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Grace Redondo Padilla

Chief Procurement Officer at Impala Terminals

Grace Redondo Padilla has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies. Grace most recently worked at Impala Terminals as the Chief Procurement Officer starting in 2023. Prior to that, they held the role of Procurement Director for Latin America at Fórmula Acero from 2022 to 2023.

In 2020, Grace worked at H UJUETA S.A.S. as the Foreign Trade Chief, responsible for leading the logistics and customs processes for imports and exports across various countries. Grace managed logistics processes in Colombia, Mexico, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Panama, ensuring efficient handling of shipments and international freight control.

Before that, from 2018 to 2020, Grace served as the Jefe Nacional de Suministros y Servicios Administrativos at Expreso Brasilia S.A., where they contributed to operational excellence through the administration of procurement, warehouse management, infrastructure, and inventory processes.

In previous positions, Grace worked in logistics operations and management roles at COMPAS - Compañía de Puertos Asociados and Organizacion Corona. At COMPAS, they served as a Commercial Coordinator, focusing on customer management and supporting commercial negotiations. At Organizacion Corona, they held several roles, including Administrator of Operations Logistics and Administrator of Operations in Ports, Borders, and other countries, where they ensured the smooth functioning of logistical processes.

Earlier in their career, Grace worked at Aluminio Reynolds Santo Domingo SA as the Coordinator of National Dispatches and then as a Planning Controller for various production lines.

Throughout their career, Grace has demonstrated strong leadership skills and has achieved significant accomplishments in cost savings, negotiation strategies, and operational efficiency.

Grace Redondo Padilla attended Universidad del Norte and earned a degree in Ingeniero Industrial in 1999. In 2006, they enrolled at Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar and completed an ESPECIALISTA degree in Logistica del Transporte Internacional de Mercancias in 2008. Additionally, they attended Centro Colombo Americano in 2007. There is no information provided regarding their degree or field of study at the Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar without specified start or end years.

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  • Chief Procurement Officer

    September, 2023 - present