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Alvaro Ivan Saavedra

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Head of Purchasing at Ecopetrol
📍 Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia

Alvaro Saavedra is the Head of Purchasing at Ecopetrol, where he has built a career of over 15 years in roles spanning the entire supply chain. His expertise includes market intelligence, data analysis, and procurement. He holds a Masters degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

There is no publicly available information regarding Alvaros personal life or hobbies.

He is a recipient of the prestigious Colfuturo Scholarship, which supports postgraduate studies abroad for Colombian professionals.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Head of Purchasing
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia
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Strategic Procurement
As the current Head of Purchasing for Colombia's largest energy company, he is responsible for overseeing all procurement strategies and operations.
Supply Chain Management
His career at Ecopetrol includes foundational roles as a Supply Chain Planner, where he managed crude oil delivery schedules and inventory levels.
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Career

Work history

10-2023
Head of Purchasing
Ecopetrol
12-2022 - 10-2023
Senior Market Analyst
Ecopetrol
2-2020 - 12-2022
Market Intelligence Specialist
Ecopetrol
10-2017 - 2-2020
Procurement Officer
Ecopetrol
1-2014 - 10-2017
Supply Chain Planner
Ecopetrol
In the press

Media appearances

6th North American Conference – IEOM Society (Monterrey, Mexico, November 2021) – Speaker: Alvaro Ivan Saavedra, Head of Purchasing, Ecopetrol. Featured in IEOM Society
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Education
2012 - 2013
Master's degree
Georgia Institute of Technology
2002 - 2007
Bachelor's degree
Universidad de Los Andes
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