1. Teresa S. Patterson 1110 Emerald Bay Drive Salisbury, NC 28146
Master Business Administration, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 704-281-8915 cell
APICS Certified – CPIM (Certified in Production and Inventory Management) Teresa.s.patterson@gmail.com
www.linkedin.com/in/teresaspatterson/
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
International Leader that is a successful, self-motivated, collaborative, and results-oriented professional with over 18 years of
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 supply
chain efficiency and processes.
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_____PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
SGL CARBON LLC, Charlotte NC 1999-
2014
SGL Carbon Group is a one of t he world’s leading manufacturers of carbon based products. Their comprehensive port folio ranges from graphite
and carbon products to carbon fibers and composites. Primary division Business Unit “ Graphit e and Carbon” elect rodes manufactures graphite
elect rodes for the product ion of steel in elect ric arc furnaces.
Director Global Production Planning March 2009-December
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 closure/lockouts 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

2. flowed according to customer requirements and global business guidelines covering the areas of raw material needs, p roduction
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
2004
Directed 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 n eeded 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
2001
Developed 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 schedu le 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 automot ive supplier of cockpit modules, floors, acoust ic systems, inst rument panels, and fabrics.
Production Control Manager, Greenville, SC May 1998-
September 1999
Managed 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
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_______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

3. 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
 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