 In 1995, Smith became scouting supervisor of the southwest portion of the United States.He then moved into the team's front office, first serving as special assistant for the general manager in 1988 before serving as assistant general manager from until .He then moved on to the Los Angeles Dodgers.There, he worked as their Vice-President for Scouting and Player Development for two seasons, but left the organization along with his boss, Paul DePodesta, and returned to the Pirates.