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.
Experience
- aviancaProcurement Manager IT & Logisticscurrent2025 — present
- FREENOWSenior Procurement Manager2023 — 2025
- FREENOWRegional Procurement Manager - LATAM @ BEAT (Part of FREENOW Group)2022 — 2023
- GEA GroupIndirect Procurement Lead – Andean & Central America2021 — 2022
- Johnson & JohnsonLogistics Procurement Lead - LATAM2019 — 2021Bogotá D.C., Colombia
- FirmenichPurchasing Manager2016 — 2019Bogotá D.C., Colombia
- NestléProcurement Group Manager S&IM2014 — 2016Bogotá D.C. Area, Colombia
- NestléPurchasing Coordinator S&IM2010 — 2014Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia
- NestléFactory Buyer2007 — 2010Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia
- Universidad de los Andes - ColombiaJunior Researcher2006Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia
- IUT Paul Sabatier - Toulouse, Auch, CastresStagier PRO2COM2002Greater Toulouse Metropolitan Area
- Ecopetrol ICPEngineering Intern2001Floridablanca, Santander, Colombia
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
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Selección estratégica de personalBusiness StrategyProject ManagementGestión del tiempoBusiness AcumenFinancial StatementsFinancial PlanningBudgetingElevator PitchLiderazgo de equiposNegociaciónMercadotecniaLanguages 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
From Ivan's professional profile.
Colleagues at Enzo Ventures
Alfonso Cobo
Investor at Enzo Ventures
Axel Serena
Investor at Enzo Ventures
Benjamin Nachoom
Investor at Enzo Ventures
Benoit Menardo
Investor at Enzo Ventures
Borja Vázquez
Investor at Enzo Ventures
Carles Marcos i Guárdia
Investor at Enzo Ventures
Carlos Andion
Investor at Enzo Ventures
Carlos Otermin
Investor at Enzo Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ivan Fernández?
- 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.
- Where does Ivan Fernández work?
- Ivan Fernández is Founding Partner at Enzo Ventures.
- Where did Ivan Fernández go to school?
- Ivan Fernández studied at Universidad de Los Andes (MSc, Biomedical Sciences); Universidad de Los Andes (BS, Mechanical Engineering); INSA Toulouse - Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse (Échange universitaire, Génie Mécanique).
Same school
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Also attended INSA Toulouse - Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse4
Shared employers
Also worked at FREENOW9
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Also worked at Johnson & Johnson151
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Also worked at Nestlé71
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
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Also worked at Universidad de los Andes - Colombia21
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