Dawn M. Cross Smott Email & Phone Number

Lake Forest, Illinois

Manage accounts payable for all Sears Holdings transportation, overseeing payments of $750 million+ annually to 50+ service providersMonitor all carrier aging and unconfirmed reports; address carrier questions and issues as they arise in order to maintain outstanding payments to under 30 daysAudit payment and rating processes to ensure daily payment.

Developed, implemented and maintain a decon bypass program; identify large volume import orders destined to deconsolidation facilities, work with inventory management and logistics planners to redirect freight to final DC location bypassing the deconsolidation facilities resulting in cost and transit savings, reduced international transportation expenses.

Responsible for 3rd party import deconsolidation operations and outbound transportation to final DCEstablished operations strategy and policies for 40,000 import containers moving through three deconsolidation facilities; monitored facilities adherence to theseMonitored and controlled $20 million annual deconsolidation operating expenseMonitored and.

Planned, coordinated and monitored the pick-up and delivery of collect vendor freight to fifteen Kmart DCs and three deconsolidation facilities, with focus on cost effectiveness and on-time delivery Troubleshot and resolved all transportation related issues that could potentially disrupt the flow of merchandiseCommunicated with both internal (i.e..