What are the responsibilities and job description for the Credit Manager position at Morris & Dickson Co., LLC?
About Us
Morris & Dickson Co. is a leading pharmaceutical distribution company with a longstanding commitment to excellence in service and reliability. With more than 180 years of service, we combine the stability of a legacy business with the energy of a rapidly growing organization. As we continue to grow, we remain committed to fostering a culture of excellence that puts customers first and empowers our people to deliver impact every day.
About The Role
We are seeking a Credit Manager to lead and evolve the credit function at Morris & Dickson. This is a high-impact role within our accounting and finance organization, responsible for protecting the company’s financial position while enabling responsible, scalable growth.
In this role, you’ll apply strong judgment, financial acumen, and cross-functional partnership to oversee customer credit, onboarding, structured agreements, and risk mitigation. Working closely with Sales, Accounts Receivable, Legal, and Finance, you’ll help balance customer experience with disciplined credit practices.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives on ownership, operates with a proactive mindset, and approaches credit as both a control function and a strategic business partner.
Location
This role is open to candidates based in Shreveport or remote, ideally in Dallas or a comparable market nearby.
What You’ll Do
At M&D, you’ll be part of a mission that matters. We take pride in our history, but we’re building for the future and that means investing in people who care about doing meaningful work with a strong, stable company. You’ll find growth opportunities, teammates who have your back, and leaders who support your development. When you bring your best, we make a bigger difference, together.
Morris & Dickson Co. is a leading pharmaceutical distribution company with a longstanding commitment to excellence in service and reliability. With more than 180 years of service, we combine the stability of a legacy business with the energy of a rapidly growing organization. As we continue to grow, we remain committed to fostering a culture of excellence that puts customers first and empowers our people to deliver impact every day.
About The Role
We are seeking a Credit Manager to lead and evolve the credit function at Morris & Dickson. This is a high-impact role within our accounting and finance organization, responsible for protecting the company’s financial position while enabling responsible, scalable growth.
In this role, you’ll apply strong judgment, financial acumen, and cross-functional partnership to oversee customer credit, onboarding, structured agreements, and risk mitigation. Working closely with Sales, Accounts Receivable, Legal, and Finance, you’ll help balance customer experience with disciplined credit practices.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives on ownership, operates with a proactive mindset, and approaches credit as both a control function and a strategic business partner.
Location
This role is open to candidates based in Shreveport or remote, ideally in Dallas or a comparable market nearby.
What You’ll Do
- Evaluate new and existing customers to determine appropriate credit limits and payment terms
- Analyze financial statements, credit reports, and trade data to assess and manage risk exposure
- Approve, document, and maintain credit decisions in alignment with company policy
- Partner with Sales to balance customer experience with disciplined credit practices
- Lead the credit component of customer onboarding, ensuring accurate, timely account setup
- Draft, negotiate, and manage promissory notes and structured payment agreements in partnership with Legal
- Monitor agreement performance, track obligations, and escalate issues proactively
- Guide collections strategy for escalated accounts and partner with AR on disputes and resolution paths
- Maintain aging reports, credit exposure summaries, and bad debt forecasts to inform decision-making
- Identify process improvements, ensure compliance with policies and regulations, and build scalable credit practices
- Credit decisions are timely, well-reasoned, and consistently documented
- Risk exposure is proactively managed with minimal surprises
- Promissory notes and payment agreements are clear, effective, and actively monitored
- Credit processes are efficient, compliant, and scalable
- Stakeholders experience credit as a collaborative, solutions-oriented partner
- 7 years of experience in credit, collections, or financial risk management
- Strong financial analysis skills with the ability to assess and make sound credit decisions
- Experience managing structured agreements (e.g., promissory notes, payment plans)
- Proven ability to partner cross-functionally with Sales, Finance, AR, and Legal
- High judgment, attention to detail, and ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field preferred
- NACM certification (CBA, CBF) and/or relevant industry experience a plus
At M&D, you’ll be part of a mission that matters. We take pride in our history, but we’re building for the future and that means investing in people who care about doing meaningful work with a strong, stable company. You’ll find growth opportunities, teammates who have your back, and leaders who support your development. When you bring your best, we make a bigger difference, together.