Teresa S. Patterson 1110 Emerald Bay Drive Salisbury, NC 28146Master Business Administration, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 704-281-8915 cell/704-762-9598 (home)APICS Certified – CPIM (Certified in Production and Inventory Management) Teresa.s.patterson@gmail.com

www.linkedin.com/in/teresaspatterson/___________________________________________________________________________________________________________EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

International Leader that is a successful, self-motivated, collaborative, and results-oriented professional with over 19 years of progressive management experience in Supply and Demand Management, Materials Management, Planning, Forecasting, Strategic Planning, Six Sigma, and Systems/Program Implementations. Over 5 years of experience as leader of Global Sales and Operations Planning and Business Unit Supply Chain. More than 4 years of experience as a Financial Controller while serving as a North American Supply Chain Manager. Searching for a challenging position with the growth potential that will empower me to improve upon your company’s efficiency and processes.

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SGL CARBON LLC, Charlotte NC 1999-2014

SGL Carbon Group is a one of the world’s leading manufacturers of carbon based products. Their comprehensive portfolio ranges from graphite and carbon products to carbon fibers and composites. Primary division Business Unit “Graphite and Carbon” electrodes manufactures graphite electrodes for the production of steel in electric arc furnaces.

Director Global Production Planning March 2009-December 2014Business Unit Management Committee Member 2010-2014

Directed material and information flow in the area of production planning in order to optimize capacity utilization, production cost and customer satisfaction on a global basis within Business Unit Graphite and Carbon Electrodes. As part of the global Business Unit Management Team, set global long term strategy for a $1 billion USD business. Steered the Business Unit production system as a member of the Global Operations Team. Chaired the Global Sales and Operations planning team on medium term sales and operations alignment. Managed an employee base of 9 direct reports (in 8 countries on 3 continents) and 56 indirect reports. Responsible for production planning of global volume of 200,000 MT of Graphite Electrodes and 10,000 MT of Carbon

Electrodes. Accountable for an inventory value in excess of $700 million USD. Ensured optimized capacity utilization and cost optimization in 9 plants, including defining production volumes, product range,

and logistic channels. Spearheaded annual planning/budget process in the areas of production, inventory and raw material needs.

Accomplishments Developed and implemented Global Sales and Operations Planning system that stretches across multiple

manufacturing and sales organizations. Chaired the monthly Global Sales and Operations Planning process. Solution Leader for SAP/MRP implementation. Responsible and accountable for development of standardized

processes and practices. Reengineered and implemented global Material Requirements Planning in 9 plants (3 in North America, 1 in Asia, and 5 in Europe).

Developed and implemented new planning system within Business Unit on a “make to stock” based process. Received global leadership award for conscious building and implementation of project throughout all levels and functions of the organization.

Championed over 8 global six sigma projects on topics such as: lead time improvements, Make to Stock Based Planning, slow moving inventory utilization, order release and customer delivery process improvements, and portfolio optimization.

Directed production planning and MRP utilization in the startup of a new facility in Malaysia which represents 30% of global capacity and focuses on servicing the Asian market.

Steered global planning system with focus on customer satisfaction and minimized cost during 10 month lockout at facility in Narni, Italy that serves 25% of European market. Spearheaded planning/logistic activities during plant closure.

Supply Chain Member of Strategy Team responsible for the closure of Lachute, Canada facility that served 50% of the North American market.

Supply Chain leader for selecting 3rd Party Logistic provider in order to convert Canadian customer base from local producer to importer from Europe and Asia. Established customer needs, documentation requirements, logistic lanes and inventory needs.

North American Supply Chain Manager & Controller: January 2005-February 2009

Directed site and corporate management on the execution of the global business strategy with regard to controlling, production and inside sales for all North American locations to optimize global operational efficiency and profit. Ensured that material and information flowed according to customer requirements and global business guidelines covering the areas of raw material needs, production allocation, production planning, and shipping in North American. Developed and directed reporting procedures and information needed for strategic planning (SMP) and ongoing monitoring of

the business in coordination with plant controllers in order to meet global requirements. Responsible for North American external (Ernest & Young) and internal (Sarbox) audit data preparation and analysis through

plant controlling staff and corporate order management staff. Coordinated credit management with North American Credit Manager, Accounting Manager and Vice President of North

American Sales; and, ensured that plants carried out credit guidelines related to customer credit risk and order volume exposure for all global customer base for North American plants.Accomplishments

Based on further development of Sales and Operations Planning Process, SAP/MRP utilization, lot size, lead time and bottleneck optimization improved inventory turns by 35% while increasing sales and maintaining delivery performance.

During 2006 ensured all customer orders were fulfilled in a timely manner by procurement of competitor products and shifting of production to European facilities during a 4 month plant outage at feeder plant due to a plant fire.

During 2007 ensured all customer orders were fulfilled in a timely manner by optimizing production in North America and European facilities during a 9 month facility outage which resulted in 30% loss production due to equipment failure.

North American Supply Chain Manager: January 2002-December 2004Directed the coordination between order management, technical management and plant production planning personnel to balance sales demand, inventory and production capacity at manufacturing sites in North America to ensure timely availability of material needed to meet customer requirements and maximize plant optimization at the lowest cost.

Accomplishments Established and chaired the Sales and Operations Planning process through interface with the Plant Managers and Vice

President of North American Sales. Established guidelines and reporting standards for order management to allow consolidation of staffing within North

America and 50% staff reduction.

Production Planner: September 1999-December 2001Developed and managed master production schedule to optimize production capacity within the North American system and to ensure integration of sales forecast into production planning.

Accomplishments Reengineered SAP Production Planning System to allow for the development of master production schedule system. Conducted training on SAP and Material Requirements Planning and scheduling techniques for plant employees while

directing them on lead-time and lot size optimization. Developed and maintained Production Planning master data in SAP after redesigning an undeveloped SAP production

planning system.

COLLINS & AIKMAN 1996-1999

Collins & Aikman was an automotive supplier of cockpit modules, floors, acoustic systems, instrument panels, and fabrics.

Production Control Manager, Greenville, SC May 1998-September 1999Managed production planning and scheduling, customer service and delivery, inventory planning and control, supplier scheduling, and capacity management activities. Managed an employee base of 20 people.

Production Control Manager, Salisbury, NC April 1997-April 1998

Master Scheduler, Albemarle, NC March 1996-March 1997_________________________________________________________________________________________________EDUCATION & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Master of Business Administration, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, December 1995 Bachelor of Science, Management, Averett College, December 1993 Associate of Applied Science, Accounting, Piedmont Community College, May 1992

Certifications APICS Certified – CPIM (Certified in Production and Inventory Management) Six Sigma Champion Cambridge Who’s Who of Executive Professionals Biltmore Who’s Who Executive of the Year 2011

Of Note Rowan Helping Ministries Salisbury, NC: Board Member 2014-present; Resource Development Committee Member 2014-

present; Finance Committee Member 2014-present; Volunteer 2001-present; 2015 Fundraising Chairperson-Pass the Plate:Goal $100,000

First Presbyterian Church, Salisbury, NC: Witness Committee 2009-2011; Chair 2010-2011; Brazil Mission Trip 2007-2009 Emerald Bay Homeowners Association Board Member 2005-2009; President 2008-2009