement an enterprise-wide trade credit risk management framework.
• Develop credit assessment models for global customer portfolios. Implement advanced credit scoring and monitoring systems.
• Establish credit limits and terms aligned with Honeywell Aerospace business objectives.
• Create and maintain credit risk dashboards and reporting mechanisms.
• Oversee credit approval processes for complex, high-value transactions. Negotiate complex credit terms with strategic customers.
• Manage credit exposure across diverse international markets.
• Develop and maintain relationships with external credit agencies.
• Establish performance metrics and professional development programs.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and risk awareness.
• Work with sales, finance, legal, and regional Sales Channels.
• Present credit risk insights to senior executives.
• Assume a senior role within Treasury and Credit, often called upon to assist management with special assignments and training of employees.
• Champion internal change across regions, prepare and lead trainings, team members development plans.
• Ad-hoc project leadership as and when required, based on the department requirements.

• Minimum 8 years of progressive experience in corporate credit management.
• Extensive experience in the aerospace, defense, or industrial manufacturing sectors.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, train, teach, or coach business professionals.
• Extensive knowledge in analyzing Customer Credit Reports and Financial Statements of customers.
• Strong problem-solving, interpersonal, and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in SAP systems, MS Office, and Business Intelligence tools.

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience developing forecasts and operating plans.
• Direct communication with clarity at all levels.
• Self-motivated, results-oriented, and assertive individual.
• The ability to make consistent and timely decisions.

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