Hüseyin Ipiv , Head of Supply Chain Management , Consumer Business Unit , discusses Vodafone ’ s supply chain digital transformation over the last two years
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Hüseyin Ipiv , Head of Supply Chain Management , Consumer Business Unit , discusses Vodafone ’ s supply chain digital transformation over the last two years
Head of Supply Chain Management , Consumer Business Unit at Vodafone Germany , and father of three children . Hüseyin Ipiv grew up in the beautiful city of Bielefeld , Germany . “ I am a fan of the local football club , Arminia Bielefeld . I would consider myself a European and a cosmopolitan . I studied in Germany and the Netherlands , and I have lived abroad for eight years now , in the US , England or Hungary . So far , I have moved around 23 times in my life , I always say ‘ change is with me ’,” says Ipiv .
“ Today , I am working for a fantastic company called Vodafone . I have the privilege of working with a great supply chain team in Germany , managing the entire end-to-end supply chain for all consumer products ( smartphones , tablets , accessories , IoT products , and fixed-line products ),” adds Ipiv .
Since joining Vodafone in 2007 , not just Vodafone but the entire telecommunications industry has changed during this time . “ When I joined Vodafone , there were many companies like Nokia and Siemens Mobile selling mobile phones , however , today most of these organisations have disappeared . Today we have other great companies like Oppo , Xiaomi , Apple , or Samsung , which are now big players in the market . The supplier landscape is very volatile in this business . mobile-magazine . com 29