Laura Muñoz
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  1. Home appliance retail Alca Ltda · 2025–2026
  2. Pharmaceutical distribution Muñoz KN · 2024–2025
  3. Construction & refrigeration Proyectos y Servicios · 2024
  4. Industrial projects Morelco · 2022–2023
  5. Healthcare Clínica San José · 2021–2022
  6. Agriculture & biologicals Fedagro · 2019–2020

Each band’s thickness is the months spent in the role.

Laura
Muñoz

Purchasing analyst who decides with data.

I buy, analyze inventory and turn information into on-time supply, from the store floor to the job site.

80 months in purchasing, inventory and logistics · 6 companies · 6 sectors

Portrait of Laura Muñoz, purchasing analyst
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Girón, Santander, Colombia · Available in Bucaramanga and its metro area

Experience

Six companies, six sectors, one job: nothing runs out, and every peso spent is justified.

Alca Ltda

Purchasing Analyst

Period
– · 1 yr 3 mos
Location
Bucaramanga, Colombia · On-site
  • Managed purchasing and inventory analysis to keep multiple retail stores optimally stocked.
  • ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes for Business Intelligence: data consolidation, cleansing and analysis.
  • Prepared product profitability analyses for the sales department.
  • Automated reports with Excel macros, plus data cleaning and validation.

Bought home appliances · refrigeration · digital products · home furniture

Distribuciones Muñoz KN

Purchasing & Administrative Analyst

Period
–

Negotiated directly with generic-drug suppliers, managed inventory, dispatches and returns, and led teams improving administrative processes. Handled petty cash, electronic invoicing in Siigo and document control.

Bought generic medicines

Proyectos y Servicios S.A.S

Purchasing Engineer

Period
–

Purchased materials and consumables for refrigeration and construction projects, managed petty cash efficiently and coordinated logistics for site activities.

Bought construction materials and consumables

Morelco S.A.S

Purchasing Assistant

Period
–

COP 10+ billion in procurement handled

Supported a team of five purchasing analysts and led complex negotiations focused on meeting quality and efficiency standards.

Clínica San José

Purchasing & Inventory Assistant

Period
–

Purchased medical equipment and supplies, verified inventory and tracked dispatches to keep deliveries on time and products available.

Bought medical equipment and supplies

Fedagro

Administrative & Logistics Assistant

Period
–

Managed databases, vaccination records and the logistics of biologicals, and supported accounting and documentation in Siigo.

I buy on data, not hunches

How I worked at Alca Ltda: inventory and sales data goes through an ETL process before it becomes a purchase order.

  1. Extract

    Sales and inventory from every store, by product category.

  2. Transform

    Data cleaning and validation, consolidating the information and product profitability.

  3. Load

    Reports automated with macros, built for Business Intelligence.

  4. Decide

    What to buy, how much, and for which store: supply on time.

Education & tools

  • Industrial Production Engineering

    UNIPAZ · Bachelor’s degree

    Designing, managing and optimizing production systems in industry and services, with quality, ethics and social and environmental awareness.

    See the program

  • Technologist in Industrial Production Management

    SENA · Technologist degree

    Optimizing production processes with management and quality techniques, with a sustainable approach.

    See the program

Systems

  • Excel macros
  • SAP
  • Oracle
  • Siigo
  • Zeus
  • General Ledger
  • Word
  • PowerPoint

Skills

  • Critical thinking
  • Assertive communication
  • Productivity
  • Conflict resolution
  • Teamwork
Laura Muñoz smiling, wearing glasses and a white shirt

My path

I was born in Bogotá, but it was in Barrancabermeja, where I spent my teenage years, that I discovered my thing was processes, efficiency and organization.

I come from a hard-working family. My mother studied and worked at the same time, which made me very independent from a young age. I first studied at SENA because money was short, and with effort and commitment I kept opening my own way.

I chased scholarships, cycled long distances to work and then to class, and bought my first motorbike on my own. It was not an easy road, but it is one I am deeply proud of.

I have always looked for solutions rather than complaints. I would rather learn than give up, and listen before I argue. I am building a stronger version of myself, personally and professionally.

An engineer’s paths

  1. Illustration of Laura cycling to the office

    From the bicycle to the office

    There was a time when I cycled 30 minutes to get to my job at Fedagro, then went straight on to university. No car, no motorbike, but plenty of drive. The real engine is inside: it is measured in determination, not horsepower.

  2. Illustration of Laura studying at night

    Studying without money

    I started at SENA not knowing whether I could afford to continue, and I finished a university degree. I chased scholarships and studied cold, hungry and tired. The most valuable part was not the diploma but realizing what I can do when I have a clear purpose.

  3. Illustration of the step from SENA to university

    From SENA to engineering

    I began with technical training and that is where I found my passion. Then I moved on to public university, with effort and faith. Life does not always give you the most direct road, but it gives you the one that makes you strongest.

  4. Illustration of Laura learning at her first job

    Not afraid to learn from scratch

    When I started my first job there was a lot I did not know, but not knowing never froze me. I asked for help, wrote everything down, and learned by watching and practicing. Sometimes the greatest talent is the attitude to learn it all.

  5. Illustration of Laura organizing her home

    Efficiency is not just for the office

    I learned to be efficient in life: with money, time and energy. Sometimes the best logistics happen at home, organizing a little to achieve a lot. Engineering is something you live, too.

  6. Illustration of Laura speaking calmly in a meeting

    I don’t need to shout to be heard

    I am a calm person. I don’t shout and I don’t impose, but that doesn’t mean I have no voice. Respect and clarity build authority too. Firmness doesn’t always need volume.

  7. Illustration of Laura calmly setting boundaries

    Being kind is not being weak

    I was always the one who said yes, who understood, put up with things and kept quiet. Over the years, thanks to my husband, close friends and my parents, I learned that setting boundaries is not rude: it is being fair to myself.

  8. Illustration of Laura as a girl doing her homework alone

    Independence is not always a choice

    I learned to be independent as a child because circumstances demanded it. My mother worked and studied, so I learned to solve my problems on my own. Today I am grateful for that independence, even when it weighed on me. It shaped me quietly.

  9. Illustration of Laura with her first motorbike

    My first motorbike, my first big step

    I bought it with borrowed money, but it was a huge victory. The motorbike was my symbol of freedom and autonomy, of going further without depending on anyone. Every time I ride it, I remember where I come from.

  10. Illustration of Laura resting

    Taking care of myself is a priority too

    It took me a while to understand that life is not only work or meeting other people’s expectations. I also need rest and to look after my mental health. I am not a production machine: I am a person who deserves care too, starting with my own.

  11. Illustration of Laura with her partner

    My life partner, my quiet teacher

    For almost three years I have been with someone who taught me to set boundaries, to say “no” without guilt, and that being kind doesn’t mean letting people walk over you. His love made me stronger, clearer and freer.

  12. Illustration of Laura looking ahead

    Not everything that hurts is bad

    Some disappointments at work, people who took advantage, paths that didn’t work out... all of that also brought me here. Pain is not always defeat; sometimes it is a push, momentum, transformation.

  13. Illustration of a grateful Laura

    Gratitude is my starting point

    I don’t have everything I want, but I deeply value everything I have: every scholarship, every job, every person who lent me a hand. Gratitude is a way to grow.

Does your purchasing team need someone who decides with data?

I am available for new purchasing and supply roles in Bucaramanga, Colombia, and its metro area.