Mark Grimsley Email & Phone Number

Wamego, Kansas, United States

• Responsible for establishing and reviewing revenue proposals based on for sales history, volume forecast, competition, product quality, product availability, value premiums, costs and related factors Caterpillar products.• Assists in achieving specific Division objectives by aiding efforts to improve profitability through recommending revenue growth opportunities for price and volume. • Responsible for preparation of monthly reports to Government agencies; monitor, document and analyze pricing actions of competitors; maintain the company’s master price history records; gather and analyze shipment volume; calculate and maintain yield and revenue data in order to determine the effectiveness and profitability of pricing strategies and tactics. • Responsible for regularly and accurately maintaining and updating revenue systems (pricing, invoicing and merchandizing) and answering all revenue/pricing related queries for their assigned products.• Develops and maintains internal controls including Sarbanes-Oxley control documentation and is responsible for the testing and validating of these controls.

Wamego, Kansas

• Provide logistics management, analysis and support of inbound and outbound material flow. Lead aggressive continuous improvement efforts to eliminate excess inventory.• Analyze all inbound freight for cost reductions opportunities.• Provide logistical support for all New Product Introduction/New Market Introduction projects.• Manage material to defined flow paths. Provide development, maintenance and support of transportation requirements for the customer to include determining appropriate mode and carrier.• Monitor carrier performance. • Determine root cause and take corrective action to decrease transportation costs and reduce premium freight expense. Improve carrier quality and container scheduling and availability.• Manage and support Caterpillar's logistics activities. • Provide support and assistance to Caterpillar's management groups to resolve transportation issues. • Provide overall management of the facility freight expenses, including filing carrier loss and damaged freight claims and monitoring. • Analyze and perform root cause corrective actions to resolve freight non-compliance issues.• Trained and certified in 49 CFR DOT Code, International Air Transportation Association HAZAMT Code, and International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code to be able to identify, segregate, pick, pack and ship dangerous/hazardous goods.

Wamego, Kansas

• Provide logistics management, analysis and support of inbound and outbound material flow. Lead aggressive continuous improvement efforts to eliminate excess inventory. • Manage material to defined flow paths. Provide development, maintenance and support of transportation requirements for the customer to include determining appropriate mode and carrier.• Monitor carrier performance. • Determine root cause and take corrective action to decrease transportation costs and reduce premium freight expense. Improve carrier quality and container scheduling and availability.• Manage and support Caterpillar's logistics activities. • Provide support and assistance to Caterpillar's management groups to resolve transportation issues. • Provide overall management of the facility freight expenses, including filing carrier loss and damaged freight claims and monitoring. • Analyze and perform root cause corrective actions to resolve freight non-compliance issues.

Wichita, Kansas Area

• Directly supervise the logistical movements of over 6,000 parts shipped from the warehouse to the production line that produces over 30 skid steer units per shift in a fast paced construction manufacturing environment. • Track, analyze, and recommend logistic requirements for the upcoming build schedule. • Work closely with the Quality Assurance team to ensure all discrepant parts are pulled and newly engineered parts are inserted into the supermarkets in support of the production. • Oversee warehouse operations with three departments and 14 associates that are responsible for the receiving and put away of all parts, the repack of small c-class parts, and the shipment of parts to the production line. Initiated and led six continual improvement projects that improved the organization and assisted in being awarded a Bronze rating from the World Class Manufacturing program. • Supervise, coach, train and mentor over 54 associates and lead the companies training program for material handling equipment including sit-down and stand-up fork lifts, 3 different types of tow tractors, and very narrow-aisle lift trucks. • Lead the organization’s safety program ensuring that all OSHA and company policies and standards were met and/or exceeded.

• Managed the organization’s cargo logistic needs by planning and scheduling movements, carrier selection through the Afghan Trucking Network, marshaling equipment, project future logistic movements, and received inbound shipments. • Managed all maintenance operations for an organization of over 1200 members and developed a comprehensive program that resulted in the completion of over 1170 maintenance work orders with a readiness rate over 96 percent. • Created Standard Operating Procedures for the organization’s Coalition Support program and directly responsible for providing logistic and maintenance needs to the Republic of Estonia – efforts resulted in receiving the Estonian Officer’s Silver Cross of Merit. • Directly responsible for over 250 successful shipments of needed military supplies and equipment across 120 miles in a combat environment. Responsible for logistical planning and trend analysis on all stock related to the organization’s maintenance program ensuring that all commodities arrived in a timely manner to complete opened work orders. • Directly responsible for all logistical planning of fielding or replacement of over 52 vehicles worth in excess of $30 million while on a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan. Assigned as the organization’s Safety Officer ensuring that all OSHA and Department of the Army regulations and standards were met and/or exceeded

Ft. Campbell, Kentucky

• Supervised a maintenance section that started with 32 members and grew to over 70 members – efforts led to the highest vehicle readiness rate among 5 sections in the branch.• Developed a training plan for the company to execute in preparation for an overseas deployment to Afghanistan.• Planned and executed a multi-faceted weapons training event that successfully qualified over 70 individuals over a 3 day period.• Ranked in the top 10 percent of all supervisors in the organization on annual performance reports.

Ft. Riley, Kansas

• Operated, maintained, and calibrated various pieces of U.S. Army heavy equipment – namely M1A1 Main Battle Tank• Highly sought after to provide training for senior leaders on the technical aspects of U.S. Army equipment due to my in depth technical knowledge.• Selected for a two year Green to Gold Scholarship to complete my bachelors degree and commission as an Ordnance Officer.• Promoted three times in four years due to my ability to handle increased responsibility.

Wichita, Kansas Area

• Responsible for document reproduction and quality control of products produced on 10 different types of machines• Consistently recognized for producing the smallest waste percentage during daily operations ensuring maximum product output and profit.• Selected to become the branch delivery driver due to excellent time management and organizational skills.

Bachelor'S Degree, History, 3.699

Activities and Societies: ROTC, KSU ROTC Color Guard, Rugby Club

Hs Diploma, General Studies