LORENA GUTIERREZ
*** ***** ***** - *** *******, CA 94578
Cell: 702-***-**** - Email: ********@*****.***
**CORE VALUES, COMMITTMENT, BEST PRACTICES, SAFETY & VISIONARY GOALS**
Adaptable, disciplined, high-energy professional who leads companies through change and challenge. Strategic problem-solver who envisions
smart solutions and executes with urgency across all levels of the organization. Hands-on team leader with extensive experience working across
diverse industries who is able to keep focused and productive. Outstanding team player with a proven ability to organize and prioritize work in
high-pressured environments.
• HR/Management • Health & Safety • Software Programs
- Human Resources - OSHA 10/ 30 Certified - MS Office
- Health & Wellness/Benefits - Risk Management - MS Dynamics/GP & CRM
- Recruiting &Training - QA & QC - JD Edwards(One World)
- Payroll - Quicken/QuickBooks Pro
- FMLA/Workers Comp/Disability - AS400
• Purchasing/Sales
- Guidelines, Policies & Procedures - PROLOG
- Inventory
- Peachtree
- Shipping & Receiving
• Accounting / Management - Solomon
- Procurement
- Citrix/Ceridian/D2X/Kronos
- Accounts Receivable/Payable - Logistics
- Bswift
- Credit/Collections
- UltiPro
- Residential & Commercial • Office/Administration
Construction - 60 wpm/10-Key
- Project Management • Bi-Lingual (English/Spanish)
- Notary Public
- Union/Non-union - Contracts • Excellent Organizational Skills
- Cost Control/Expenses
• Excellent Communication Skills
- Job Costing
• Pro-Active
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
HUMAN RESOURCES/SAFETY DIRECTOR/CREDIT & OFFICE MANAGER (June 2010
- March 2013)
Hunter Douglas Hospitality dba Coast Drapery Service, Inc. Las Vegas, Nevada
Hospitality & Manufacturing
Maintain, practice and develop HR policies, employee recruiting & training, promoting Health & Wellness, administer benefit
packages thru a web-based system, workers comp, FMLA and Disability claims. Adhering to OSHA standards, safety record
keeping/analysis & control hazards, coordination of safety committees and writing effective safety programs and policies.
Credit analysis and reporting, enforcing credit policies, collections, DSO calculations, establishing credit lines and monitoring.
Maintain, complete and monitor office purchases, negotiations, lease and contract reviews. Approving expense reports, office
administration, counseling, team facilitator, maintain company business licenses, insurance and training certifications.
PROJECT ENGINEER/QC REPRESENTATIVE & OFFICE MANAGER (April 2007 - Sept
2009)
ISEC, Inc. Las Vegas, Nevada
Commercial Design Construction
General accounting and management functions, including A/R, A/P, HR, payroll and cash management. Interaction with the Board
of Directors, Operations Manager, and Vice President concerning financial forecasts, job costs, schedules, work in progress and
financial reports. Assisted in Purchasing, worked with the Transportation Manger on coordinating and negotiating pricing, delivery
and location of containers/trailers for all newly awarded jobs. Prepared submittals, closeouts, O & M Manuals, Warranties, Safety
and Work Plans. Special contact with Carpenters Union and Training Center to recruit for special projects. Review contracts and
evaluate grievances per scope of work. Assisted with the final stages of Contractor punch lists as well as monitored and QC’d all
work completed by field laborers by means of measuring, documentation & reporting. Conducted Weekly Safety Meetings and
Office Staff Meetings. Complied with all Quality Assurance and conducted on field Safety Reporting as well as Quality Control
reports while on the contracted job at McCarran Airport.
CONSTRUCTION OFFICE MANAGER (April 2005 - Feb 2007)
S.A. Construction dba Sunports Las Vegas, Nevada
Commercial Construction/Steel Erecting
Managing a construction crew of 25+employees, scheduling, commercial billing, customer service, credit managing, Purchasing,
A/R & A/P, credit & collections, safety administrator, Human resources, outside sales, responsible for acquiring permits, completing
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walkthrough’s with customers for final inspections, knowledge of concrete specifications and reading structural drawings and
plans. Coordinated and negotiated with Third-Party trucking companies for pricing and delivery of fabrics and steel products.
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE & REGIONAL CREDIT MANAGER (March 2000 - April
2005)
Ecker Enterprises dba Gypsum Construction Las Vegas, Nevada
Commercial/Residential Construction
Responsible for overlooking the Commercial, Residential and Customer Service Departments while supervising the office staff from
each department. Monitoring the Accounts Receivable dept on all trades including lath, stucco, drywall, insulation, windows, options
and paint for over 20 of our preferred homebuilders. Responsible for maintaining the accounts receivable billing/collections at a DSO
of less than 45 days exceeding our monthly goals. Generating all financial/labor/material reports. Assisted with our Nationwide
Audit on a quarterly basis. Worked closely with Project Managers and setting up all new jobs in systems, budget reviews for labor
and material, and handled the contract administration and responsible for maintaining Pre-construction/superintendent meetings.
Reporting to Finance Branch Manager.
OFFICE MANAGER (April 1995 - Feb 2000)
Bravo Mechanical Las Vegas, Nevada
HVAC/Commercial Construction
Supervise office staff of six, heavy customer contact and customer service, responsible for scheduling, dispatching technicians with
use of 2-way radio, invoicing, billing, accounts receivables, HR, purchasing, typing correspondence as needed, out of office duties,
taking all problem solving phone calls.
BOOKKEEPING/SECRETARY (June 1990 - April 1995)
Swifco, Inc. El Paso, Texas
Commercial Construction – Industrial Fasteners
Counter/telephone sales, purchasing, heavy filing and warehouse inventory control, customer service, data entry, accounts payables
and receivables, entry-level accounting and bookkeeping, invoicing, shipping and receiving.
EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS / ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Texas Tech University, 1991-1995 College of Southern Nevada, 2010 - 2011
AAS - Business Administration/Minor HR Environmental Safety & Health 307A/B
Certified - OSHA 10 & 30 (General/Construction)
Austin High School - Texas, 1986 - 1990
Honors, GPA 4.0 Vocational Office Education - Texas, 1990 - 1991
Certified - Accounting/Business Administration
*Continuing Professional Education in CA
PHR (Professional Human Resource)
Risk Management JFDI – Rapport Leadership International
OSHA 500/CPR & First Aid Leadership Breakthrough Training
BA degree in HR, estimated 2016 Level I July 2002/Level II May 2004
(CMA) Credit Management /Credit Link Association SHRM(Society for Human Resource Managers)
Member since 2000 Member Since 2010
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