Responsibilities and Duties
- Team Management: Lead, mentor, and supervise a team of collection officers within the designated area,
providing guidance, coaching, and support to achieve collection targets and KPIs. - Collection Strategy: Develop and implement collection strategies and initiatives to optimize recovery rates,
reduce delinquencies, and minimize credit losses, leveraging data analytics and industry best practices. - Portfolio Analysis: Monitor portfolio performance, analyze delinquency trends, and identify areas for
improvement, developing proactive strategies to address potential defaults and mitigate credit risks. - Customer Engagement: Establish and maintain effective communication channels with delinquent
customers, negotiating payment arrangements, and resolving payment disputes to facilitate debt recovery. - Compliance Oversight: Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, company policies, and industry best
practices in collection activities, adhering to fair debt collection practices and maintaining confidentiality of
customer information. - Performance Monitoring: Monitor collection performance metrics, track KPIs, and prepare reports for senior
management, providing insights and recommendations for process improvement and risk mitigation. - Training and Development: Conduct training sessions for collection staff to enhance their skills and
knowledge in negotiation techniques, conflict resolution, and regulatory compliance, fostering professional
development and growth within the team. - Vendor Management: Manage relationships with external collection agencies, law firms, and repossession
agents, negotiating service agreements, monitoring performance, and ensuring adherence to service level
agreements (SLAs). - Technology Integration: Collaborate with IT and software development teams to enhance collection systems
and tools, implementing automation and digital solutions to improve efficiency and effectiveness. - Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including credit, underwriting, legal, and
operations departments, to coordinate efforts in managing delinquencies, resolving disputes, and
implementing collection strategies.
Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, or related field; MBA or equivalent qualification
preferred. - 8+ years of experience in collection management, preferably in the two-wheeler financing segment of the
NBFC industry. - Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire teams to achieve
collection targets and deliver exceptional results. - Analytical mindset with proficiency in data analysis tools and techniques, and the ability to derive actionable
insights from collection data. - Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to build rapport with customers and
negotiate payment arrangements. - Results-oriented mindset with a focus on achieving collection targets, reducing delinquencies, and
maximizing recovery rates. - Proficiency in MS Office Suite and familiarity with collection management software and systems.