Antoinette Alexander

Procurement and supply chain professional and U.S.

Marine

Corps veteran with 6+ years of combined experience in manufacturing purchasing, supply planning, inventory control, and logistics. Managed 100+ monthly purchase orders across 20+ suppliers at Matthews Specialty Vehicles, reduced supply delays by 22% at Cargill, and maintained 95%+ inventory accuracy in the Marine Corps. Uses SAP, MRP, and Excel to assess material availability, investigate discrepancies, and coordinate with suppliers and operations teams.

Buyer - Matthews Specialty Vehicles - Greensboro, NC

(2024-10 - 2025-01)

• Managed 100+ purchase orders per month across 20+ suppliers, aligning material availability and supplier commitments with specialty vehicle production schedules.
• Interpreted CAD drawings to understand bill of materials (BOM) requirements and identify components needed for specialty vehicle builds.
• Tracked supplier lead times, promised delivery dates, and inventory needs. Expedited critical materials and escalated shortages that threatened production.
• Worked with Engineering, Production, Inventory, Finance, and suppliers to resolve specification, receiving, and invoice discrepancies affecting material availability.
• Weighed cost, delivery timing, and supplier commitments when prioritizing purchasing exceptions and recommending which orders to expedite.
• Improved purchasing documentation and supplier follow-up to give internal teams clearer visibility into open orders and material availability.

Logistics Specialist - Contract - Ecolab - Greensboro, NC

(2024-04 - 2024-07)

• Coordinated inbound and outbound shipments with carriers, suppliers, and Customer Service. Confirmed order status and revised delivery dates when shipments were at risk.
• Investigated shipment and invoice discrepancies by checking order, inventory, and delivery records, then coordinated corrections with the teams responsible for fulfillment.
• Prepared recurring reports on service performance and open exceptions so logistics and customer-service teams could prioritize follow-up.
• Reduced complaint-resolution time by 15% and escalations by approximately 30% through proactive issue management and cross-functional follow-through.

Supply Planner - Contract - Cargill Corporation - Wayzata, MN

(2023-01 - 2024-01)

• Analyzed demand, inventory, supplier performance, lead times, and material requirements using SAP, SAP Ariba, MRP, Excel, and reporting tools.
• Compared open demand with projected inventory, expected receipts, and supplier lead times to prioritize replenishment and flag fulfillment risks.
• Reduced supply delays by 22% through supplier follow-up, shortage resolution, and early escalation of supply risks.
• Maintained accurate planning and procurement data used for inventory visibility, supplier coordination, reporting, and cross-functional decision-making.
• Planned full railcar shipments of bulk sugar from one Louisiana plant to customers nationwide, using SAP APO SNP to compare projected inventory and expected receipts with open order quantities.
• Identified a system issue that generated duplicate purchase orders, reviewed each new order during the incident, and canceled or deleted 300 duplicates. Tracked recurrence after IT updated the code.

Project Coordinator - Preferred Services LLC - High Point, NC

(2022-04 - 2022-07)

• Maintained project schedules, procurement documentation, status reports, action trackers, and stakeholder communications.
• Coordinated deadlines, resource needs, changing priorities, and follow-up activities to support timely project execution.
• Identified workflow gaps and supported process improvements that strengthened documentation, accountability, and execution.
• Supported 3 competitive bids for school janitorial service contracts.

Supply Planner - Contract - Volvo Group North America - Greensboro, NC

(2021-03 - 2021-07)

• Monitored supplier delivery schedules, inventory levels, material availability, and logistics constraints within a manufacturing environment.
• Maintained SAP planning and procurement data used for KPI reporting, inventory visibility, purchasing decisions, and supplier follow-up.
• Analyzed delivery and inventory exceptions, prioritized shortages, and coordinated with suppliers, Procurement, Logistics, and Operations to protect production continuity.
• Supported material recovery by aligning supplier actions and inventory priorities with schedule changes, supply constraints, and operational requirements.

Corporal | Supply Administrator - United States Marine Corps - Camp Pendleton, CA

(2015-03 - 2019-03)

• Managed procurement, inventory, logistics, and accountability for more than $500K in materials and equipment supporting time-sensitive operational requirements.
• Maintained 95%+ inventory accuracy through audits, reconciliations, discrepancy analysis, data controls, and corrective actions.
• Coordinated material requirements across multiple units, balanced competing priorities, and maintained accurate supply documentation and records.
• Supported competitive bidding for specialty-grade equipment, custom uniforms, portable restroom rentals, and hot meal services. Coordinated equipment and uniform orders with contractors through unit pickup and reconciled records afterward.
• Trained personnel on procurement procedures, inventory management, documentation standards, compliance, and data accuracy.

Planned MBA - Business Analytics - University of North Carolina at Greensboro (2027)

Bachelor of Science - Information Systems and Supply Chain Management - University of North Carolina at Greensboro (2023-12)

Associate of Arts - Business Administration - Guilford Technical Community College (2021-05)