Supervisor: Lending Operations

A dynamic and growing SME financial services provider specializing in Purchase Order Loans and Invoice Discounting is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Supervisor: Lending Operations to join their team. This role is perfect for a numbers-driven professional who thrives in small team environments, maintains a high standard of process discipline, and wants to contribute meaningfully to the growth of South African SMEs.

• Team Supervision: Lead, mentor, and oversee a dedicated team of junior loan officers and interns, ensuring daily operational targets and workflows are met.

• Loan Portfolio Oversight: Supervise the end-to-end processing of SME lending products, with a specific focus on evaluating purchase order finance and invoice discounting transactions.

• Risk & Compliance Management: Conduct rigorous detail-oriented reviews of customer financial data, contract documentation, and corporate buyer order verifications to safeguard lending capital.

• Process Enforcement: Ensure the team strictly adheres to internal credit risk policies, due diligence procedures, and client onboarding protocols.

• Reporting: Assist management with monitoring portfolio performance, tracking team productivity, and preparing status reports on active facilities.

• Experience: 3–5 years of operational experience within a commercial lending, SME financing, or specialized credit environment.

• Leadership: Proven experience in a supervisory, team-lead, or senior specialist capacity, with a track record of guiding junior staff or interns.

• Technical Knowledge: Strong working understanding of SME financing mechanisms, specifically Purchase Order Funding and Invoice Discounting.

• Attributes: Sharp attention to detail (numbers and procedural checklists), strong work ethic, and comfort operating within a agile, flat-structured SME business model.

• Anticipated Start Date: 1 August 2026.

Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.