MARK S. SMITH 5921 Grand Avenue Kansas City, Missouri 64113 (816) 309-4853 Mobile Email: ms1adf97c@westpost.

net EXPERIENCE KANE IS ABLE, Inc., Romeoville, Illinois Third-party logistics supplier of consumer packaging solutions, distribution, an d warehousing. Distribution Center Manager 2009 - Present

Complete managing oversight for two Kimberly Clark distribution centers totalin g 1.5m sq ft. operating 24/7. Includes P&L, labor planning/forecasting, and cus tomer relations Managing operational activities such as verification of incoming and outgoing s hipments, handling, disposition of materials, quality, and inventory accuracy. Managing contract packaging services with annual revenues of $8.8m. Managing five direct reports, 160 indirect reports and over 200 temporary repor ts. Managing onsite customer relationship while maintaining focus on key performanc e indicators. Managing and improving a safe work environment that is ISO certified. UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION Granite City, Illinois Industry leader in producing steel products in North America and central Europe. Inventory Manager, Materials Management 2007 - 2009 Managed, supported, and enforced compliance to all plant and corporate standard s for health, safety, hygiene, and housekeeping. Ensured full compliance with all the corporate, federal, and state requirements for environmental rules, regulations, and processes. Managed all warehouse and inventory responsibilities for all Operations and Mai ntenance materials at the plant. And ensured the implementation of the best pra ctices for a unified corporate warehouse, inventory, and data management organiz ation. Managed the overall reduction of inventory levels. Contributed to the individu al plant reductions in AP Spending. Standardized processes and operations to id entify potential savings opportunities for scrap, excess, useable, and obsolete inventories. And administered the continuous improvement and cost savings progr ams for the organization. Managed and improved the service level to all plant operations by ensuring that required materials were on-hand with no interruption to the planned production levels. SPRINT CORPORATION Overland Park, Kansas A provider of wireless telecommunication services. Manager, Reverse Logistics 1999 - 2007

Managed wireless division(tm)s average monthly returns of 480K handsets and 430 K accessories with a budget of $1M. Managed the fifteen minute recovery program of 50K handsets per month and the d isposition of obsolete and scrap product averaging $1M per month Analysis and reporting of reverse logistics returns and handset provided to sen ior management indicating handset model return rates based on utilization result

ing in early warning of quality problems with handsets and process improvements at retail stores Reverse logistics operations are directed by key performance indicators of inve ntory accuracy, unprocessed returns service level agreements, return material au thorization invoicing, and quarantine resolution to the third party vendors prov iding logistic services Subject matter expertise was provided in the launch of three new warehouses as the operations project manager. Directed the outbound shipment of 8K orders ave raging 16K handsets per day. CUSTOMIZED TRANSPORTATION, INC. Kansas City, Kansas A supplier of warehouse and distribution services. Contract Manager 1999 - 1999 Operations Manager 1998 - 1999 Warehouse Supervisor 1995 - 1996 Contracted to General Motors Fairfax Plant in Kansas City Supervised six direct reports, and over 60 indirect reports Responsible for customer satisfaction by effectively managing union personnel t o provide timely and efficient supply of manufacturing components LIBBEY OWENS FORD Kansas City, Missouri A privately held glass manufacturing/distribution subsidiary of Pilkington Broth ers. Service Center Manager 1996 - 1998 Launched start-up distribution center in Kansas City market Full profit and loss responsibility for service center with projected gross sal es of $1.5M and inventory of $400K Responsible for leading, orientation training, and motivating employees, using a team approach to create a positive work environment ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS (AWG) Kansas City, Kansas A grocery wholesaler, serving 750 member stores in 7 contiguous states. Freight-Loading/Warehouse Supervisor 1992 - 1995 Progressive responsibility directing and managing the delivery of a variety of services, including loading/unloading, production standards implementation, cost control, safety and sanitation compliance, process management, collective barga ining agreement administration. EDUCATION AND TRAINING 1985. B.S.B.A., Concentration in Management, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, Missouri 1988. M.A., Political Science, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, M issouri MILITARY SERVICE Captain, United States Army Reserve 1985 - 1996 COMPUTER SKILLS AS-400 Systems, Microsoft Office including Outlook, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, W ord, Project Manager, Warehouse Management Systems.