Freelance German speaking Credit Controller

About PVH Corp.

PVH is one of the most admired fashion and lifestyle companies in the world.

We power brands that drive fashion forward for good.

Our brand portfolio includes the iconic CALVIN KLEIN and TOMMY HILFIGER. We market a variety of goods under these and other nationally and internationally known owned and licensed brands. PVH has over 40,000 associates operating in over 40 countries and $9.9 billion in annual revenues. That's the Power of Us. That’s the Power of PVH.

About Tommy Hilfiger

Tommy Hilfiger, which was acquired by PVH Corp. in 2010, is a global apparel and retail company with more than 16,000 associates worldwide. With the support of strong global consumer recognition, Tommy Hilfiger has built an extensive distribution network in over 90 countries and more than 1,400 retail stores throughout North America, Europe, Latin America and the Asia Pacific region. Global retail sales of the Tommy Hilfiger brand were $9.2 billion in 2019

Founded in 1985, Tommy Hilfiger delivers premium styling, quality and value to consumers worldwide with a brand portfolio that includes TOMMY HILFIGER and TOMMY JEANS.

Tommy Hilfiger is one of the world’s most recognized premium designer lifestyle groups and is recognized for celebrating the essence of classic American cool style, featuring preppy with a twist designs.

Its focus is designing and marketing high-quality men’s tailored clothing and sportswear, women’s collection apparel and sportswear, kidswear, denim collections, underwear (including robes, sleepwear and loungewear), footwear and accessories. Through select licensees, Tommy Hilfiger offers complementary lifestyle products such as eyewear, watches, fragrance, swimwear, socks, small leather goods, home goods and luggage.

About Calvin Klein

At Calvin Klein, we believe in fostering an inclusive and collaborative culture by celebrating different perspectives, backgrounds and beliefs to truly connect with our associates and consumers. Join us and have a meaningful impact on the world and endless opportunities to design your future. Calvin Klein is a fashion lifestyle brand with bold, progressive ideals and a sensual aesthetic that is recognized worldwide. Our modern and minimalist approach to design, provocative imagery and authentic connection to culture has resonated with customers for over 50 years. Founded in 1968 by Calvin Klein and his business partner Barry Schwartz, we have built our reputation as a leader in American fashion through the distinct Calvin Klein brand lines and a licensed range of products. Global retail sales of Calvin Klein brand products exceeded $9 billion in 2019 and were distributed in over 110 countries. Calvin Klein employs over 11,500 associates globally. We were acquired by PVH Corp. in 2003.

A Credit Controller is responsible for ensuring timely payment behaviour of our customers. This will result in a balanced aging of our A/R ledger, a solid cash position, low DSO and minimal credit risk.

General requirements

-Good internal and external communication skills

-Knowledge of various methods of payment

-Basic understanding of bookkeeping and accounting

-PC literate with well-developed spread sheet and word processing skills (MS Excel and MS Word)

-Good, confident and assertive yet patient telephone manner

-Attention to detail and the willingness to discover and innovate

-Good arithmetic skills

-Good organization and administrative skills

-Ability to multi-task and prioritize

-Self-disciplined and self-motivating attitude

-Ability to work in a team environment as well as individually

-Commercial orientation towards customer requirements

-Demonstrate extreme sense of ownership towards the business area

-At least 1 year of experience in credit control

-German

Tasks

-Monitor the A/R aging

-Contact customers regarding overdue invoices

-Resolve payment differences/disputes

-Communicate with the credit insurance company regarding credit limits, overdue customers and legal proceedings

-Partake in regular credit reviews to maximize delivery performance whilst minimizing credit exposure

-Monitor deliveries blocked for credit and if deemed possible release for shipment

-Assist in maintaining customer master data

-Reconcile payments

-Inform and liaise with sales/customer service

-Maintain various control files/reports

-Assist the credit analysis team in their decisions

-Proper execution of the decisions taken during the credit review

-Monitor correct and timely allocation of payments

-Monitor and follow up on legal cases

PVH Europe and our brands, TOMMY HILFIGER and CALVIN KLEIN, are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community of associates with a strong sense of belonging. We believe we are bettered by all forms of diversity, and take pride in working with top talent from every walk of life and corner of the world. In the spirit of inclusivity, qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, ethnicity, ability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, nationality, race, religion or sexual orientation.