Antonio Alcantar
San Antonio
Summary
Sales professional with a strong foundation in technical compliance and consultative selling for fire testing. Experienced in account management and financial operations, and tailored testing solutions in the fire safety industry.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Inside Sales Representative
Intertek Building & Construction
San Antonio
03.2024 - Current
- Generate and manage testing opportunities for fire, flammability, and fire-resistance evaluations across building products, furnishings, industrial materials, and construction assemblies.
- Act as a technical resource for customers seeking compliance with ASTM, UL, NFPA, California, and federal fire safety standards.
- Supporting manufacturers of building products and construction materials by translating technical fire-testing requirements into practical testing programs, preparing quotations, coordinating project execution, and driving repeat business through consultative account management.
ACCOUNTING COORDINATOR
INTERTEK Automotive Research
San Antonio
01.2022 - 03.2024
- Account Receivables, maintain A/R records: prepare statements, bills and invoices.
- Process payments: respond to customer inquiries regarding account status; and reconcile expenses to general ledger.
- Aged Receivables Improvement: Reduced age receivables by 20%. Revamped A/R procedures and filing systems. Created spreadsheets to enhance tracking of receivables.
- Monthly close: Delivered accurate and on-time monthly financial closing for A/R functions.
- Account Payable (cross trained), Calculating, posting business transactions, invoice processing, verifying financial data for use in maintaining records. Clarifying questionable invoice items, prices or receiving signatures.
- Ensured 100% of payments for all vendors were processed within deadlines.
- Processed invoices and expense reports.
- Processed an average of 200 invoices per month.
PROJECT COORDINATOR
INTERTEK Automotive Research
San Antonio
12.2020 - 01.2022
- Received, organized, labeled, and processed hundreds of oils, gasoline, and special material samples into Intertek inventory systems, while daily accommodating constantly changing shipment, schedules, and delivery times.
- Performed daily quality checks of inventory making sure samples were labeled properly and ensuring damaged items were reported and removed for inspection.
- Cross-trained into scheduling hundreds of oil and gasoline samples to go to the lab for testing in a timely manner to ensure results were being issued back to the clients in the agreed upon time to complete testing for their sample data.
- Demonstrated leadership and attention to detail, resulting in managing the sample receiving department independently for 3 months when needed to and successfully trained new hires to work independently in the same area.
ENGINE OPERATOR
INTERTEK Automotive Research
San Antonio
08.2019 - 12.2020
- Responsible for overseeing engine control systems and engine testing apparatuses, with engineers and engineering aids.
- Would perform daily tasks of manually and electronically recording data such as Air/fuel ratios, blow by readings, and making sure all specs are within parameters. This would also call for carrying out any special operating and maintenance routines such as oil changes.
- Primarily work was concentrated at LTC engine lab. I was cross trained to work at the ATF lab and engine/gas lab.
GUEST SERVICE TEAM LEAD
TARGET
06.2014 - 07.2019
- Resolved guest issues at registers promptly, enhancing overall guest satisfaction.
- Oversaw cashier performance and productivity to model best practices in customer service.
- Collaborated with leadership team to develop daily strategies for achieving sales goals.
- Generated one of the highest positive customer reviews for Target by providing excellent customer service and welcoming customers.
Education
SALES OPERATIONS CERTIFICATE -
Google (Coursera)
01-2024
PROJECT MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE -
GOOGLE (Coursera)
01-2023
DATA ANALYTICS CERTIFICATE -
GOOGLE (Coursera)
Skills
- Salesforce CRM
- Consultative selling
- Account management
- Billing management
- Invoice management
- Quotation preparation
- Financial reporting
- Data analysis
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Public speaking
- Client communication
- Technical compliance
- Fire safety standards
Work Email
antonio.alcantar@intertek.com
Personal Email
alcantar9321@gmail.com
Timeline
Inside Sales Representative
Intertek Building & Construction
03.2024 - Current
ACCOUNTING COORDINATOR
INTERTEK Automotive Research
01.2022 - 03.2024
PROJECT COORDINATOR
INTERTEK Automotive Research
12.2020 - 01.2022
ENGINE OPERATOR
INTERTEK Automotive Research
08.2019 - 12.2020
GUEST SERVICE TEAM LEAD
TARGET
06.2014 - 07.2019
SALES OPERATIONS CERTIFICATE -
Google (Coursera)
PROJECT MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE -
GOOGLE (Coursera)
DATA ANALYTICS CERTIFICATE -
GOOGLE (Coursera)