VODAFONE
HÜSEYIN IPIV TITLE : HEAD OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
INDUSTRY : TELECOMMUNICATIONS LOCATION : GERMANY
what the next milestones are . You need to convince your stakeholders to believe in the goals that you want to achieve because you will need funding from stakeholders . You also need to convince your own team . I believe that is always the most difficult part as your teams can anticipate the challenges ahead since they know your supply chain in detail . “ When you start a journey like this you soon realise that a plan is nice , but the reality is much more difficult . We understood that we had to start with the basics . We upgraded our ERP System from SAP R3 to SAP 4 HANA to enable our digital journey .
At Vodafone Germany , we have a great Big Data team . Together , we initiated a project to improve our smartphone forecasting accuracy on SKU level which we successfully implemented after 12 months . We have benchmarked our forecasting in the industry with an external consulting company , which showed that we are industry-leading with our forecast process ,” says Ipiv .
EXECUTIVE BIO
Internationally experienced Commercial & Supply Chain Manager with a track record of delivering top-line and bottom-line results in global companies who have shaped the agenda in their industry . Held operational and strategic executive roles combining General Management , Supply Chain Management and Procurement over the last 20 years . Driven by a strong commercial and customer-centric mindset . Practices a human-centric leadership style , stimulates innovation & change . Currently transforms the Supply Chain for consumer devices of Vodafone Germany towards a more digital , simple , and agile organization with a clear focus on improving customer experience .