WHAT DOES THIS BUSINESS UNIT DO?
At Trading, we are engaged in the international Trading of commodities related to cement production, from bulk and packaged cement, clinker, and aggregates to countless raw materials involved in our industry’s processes.
It operates two offshore companies with a team of 27 colleagues:
- CI Del Mar Caribe (BVI) Inc.
- - Transatlantic Cement Carriers, Inc.
What does it manage?
Integrally, the following areas:
- Exports from Zona Franca Argos.
- International supply chain.
- Maritime transportation.
- Negotiation and supply of cement, clinker, aggregates, SCMs, and MPs.
- Global corporate purchasing.
- Technical development and process innovation.
Our team:
Gabriel Ballestas
Senior Trading Director
Jennifer Barreto
Trading Director
Daniel Acosta
Trading Representative
Tatiana Soto
International Operations Professional
Tania Corrales
Trading Representative
Silvia Siman
International Supply Chain Director
Elias Izaquita
INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN PROFESSIONAL
Andrés Paez
International Supply Chain Coordinator
Gisella Bellini
Shipping Director
Maria Camila Cabrera
International Operations Professional
Samy Skaff
INTERNATIONAL SALES DIRECTOR
Antonio Garrido
INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ADVISOR
Andrea Albornoz
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ADVISOR
Juan Moreno
TECHNICAL ADVISORY COORDINATOR
William Jurado
Technical Development and Process Innovation Lead Director
Alexandre Restrepo
Technical Development Director
Juan Guillermo Morales
Process Innovation Director
Melissa Botero
Future Operations Planning Director
Gabriel Mesa
Future Operations Planning Leader
Paola Torres
Global Procurement Director
Jefferson Echavarria
Global Procurement Manager
Juan Melo
Global Negotiator
Diana Marín
Global Negotiator
Carlos Machuca
Trading Finance Leader
Melissa Giraldo
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE LEADER
Maireth Rivera
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Melissa Giraldo, líder Inteligencia de Negocio de la Dirección General Trading, nos cuenta lo más destacado de la unidad de Trading.



