Trade distributor credit workflow

Contractor credit applications that do not get lost between the counter and finance

Create one visible account-opening process for branch staff, sales, AR, and credit—from the first application link to approved commercial terms.

  • Digital contractor applications
  • Automatic trade-reference follow-up
  • Clear ready, waiting, and needs-action queues
Trade-reference workflow for an HVAC, plumbing, or electrical distributor

Cross-team handoff

Keep account setup visible across the business

A contractor account may start with an outside salesperson, a branch counter, or a finance inbox. TradeCredit.ca gives every authorized participant the same current status without forwarding the application through another email chain.

  • Supplier-branded application entry
  • One status from invitation through decision
  • Organization roles and permissions

Reference coordination

Follow up without building another spreadsheet

References are requested from the application, tracked individually, and organized in a consistent review format. The credit team can focus on exceptions instead of repeatedly checking whether every email received a response.

  • Structured payment-experience questions
  • Visible reminder and response history
  • Confidential case-scoped access

Operational decision

Record the terms the branch and customer need

Once the file is ready, authorized staff can document the approved credit limit and Net terms, request more information, or record another outcome while preserving the history behind the decision.

A connected process

From request to recorded decision

  1. 1

    Invite the contractor

    Share a supplier-branded application from sales, a branch, or the credit desk.

  2. 2

    Collect company details

    Gather corporate identity, contacts, credit request, references, and documents.

  3. 3

    Complete the references

    Send and track consistent requests without manual status sheets.

  4. 4

    Communicate the decision

    Record the outcome and keep the operational history attached.

Your policy. Your decision.

TradeCredit.ca organizes the application, reference responses, follow-up, and audit trail. Your team evaluates the evidence and makes the credit decision.

Questions credit teams ask

Clear answers before you change the workflow

Can each distributor use an evergreen application link?+

Yes. A supplier can publish a branded self-service application route in addition to sending individual invitations.

Can more than one staff member work on the same application?+

TradeCredit.ca supports multiple members per organization with explicit roles, permissions, and case access.

Are applicants required to create an account?+

Yes. Every participant signs in, verifies their email, and acts through a business organization before accessing the application or reference task.

Does TradeCredit.ca replace our ERP?+

No. It is the workflow for commercial credit intake, reference coordination, review, and decision history. Broad ERP integrations are outside the current MVP.

Canadian supplier pilot

Build a clearer commercial credit workflow

Join the TradeCredit.ca pilot for Canadian supplier credit teams.

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