SSAB - Export Credit Controller

Are you an experienced export credit professional with ambitions to assume a leading role as Export Credit Controller in a truly international organisation, enhance processes, manage global networks, expand a corporations export portfolio, and thereby become a crucial brick in SSAB’s future growth and strengthened competitiveness worldwide.
This is a chance to attain a qualified role within a prosperous Swedish multinational company, proud of our values, business culture, and of our skilled and engaged staff, holding a key role in a committed and global team of controllers, focused on the company’s strategy and drive for improvements, striving to make SSAB #1 steelmaker in the world.
Location is Europe (preferably in Stockholm or Oxelösund in Sweden, Wroclaw in Poland, or in Finland).
Becoming part of the SSAB family means joining a journey. A journey that we believe is essential for the sustainability of this planet. Steel has been one of the most important materials for developing our society and it will continue to be so. In the roofs over our heads, in the bridges connecting our cities and in the cars of tomorrow. At SSAB we are proud of our history and leadership in high-strength steel. But we are also aware that the production of steel is one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases in the world. That has to change. That is why we have developed the world’s first fossil free steel production and has committed to becoming largely fossil-free by around 2030. As part of SSAB you will be instrumental in realizing this goal and push for the green transformation of the whole steel industry.
About the position
The main objective is to contribute to SSAB Division Special Steels overall strategy and profitability, by minimizing working capital and to mitigate bad debts, enhance the corporations’ competitiveness, and simultaneously balance risks with favourable customer and sales experience. Around fifteen credit professionals in Poland, Sweden and Finland’s shared service centres are at your disposal to achieve your goals, with a central role as the only Export Credit Controller in the credit team. Other team members are located in Sweden, USA, Mexico, Canada, Poland, and Netherlands, reporting directly to the Director & Head of Credit Management, whom is located at SSAB Group headquarter in Stockholm.
Business travel is essential when motivated.
An onboarding program will be arranged, with personal meetings with top executives and key-employees.
Market based salary, with excellent employee benefit package.
Main responsibilities
Credit risk assessment and decisions of major credit control tasks.
Report credit KPI’s and drive actions for improvements.
Process ownership and assure Shared Service Centre’s are compliant to SSAB Credit Policy.
Develop Management reporting systems and ensure its output quality.
Provide Sales management with data, support and trade finance solutions.
Negotiations with clients, credit insurers, banks and other service providers.
Drive strategically important projects within SSAB.
Close cooperation with EKN, Atradius Insurance, Banks, Credit Data suppliers, GBS, Treasury and Sales.



About You
Several years of export credit control working experience.
Documented experience and indebt knowledge of trade finance instruments.
Proficiency of unstructured data management and reporting systems.
Great integrity with a business oriented mind, and a genuine drive for improvements and problem solving.
Strong communicative skills with ability to work independently and create productive relations and team alliances.
Bachelor or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics.
Management background.
EU-citizenship is requested.



Our offer
At SSAB we strive for a diverse and inclusive environment. We use our values – driven, true and ahead – in making everyday decisions, keeping the customer at the heart of what we do. This makes us all team players, each with the drive to improve. When joining SSAB you will become part of an organization of passionate problem solvers working together on important challenges. We will support your growth by providing a safe and friendly workplace that contributes to work-life balance. If you set out to achieve it, at SSAB you will have the possibility of broadening your skills and grow within your field or beyond.
We offer a wide range of appreciated benefits to our employees. Some examples of these are listed here:
Profit sharing
Life balance through reduction of working hours
Wellness grants
Recruitment process
1. Apply
2. Video Interview
3. Assessments
4. Interview
5.Come and meet us
6. Reference Check
7. Health Examination
8. Sign
Got questions about this position?
Contact Thomas Stenlund, Director & Head of Credit Managemant at SSAB by Linkedin. https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-stenlund-70231517/
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Word from the Recruiter
My name is Sylvia Kedziora-Holmqvist and I am supporting this recruitment with our hiring manager, Thomas.
Our goal at SSAB is to have the most dedicated employees possible. We are convinced that this leads to job satisfaction, workplace well-being, and a company with world-class performance. To achieve this, we set out to make our employees feel included, engaged and motivated to take responsibility for their own personal development. Your contribution to our team efforts is vital in making our transformation a reality – welcome with your application!
SSAB is a Nordic and US-based steel company that builds a stronger, lighter and more sustainable world through value added steel products and services. Working with our partners, SSAB has developed SSAB Fossil-free™ steel and plans to reinvent the value chain from the mine to the end customer, largely eliminating carbon dioxide emissions from our own operations. SSAB Zero™, a largely carbon emission-free steel based on recycled steel, further strengthens SSAB’s leadership position and our comprehensive, sustainable offering independent of the raw material. SSAB has employees in over 50 countries and production facilities in Sweden, Finland and the US. SSAB is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and has a secondary listing on Nasdaq Helsinki. Join us on our journey! www.ssab.com, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X and YouTube.