Manager Quality

Gerlanna S Patterson

Raleigh NC *****

919-***-**** *****************@*****.***

Professional Experience

John Deere, Fuquay Varina, NC

Nov 2015 – Jan 2020

Supply Management Supervisor/Project Manager

Led, Coached direct reports while guiding the global sourcing strategy

Executed inventory reduction plans which contributed to record inventory levels of ($19M) for Turf Care while still maintaining minimal line impacts

Resolved pricing, shipping, receiving, invoicing and payment issues to ensure prompt and accurate payments to suppliers

Provided ongoing support and coaching to Supply Management Specialist to ensure activities are aligned

Developed and maintained ongoing relationships with Suppliers to monitor and ensure continuous improvement relating to quality, delivery, cost, and asset management

Worked with Engineering and Suppliers to support product specification, make recommendations to ensure quality and cost goals are met

Supported Engineering Change Management process so design changes and product improvements were implemented in a timely manner including ordering of tooling needs

Optimized raw material inventory levels to desired target

Conducted Quality Audits on site at Suppliers to access their Quality compliance level

Identified Process Improvement gaps then developed and led the team to identify root cause and corrective action while tracking the timeline and results

John Deere, Cary, NC

September 2008 – Oct 2015

Supply Base Manager – Outside Purchased Products/Purchasing Solution Group

Led, Coached and motivated direct and indirect reports and cross-functional team members

Managed a team of 8 including 2 direct reports in Eastern Europe

Led sourcing teams to develop and implement sourcing strategies

Negotiated Long Term Agreements with Suppliers to ensure company meets goals

Supported physical builds and field testing

Led a cross-functional team to define Outside Purchased Products while also identifying the Gaps in our current process by using Six Sigma Tools

Trained Specialists and Supply Base Manager (SBM) on tools via 7-step Strategic Sourcing Process

John Deere, Cary, NC

March 2006 – August 2008

Supply Base Manager

Developed Sourcing Strategies for Casting/Machining & presented to Senior Leadership

Developed/Negotiated Long Term Agreements and Exclusivity Agreements

Actively participated in Value Improvement (VI) Events which generated in excess of $4M in potential Cost Savings opportunities

Successfully implemented in excess of $2.3 Million in annualized spend w/net cost savings of $1.8 Million in the first year

Developed a Global perspective of working with India, China, Mexico and Eastern Europe Suppliers

John Deere, Fuquay-Varina, NC

April 2001 – February 2006

Service Parts Supervisor

Led the centralization of Service Parts – reduced headcount by 25%

Led the team in identifying common practices to streamline and improve current processes by utilizing Six Sigma Tools

Analyzed profit improvement opportunities and received Marketing Excellence Award by Marketing Leadership

Obtained knowledge of parts distribution systems and parts terminology

John Deere, Fuquay-Varina, NC

February 1997 – March 2001

Production Planner

Performed process improvements to ensure zero repeat financial audit comments

Scheduled and expedited the delivery of purchased materials to support production and coordinated and executed the logistics requirements for the supplier concerning packaging methods and product parameters.

Coordinated and executed inventory plans using systems parameters and material replenishment strategies, work directly with Accounting on blocked invoice issues

Managed the day to day performance and relationship of a group of suppliers for several assigned commodities to support factory operations using various tools for analyzation

Worked closely on Six Sigma projects and process improvement plans for factory specific processes, also participated in several pilot programs with Planning Services for implementation of new services and tools, and have worked as a team member on cost reduction projects as well as leading product obsolescence projects at the end of builds

EDUCATION:

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX Phoenix, AZ

Master of Business Administration May 2003

NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN COLLEGE Rocky Mount, NC

Bachelor of Science – Business Administration /E-Business May 1995

WAKE TECHNICAL COLLEGE Raleigh, NC

Diploma in Computer Operations May 1986

Organizations, Awards, and Leadership

ISM - Institute for Supply Management (01June 1999 to present)

Women Unlimited Alumni (06 January 2003 to present)

Deere Talk Toastmaster (01 September 2005 to present), Founding Member/John Deere Cary Office

Marketing Excellence Award (13 February 2004)

Skills and Activities

SAP 4.7 PAG, Excel, Word processing, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Business Objects, Green Belt Six Sigma Training, Certified Quality Systems Auditor and Certified Coach (since 1999)

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