We are looking for a passionate leader to join our Melbourne team as a Credit Manager. The National Credit Manager role is a critical role for Australian operations. Initially the role will require a lot of hands‑on work, improving credit collection processes, leading and developing the credit team, managing risk exposures and working collaboratively with the rest of the business. Your leadership will prove vital to the team as we navigate our diverse customer base ranging from corporate to sole traders. Working with TR means that you are dedicated to your own development, and we will help you every step of the way. Growing professionally and personally is as much a part of the job, as the tasks at hand.
Key responsibilities

Lead the Credit Team through a stage of growth, helping to develop systems, processes, and policies to support team and customer growth

Team leadership around annual reviews, team culture, general support

Take personal responsibility for continually learning and growing to be a leader in your field of expertise

Ultimate responsibility for the performance of the Credit team, and the growth and learning of the team around continuous and personal improvement

Work closely with key members of the TR team around collections, new accounts, and risk exposures

Understand the bigger picture thinking, balancing the sensitive nature of short‑term decisions vs long term consequences relating to customers and team

Work closely with the Credit Controllers on credit escalation processes including monitoring customer accounts that may need further action

Ensure that the team work collaboratively with the Credit Risk Manager on the customer account application process

Perform monthly Management and Board reporting on Credit performance and weekly credit reporting to the branches and sales team

Develop Credit strategies to improve TR's credit risk exposure and cashflow

About you





Credit experience – 5+ years both performing Credit collections and managing accounts of concern

Experience leading and running a Credit team

Strong leadership skills and experience growing and improving credit teams

Credit lending experience would be ideal but is not a must

Have the judgement to balance taking a collaborative approach to decision making with the need, at times, to hold your ground on what you think is right

Financially and commercially smart with the ability to dissect information in order to understand what is really happening

Versatile and adaptable to changes in the volumes of work across different areas of responsibility

A Tertiary financial qualification and / or substantial financial experience gained over time in a similar role

Proficient level of computer Excel and system skills

Organised and excellent attention to detail

About us

TR Group AU can be found in Melbourne, Newcastle, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Sydney as Truck and Trailer lease and rental specialists that take huge pride in what they do and want to be the best at it. With just over 2,100 Trailers, and a building inventory of over 350 Trucks, our team are busy keeping our customers and gear on the road. We specialise in heavy commercial vehicles, with a goal to be the best in the world at what we do. Since 1992 we worked hard to create an environment which encourages and supports the team to learn, grow and constantly challenge ourselves.
We have a strong culture based on real values that are not mere generic platitudes. These values and this culture create a relaxed yet focused working environment.

We believe in making a positive difference in people’s lives. We do this by creating an environment that inspires people to grow while providing quality products and services that help our customers to be successful.

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📌 National Credit Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 TR Group
📍 Melbourne