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Ivan Fernández

Investor

Founding Partner at Enzo Ventures

Colombia

About

Ivan Fernández is a Procurement Manager at Avianca with a Master's degree in Procurement Management. He has developed procurement strategies for services and materials across multinational companies in healthcare, industrial, technology, food, and consumer goods sectors, with experience leading procurement teams, managing cross-functional initiatives, and conducting supplier negotiations and cost-saving programs.

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Experience

  1. aviancaProcurement Manager IT & Logisticscurrent2025 — present
  2. FREENOWSenior Procurement Manager2023 — 2025
  3. FREENOWRegional Procurement Manager - LATAM @ BEAT (Part of FREENOW Group)2022 — 2023
  4. GEA GroupIndirect Procurement Lead – Andean & Central America2021 — 2022
  5. Johnson & JohnsonLogistics Procurement Lead - LATAM2019 — 2021Bogotá D.C., Colombia
  6. FirmenichPurchasing Manager2016 — 2019Bogotá D.C., Colombia
  7. NestléProcurement Group Manager S&IM2014 — 2016Bogotá D.C. Area, Colombia
  8. NestléPurchasing Coordinator S&IM2010 — 2014Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia
  9. NestléFactory Buyer2007 — 2010Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia
  10. Universidad de los Andes - ColombiaJunior Researcher2006Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia
  11. IUT Paul Sabatier - Toulouse, Auch, CastresStagier PRO2COM2002Greater Toulouse Metropolitan Area
  12. Ecopetrol ICPEngineering Intern2001Floridablanca, Santander, Colombia

Education

  1. Universidad de Los AndesMSc, Biomedical Sciences2005 — 2007
  2. Universidad de Los AndesBS, Mechanical Engineering1998 — 2004
  3. INSA Toulouse - Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de ToulouseÉchange universitaire, Génie Mécanique2001 — 2002

Skills & more

SAP ERP4Microsoft Office4Optimización de la cadena de suministro6Abastecimiento de suministros4Gestión de proyectos9Compras10Servicio de atención al cliente4Administración y dirección de empresas6Ventas3Aprovisionamiento2Planificación de proyectos4Estrategia empresarial7
+12 moreSelección estratégica de personalBusiness StrategyProject ManagementGestión del tiempoBusiness AcumenFinancial StatementsFinancial PlanningBudgetingElevator PitchLiderazgo de equiposNegociaciónMercadotecnia

Languages Español · Francés · Inglés · Portugués

  • Giving Your Elevator Pitch — LinkedIn
  • Finance Foundations — LinkedIn
  • Building Business Relationships (2013) — LinkedIn
  • Critical Thinking — LinkedIn
  • Developing Business Acumen — LinkedIn
  • Being Positive at Work — LinkedIn
  • Influencing Others — LinkedIn
  • 5 Ways to Control Your Time — LinkedIn

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Same school

Also attended Universidad de Los Andes61

Daniel Porras ReyesAssociate at Flybridge Capital PartnersJuan Pablo SoulierPartner at Prelude VenturesAlexander Joël-CarbonellInvestor at HV CapitalJulián MeloInvestor at Roble VenturesFelipe MejiaInvestor / Principal at Ardent VentureChristian UrazanInvestment Partner, LAC at Circulate Capital

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Also attended INSA Toulouse - Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse3

Kristin AamodtPartner at ArcTern VenturesEmilie HeinimannPartner Wealth Management at Verium AGJes BroengBoard Member (PSV Foundry) at PreSeed Ventures

Shared employers

Also worked at FREENOW5

Frank ThelenFounder and CEO at Freigeist CapitalMarc SiebergerFounder and COO/CFO at Freigeist CapitalHelena EhnbomPartner at RECAPEXCyril BertrandManaging Partner at XAngeGeorgia HaighAnalyst at Anthemis Venture

Also worked at Johnson & Johnson128

Karthik ArdhanareeswaranInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)KobeFinance Director at Hummingbird VenturesMickelFinance & Risk Management at Hummingbird VenturesHal PazInvestor at Khosla VenturesAaron PriceCEO, TechUnited at Tech Council VenturesJung Lee, PhDVenture Partner at Adelphi Ventures Management, Llc

+ 122 more

Also worked at Nestlé53

Sydney SloanChief Marketing Officer at Scale Venture PartnersXavier MesnierPartner, Head of Frontiers in Health & Bio Investments at Verve VenturesManpreet RatiaManaging Partner, Portfolio Success at Jungle VenturesEinat NemeshVenture Partner at TAU VenturesErich SieberFounding General Partner at PeakBridge VCPaola BranniInvestor at Extantia Capital

+ 47 more

Also worked at Universidad de los Andes - Colombia17

Carlos GarcíaVenture Partner at NazcaJulián MeloInvestor at Roble VenturesAndres FonnegraInvestment Analyst at InQlabSilvia Alejandra SanchezSourcing Specialist at UNICEF Innovation FundIván BustosPortfolio Analyst at RockstartCamila RuedaAccelerator Programs Manager, LATAM at Rockstart

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