Internship - Credit Management Officer

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050.
Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group’s shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.

Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

YOUR ROLE 

Under the supervision of your internship supervisor, you will actively participate in monitoring the performance of customer debt collection in the Maritime Transport sector, with the constant aim of accelerating cash receipts. You will also contribute to optimising the management of the credit customer portfolio, ensuring that appropriate credit terms are granted.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ? 

• Monitoring collection performance: 

- Analysing performance indicators related to the collection of customer receivables. 

- Identifying delays and bottlenecks in the collection process at regional offices. 

- Proposing corrective actions to speed up the collection of receivables. 

• Credit customer portfolio management: 

- Contribute to the analysis of customer creditworthiness to determine their eligibility for credit terms. 

- Participate in the development of credit limits and conditions tailored to each customer. 

- Monitor at-risk customers and propose actions to limit potential financial losses. 

• Process improvement: 

- Propose solutions to optimise collection tools and processes. 

- Participate in the implementation of dashboards to monitor customer portfolio performance. 

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR ? 

• You are preparing a four-year degree (gap year at a leading business school) or a five-year degree (ideally an end-of-studies internship in MSc Finance) in the field of Finance, Management, Accounting, or Commerce. 
• You have a keen interest in financial risk management, debt collection, and customer relationship management. 
• You are comfortable with IT tools, particularly Excel (pivot tables, formulas) and management software.
• You are fluent in English (written and spoken).
• You are rigorous, organised and have good analytical skills.
• Your interpersonal and writing skills are recognised.

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