What the role involves
We are looking for a Collection Team leader to oversee a team responsible for recovering outstanding payments, achieving monthly targets, ensuring regulatory compliance, and maintaining strong customer relations. This role blends leadership, strategy, and hands-on recovery operations.
Key Responsibilities
Target Achievement & Strategy
Drive B2C collections to meet/exceed monthly recovery goals; analyze performance metrics (e.g., Collection Efficiency, bucket resolution) and execute correct actions
Develop effective collection strategies for different account segments.
- Team Leadership & Coaching
Lead and mentor collection agents; conduct 1:1s, team meetings, performance reviews and training sessions.
Monitor attrition and shrinkage; implement retention and contingency plans.
- Customer Accounts & Recovery
Manage escalations, sensitive cases, and high-risk accounts, including negotiation of payment plans and settlements
- Reporting & Analytics
Track KPIs: calls made, aging buckets, attrition/shrinkage rates, customer satisfaction.
Deliver regular operational reports, root cause analyses, and improvement plans.
- Compliance, Audit & Documentation
Ensure full adherence to internal policies, legal/regulatory frameworks, and audit standards.
- Process & Operational Excellence
Identify and implement process improvements, new tools or technologies to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
Share knowledge and best practices with cross-functional teams.
Required Skills & Competencies
Functional
3-4 years in a collection role, minimum 1-2 years in leadership.
Strong negotiation, communication, and conflict-resolution abilities .
Resilience under pressure; manages ambiguity in complex/dynamic environments.
Qualifications
Bachelors degree in business, finance, or related field preferred; equivalent experience may qualify .
Key Performance Metrics
Monthly & cumulative collections vs targets.
Reduction in delinquency aging
Team attrition and shrinkage control.
Compliance and call-quality audit scores.
Customer satisfaction and dispute resolution rates.
About Cityfurnish
Cityfurnish is a rental subscription service for furniture and appliances in India. Today, there are 350M people renting unfurnished or semi-furnished apartments in India; Cityfurnish provides an easy, affordable and hassle-free solution. The founding team shares 25+ years of furniture retailing experience and has grown the business to 8,000+ subscribers.
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