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Director- Supply Chain Finance Originations

Wells Fargo · Chicago, IL · Full time

Posted Sep 16, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a complex, multi-product financing you originated and structured. What made it work?

What they are checking: Whether they have a real track record leading large open account deals from sourcing through approval.

Tell me about a deal you walked away from. Why?

What they are checking: Whether they have the discipline to decline business that doesn't fit risk or return standards.

How do you advise peers on their transactions without taking over?

What they are checking: Whether they can share senior expertise generously while respecting others' ownership of their deals.

What would you do

How do you partner with a Commercial Banking relationship manager who owns the client?

What they are checking: Whether they can work in a matrix, adding product expertise without stepping on the coverage relationship.

How do you prepare a transaction for independent risk approval so it doesn't come back with a dozen questions?

What they are checking: Whether they anticipate credit concerns and document structure, mitigants and returns clearly up front.

How would you build a pipeline of new open account clients in a market with established competitors?

What they are checking: Whether they have a concrete plan for sourcing with coverage teams, not just a general sales attitude.

About the work

Walk me through how a supplier finance program works and who benefits.

What they are checking: Whether they can explain buyer, supplier and bank roles clearly, including the working capital value for each side.

When would you recommend factoring or A/R securitization over a supplier finance program?

What they are checking: Whether they can match open account products to the client's situation instead of selling one product to everyone.

A client's buyer has weak credit but the suppliers are eager to join a program. How do you think about the risk?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that supplier finance rests on the buyer's credit and can explain that to approvers.

What accounting or treatment questions do clients raise about payables programs, and how do you handle them?

What they are checking: Whether they understand debt-versus-trade-payable treatment concerns and know when to refer to the client's auditors.

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The full job description

As published by Wells Fargo.

About this role: Wells Fargo Global Trade Receivables is seeking a Senior Lead Credit Product Specialist to partner with Commercial Banking Relationship Managers to deliver effective Open Account financing products to banking clients and prospects. Qualified candidates will have significant experience and proven success in originating, structuring and delivering complex financial solutions in a matrixed operating environment to a broad range of Commercial Banking sized clients and prospects. In this role, you will: • Partner with Commercial Banking to lead the sourcing of new open account product (Supplier Finance , Key Account Purchase, Factoring, Asset Based Lending and A/R Securitization) clients or growing of existing relationships in close coordination with coverage teams • Understand clients’ businesses, strategic objectives, operational priorities, and financial positions within the context of individual deals and client relationships • Partner with client teams to independently work on client transactions and advise on peer transactions, including highly complex, larger, and multi-product financing opportunities, including analyzing potential opportunities, structuring, proposing, and selling tailored financial solutions to clients, strategically leading internal coordination, and submitting transactions to management or independent risk for approval • Strategically engage with all levels of professionals and managers across the enterprise and serve as an expert product advisor to Supply Chain and Channel Solutions leadership as well as business partners from CB. • Partner with product functional partners to provide vision, direction, and expertise to leadership on evolving market needs to enable the innovation, design, and delivery of credit solutions more effectively, including large-scale, cross-functional, or companywide strategies • Serve as a mentor for less experienced individuals Required Qualifications: • 7+ years of secured or specialized lending sales experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education Desired Qualifications: • History of success in partnering with CB relationship managers in driving thoughtful, well structured product solutions for bank clients in partnership with Relationship Managers • Expertise originating, structuring and closing large, structured finance transactions (ABL, Leasing and Lending, Factoring, Etc.…) • Knowledge of Supplier Finance, Factoring, Asset Based Lending, Key Accounts Purchase and/or AR Securitization products and markets • Proven history of solutions/product representation to C Suite Finance executives (CFO, Treasurer) • Ability to successfully collaborate with functional subject matter experts to lead complex deal teams, transactions, and strategic growth initiatives • Job Expectations: • Travel up to 50% • Willingness to work on-site in one of the listed locations • This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship • Specific compliance policies may apply regarding outside activities or personal investing; affected employees will be expected to provide information to the Wells Fargo Personal Account Dealing Team and abide by applicable policy requirements if hired. Information will be shared about expectations during the recruitment process Pay Range Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to achievements, skills, experience, or work location. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates. Salary is just one component of Wells Fargo's total rewards package. Depending on the role, a Wells Fargo's employee may be eligible for additional forms of compensation, such as sales incentives, discretionary bonuses, and/or equity in the company in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). $159,000.00 - $305,000.00 Benefits Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees. • Health benefits • 401(k) Plan • Paid time off • Disability benefits • Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance • Parental leave • Critical caregiving leave • Discounts and savings • Commuter benefits • Tuition reimbursement • Scholarships for dependent children • Adoption reimbursement Posting End Date: 8 Oct 2026 * Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants. We Value Equal Opportunity Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic. Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements. Applicants with Disabilities To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo . Drug and Alcohol Policy Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more. Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements: a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo. b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.

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