Israel Alvarez

  • Finance, Operations, Automotive
  • San Diego, CA, USA
  • Oct 08, 2020
Full time Inventory Specialist Auction Sales / Contract Negotiator Event Coordinator Auction Manager

Personal Summary

Self-motivated, very professional with organizational skills and the ability to multitask, detail oriented with the ability to prioritize putting attention to detail, with a degree in Clinical and Organizational Psychology.

Flexible and versatile – able to maintain a sense of humor under pressure. Poised and competent with demonstrated ability to easily transcend cultural differences. Thrive in deadline-driven environments. Excellent team-building skills..

Work Experience

Collateral Department Supervisor
Feb 2013 - Sep 2020 Mega Auto Finance
  • Collateral Department (Inventory) Management
  • Repossessions inventory Management, transportation, reconditioning, and sales (Auction, dealers and private)
  • Weekly Auction Visits for sales and inventory management
  • Repossession assignments, notice of intent to sell (NOI’S), auto redeems and Impounds
  • Auto Reconditioning, parts location, invoicing, coding, and Accounts payables
  • Customer Service relations and Loan Modifications
  • DMV Management, Title processing, preparation, corrections, and Lien Releases
  • Guarantee Asset Protection (GAP) Processing, cancellations, claims and Reports
  • Vehicle Service Contracts (VSC) Processing, cancellations, and Reports
  • Total Loss Insurance Claims, Lien Holder Claims, Processing, and reports
  • Auto Finance Dealer visits, Franchise, and Independents
  • Distribution and management of Auto Finance Programs to Franchise and Independent Dealers
  • Dealers sign up to become Auto Finance partners with Company
  • Daily visits to dealers, review auto credit applications, approvals, and contracts via Dealertrack and Route One
  • Follow up and pick up auto credit applications and contracts
  • Assist Funding department with verifications, credit applications, customer interviews, Insurance and Employment verifications and reports during Funding Process.
  • Follow up and collect Titles and/or Registrations from dealers
  • GPS Inventory (Goldstar and Passtime GPS) Management installations and removals
  • GPS appointments and calendar management
  • Manage IT Department, Computers, emails, software, phone system (VOE) (Vonage), apps and set up remote, home working stations.
Operations and Finance
Jan 2011 - Jan 2013 South Bay Motors GSCC Premier
  • Manage front-office operations and provide impeccable customer service
  • Welcome and greet and assist clients
  • Customer service and sales
  • Referral, client tracking and follow up
  • Manage employees, phone and online sales, retail, and wholesale training
  • DMV and registrations management
  • Finance sales with the appropriate Bank and/or Finance Company to meet customer needs
  • Follow up deals, funds deals providing proper documentation
  • Manage finance, accounts payable, receivables, coding, invoicing, billing, budgeting, Bank reconciliation, American Express reconciliation, daily Bank deposits, and high volume of collections
  • Review and submission of payroll data, online and in house (ADP, Paychex)
  • Preparation of monthly consolidated financial statements and general ledger
  • Facility maintenance and client tracking, management of relations with auctions and vendors
Operations and Finance Manager
Dec 2009 - Dec 2010 Pacific Auto Group
  • Manage front-office operations and provide impeccable customer service
  • Welcome, greet and assist clients
  • Customer service and sales
  • Referral, client tracking and follow up
  • Manage employees, phone and online sales, retail, and wholesale training
  • DMV and registrations management
  • Finance sales with the appropriate Bank and/or Finance Company to meet customer needs and follow up until deal is funded providing all the proper documentation
  • Manage finance, accounts payable, receivables, coding, invoicing, billing, budgeting, Bank reconciliation, American Express reconciliation, daily Bank deposits, and high volume of collections
  • Review and submission of payroll data, online and in house (ADP, Paychex) also preparation of monthly consolidated financial statements and general ledger

Education

Psychology
Aug 1997 - Jul 2001 CUT University of Tijuana MX