Alexandra Hood

Critic
DISC Type : C

Head of Supply Chain at Biffa

Saltburn-By-The-Sea, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Alexandra Hood is an accomplished supply chain leader at Biffa Polymers, skilled in optimising operations, improving efficiency, and driving cost-savings. She has a proven track record of leading teams to achieve operational excellence in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments and holds a CMI Level 5 Diploma in Management and Leadership.

Alexandra holds a First Class Honours degree in Crime Scene Science, a unique academic background for a supply chain professional.

Personality Overview

Precise

Negotiator

Information Seeker

They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.  They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often. They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.

Topics They Care About

Operational Efficiency
Her career has focused on optimising operations, improving productivity, and achieving significant cost savings, such as eliminating €45k in packaging charges in a previous role.
Inventory Management
Holds a certification in Netstock Inventory Management Concepts and has direct experience managing plant inventory levels, cycle counting, and eliminating obsolete stock.
Logistics Coordination
Experienced in coordinating complex logistics activities by liaising with hauliers, freight forwarding agents, and ensuring regulatory and customs compliance.

Media Appearances

Alexandra has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Head of Supply Chain at Biffa
9-2024 - 8-2025
Head of Supply Chain at LUSSO
11-2022 - 8-2024
Senior SCM Projects Specialist at ElringKlinger
5-2021 - 10-2022
Warehouse Manager at ElringKlinger
4-2020 - 4-2021
Senior Supply Chain Specialist at ElringKlinger

Education

2013 - 2017
BSc (Hons) Crime Scene Science from Teesside University
2011 - 2013
A/AS levels from Prior Pursglove College

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Insights For Selling To Alexandra

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Alexandra is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Alexandra

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Alexandra move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Alexandra take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Alexandra

Personality Compatibility


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