RODNEY ABEL 604 SE Ashton Drive * Lee's Summit, Missouri 64063 * (816) 695-7867 * ra1224940@ westpost.

net PROJECT ASSISTANT/TRANSPORTATION LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT (Air, Ground, & Rail) Success-oriented Professional consistently emerging as a results-getter proficie nt in project management, supply chain management, transportation logistics, and inventory control for multi-sized corporations across multiple industries. Deci sive leader and concise communicator seamlessly interacting with top executives, clients, and direct reports to pinpoint and address diverse technical, operatio nal, and productivity issues, fulfilling both a personal drive for excellence an d corporate objectives. * Talented administrator quantifiably leading and driving the timely completion of multi-faceted initiatives. * Catalyst effectively identifying and engineering measurable process improvemen ts yielding bottom-line savings. Supply Chain Management * Transportation Logistics * Inventory Control * Projec t Management Strategic Relationship-Building * Report Generation * Asset Tracking * Audits * Process Improvements Problem Resolution * Overhead Reduction * Warehouse Organization * Sarbanes-Oxle y * Disaster Recovery PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Cargill, Inc., Kansas City, Missouri * 2010-Present CONTROL ROOM OPERATOR Drive the optimal operation of key facility-wide functions through preventative and reactive equipment maintenance, advising supervisory staff of required repai rs as part of consistently high quality customer service. Meet corporate and gov ernment safety standards. * Achieved quantifiable cost savings for 365/7 operations after personally origi nating Best Practices mandating the capacity loading of 24-30 railcars per day, resulting in a 8.5%-11% rise in net weights. Reece & Nichols, Lee's Summit, Missouri * 2008-2010 LICENSED REALTOR (SELF EMPLOYED) Drove sales of residential properties for the broad client base of a top Kansas City real estate company. Listed and sold properties, advancing transactions bey ond initial purchase offer, contract creation and approval, the loan process, an d home appraisals & inspections to final closing. * Handled property management & leasing, title work, and warranty services as re quired. Sprint Nextel, Overland Park, Kansas * 2006-2008 MIDWEST LOGISTICS SUPERVISOR Managed a 12-person technological team accountable for 8M+ wireless cell site re sources and testing equipment located across 10 Midwestern states. Managed procu rement functions including requisitions, JD Edwards Purchase Orders, wireless in ventory asset management, and field support for the Midwest Operations Logistics Team. Motivated staff to productively and efficiently manage warehouse operati ons in a systematic, clean manner. Select Highlights:

* Identified and eliminated surplus assets from the company's 12 regional asset warehouses for assimilation back into the supply chain as part of a continuous i nventory asset management program designed to lower overhead. * Orchestrated the timely troubleshooting and replacement of malfunctioning tech nical wireless and testing equipment components through the speedy dispatch of t echnicians to the applicable cell site. * Coordinated Reverse Logistics by carefully tracking the expedited 3rd party re pair and return of the failing parts to ensure adequate supply using internal in ventory triggers. Enabled quick response to cell site issues, yielding seamless availability of voice and data network resources for commercial and residential customers. * Verified warehouse freight deliveries for a 10-state regional network with 3K+ cell tower sites. * Expedited parts retrieval by integrating a comprehensive plan-o-gram strategy into individual warehouse operations. Standardized slot setups, section layouts, inventory cycle counts, and shelf labeling. Cont... RODNEY ABEL * Page 2 * ra1224940@westpost.net MIDWEST LOGISTICS SUPERVISOR Contd. * Ensured wireless voice and data network availability and uptimes during major storms and other emergency situations or disasters as the chief liaison. Distrib uted portable generators to technicians for use during power outages. * Honored with several Excellence Awards for decisive leadership during Disaster Recovery incidents. Alamosa PCS (Sprint CDMA Affiliate), Kansas City, Missouri * 2004-2006 PROJECT ASSISTANT, ASSET PROTECTION, PURCHASING & TRACKING Orchestrated delivery of cell resources to clients at cell site builds, includin g new construction, upgrades, sectorization, and other related projects. Directe d warehouse inventory control, creating Bill of Materials (BOMs) in fulfillment of purchase requisitions and orders produced through JD Edwards. Monitored produ ct delivery to and receipt by the on-site General Contractor. Served as a knowle dgeable cross-functional point of contact between the Network Operation and Fina nce Groups. Reviewed Network Operations protocols for alignment with Sarbanes-Ox ley regulations, particularly for the distribution of construction resources and serialized assets from the South Carolina and Missouri warehouses. Submitted we ekly and monthly reports detailing SOX compliance to the Fixed Asset Accountants and Purchasing Director. Supervised one direct report stationed at the South Ca rolina warehouse. * Resolved incomplete and late shipments as well as back order issues through co ntinual contact with vendors, contractors, and other stakeholders to facilitate project completion while evaluating supplier performance. * Captured $21K+ in annual savings, a 5% improvement, by transitioning from nume rous small suppliers to 2 nationally recognized companies able to offer major di scounts. Conagra Foods, Kansas City, Missouri * 2002-2004 TRAFFIC / SCHEDULING / LOGISTICS MANAGER Directed the daily and comprehensive scheduling of 120K+ pound shipments of raw pork and finished ham products from the processing plant to grocery clients in 4 8 states. Oversaw the shipping departments and several production shifts as the manager of 2 supervisory direct reports. Championed safety management protocols resulting in zero workplace injuries among a 15-person team. Tapped as Emergency Coordinator for Plant Disaster Preparedness. * Elevated production facility efficiency by >12% by lengthening product runs be tween "label changeovers" and labor inactivity using incisive analytical and org anizational capabilities. * Followed perishable inventory storage and rotation guidelines to effectively p reserve product before shipment.

* Engineered $25K in overhead reductions by dispatching trucks with full invento ry loads lowering overall costs. * Hiked tonnage per shift from 81K to 90K, a 9% jump, through effective producti on scheduling and nominal overtime increases. Sprint, Inc., Overland Park, Kansas * 2000-2002 NETWORK OPERATIONS SPECIALIST II Thrived in a fast-paced 24x7x365 Call Center and Network Control Center (NOCC) s etting using analytical and technical expertise to avert and remedy client voice and data network access problems. Modified signals and controls to accommodate traffic requirements with zero impact on customer operations as part of network monitoring. Interacted with internal and external stakeholders as necessary to d iagnose problems and test proposed solutions. Dispatched technicians to client s ites while responsively advising stakeholders of outages, expected uptimes, and the underlying problems. * Cut network downtimes and damage during scheduled maintenance from 5.96% to 1. 09% over 3 months. EDUCATION/ PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2012 Candidate, Master's Degree in Information Systems Management/Internet Secur ity/eCommerce Keller Graduate School of Management / Kansas City, Missouri Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications Management (Dean's List & Cum Laude Gr aduate Honors) University of DeVry, Kansas City, Missouri Public Speaking * Dale Carnegie Course "How to Win Friends and Influence People " State of Missouri Real Estate Training Graduate and License Holder TECHNICAL SKILLS Microsoft Office: PowerPoint, Visio, Publisher, Outlook, Word, & Excel