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Natalia Vélez Quiroga

Sharpshooter · DISC type CD
Jefe de Compras Corporativas at Cafam Oficial
📍 Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia

Natalia Vélez Quiroga is a Corporate Purchasing Director with 16 years of experience in the Health, Automotive, and Education sectors. She specializes in cost reduction, supplier development, and improving management indicators. Colleagues describe her as committed, detail-oriented, and a creative problem-solver.

Natalia holds an MSc. in Industrial Engineering from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia and is a specialist in Consumer Psychology. Her professional interests include process optimization, data analysis for decision-making, and implementing agile methodologies in corporate environments.

Her Masters thesis received national recognition and was featured as a technology story on the Caracol news broadcast.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Jefe de Compras Corporativas
Location
Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia
Personality Overview

How Natalia shows up

Precise But Practical
Thorough Evaluator
ROI Driven

They are not always relationship oriented. More than the product, they care about the impact of the product. They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.

Priorities

Topics Natalia cares about

Strategic Procurement
Leads corporate purchasing by negotiating major service contracts, reducing costs, and improving supply times across diverse industries like healthcare and automotive.
Cost Reduction
Has a proven track record of leading projects aimed at reducing costs, solving logistical challenges, and decreasing inventory levels.
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Career

Work history

3-2020
Jefe de Compras Corporativas
Cafam Oficial
4-2018 - 2-2020
Emprendimiento y actualización de conocimientos
Personal
2-2014 - 2-2018
Jefe de Compras
Casa Toro Automotriz S.A.
11-2014 - 4-2016
Gerente de Operaciones Retail Bonaparte
Casa Toro Automotriz S.A.
1-2011 - 8-2013
Ejecutivo de mercadeo posventa
Compania Colombiana Automotriz SA
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2007 - 2011
MSc. Ingeniería Industrial
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
2014 - 2015
Especialista en Psicologia del Consumidor
Fundación Universitaria Konrad Lorenz
2013 - 2014
English language - ELS
Adelphi University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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