Donna Blackman
Supply Chain Professional: Financials, Domestic, International and everything in between.
- Role
- Finance Manager at SIO Logistics
- Location
- Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Donna Blackman
I’ve spent the last 20 years working across logistics, operations, accounting, and…
Experience
Finance Manager
Jun 2025 — Present · Dallas, TX, US
Hired to build out the Finance Department from the ground up during a period of high growth and operational fragmentation.• Built and documented a comprehensive SOP library spanning AP, AR, collections, commissions, and credit risk policies.• Rolled out a structured collections strategy tied to customer risk scoring, aging thresholds, and commission enforcement.• Developed and deployed a daily receivables tracker and collections escalation system integrated with customer risk scoring.• Designed a Google Sheets-based NACHA generator for automated vendor payments through Chase Bank.• Created and maintained a live Finance Dashboard tracking DSO, DPO, turnaround time, gross margin, and invoice backlog.• Led cleanup of the Chart of Accounts, remittance workflows, and Tai TMS accounting integrations post-acquisition.• Built and enforced key policies: Three-Strike Accessorial Policy, Commission Adjustment SOP, Credit Policy, and Monthly Close Checklist.• Centralized all finance communication into a shared Front inbox system with structured tagging, assignment rules, and shared accountability.• Created role-specific job descriptions and a clear reporting structure for a growing team (Billing, AP, Collections, Cash App, Revenue Audit).• Drafted and implemented a cross-functional escalation strategy to manage billing disputes, short-pays, and claims in partnership with Sales/Ops.• Currently overseeing a phased rollout of automated AI agents (via Vooma) for inbox triage, document validation, costing, and collections workflows.• Supporting the CEO and COO in preparing for scale through org design, automation initiatives, KPI ownership, and cash flow visibility.
Education
North Lake College
Associate's degree
2015 — 2017
Winfree Academy High School
Diploma
2001 — 2003
ATI Carreer Training Center
Diploma
2003 — 2004
Skills
- Writing
- Procurement
- English
- Forwarding
- Planning
- Problem Solving
- Shipping
- Outlook
- Microsoft Office
- Freight Forwarding
- Logistics
- Customer Satisfaction
- Warehousing
- Powerpoint
- Trucking
- Air Freight
- Pricing
- Customer Service
- Negotiation
- Team Building
- Deliveries
- Inventory Management
- Invoicing
- Inventory Control
- Ftl
- Supervisory Skills
- Administration
- Freight
- Strategic Planning
- Ltl
- Budgeting
- Contract Negotiation
- 3pl
- Excel
- Forecasting
- Continuous Improvement
- Transportation
- Sap
- Rail
- Purchasing
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