REINHARD PLAZA BARTSCH
VODAFONE PROCUREMENT & CONNECTIVITY
A strategic vision for Vodafone ’ s supply chain The Vodafone ’ s pan-European Logistics Hub is the culmination of several years of smart planning aimed at transforming how Vodafone manages its supply chain , particularly its logistics . Group Head of Logistics at Vodafone Procurement & Connectivity , Reinhard Plaza Bartsch , explains that the journey began with Vodafone deciding to take greater control over its logistics operations . “ Stage number one was to actually implement logistics in Vodafone as a whole ,” he says .
The company had previously outsourced much of its network deployment to third parties , but by insourcing these activities , the company is looking to gain better visibility over its inventory and optimise key performance indicators like stock levels and cash flow .
Reinhard explains the second stage involved refining the company ’ s demand and supply planning processes .
Vodafone began working more closely with its network organisation to forecast equipment demand and plan inventory levels more precisely . “ We ’ ve rolled this out across the whole of Europe with close to 70 % adoption rate year to date ,” he says .
REINHARD PLAZA BARTSCH
TITLE : GROUP HEAD OF LOGISTICS
INDUSTRY : PROCUREMENT LOCATION : LUXEMBOURG
Reinhard is currently Head of Supply Chain at Vodafone , and is transforming its entire supply chain planning and logistics operations globally . He has also been spearheading the digital transformation of Vodafone ’ s supply chain by accelerating innovation and adoption of new technologies , driving operational excellent performance and unlocking new sources of value for the function . His career spans across a number of different industries with roles ranging from managing large scale logistics operations to leading complex transformation programmes along the supply chain .
“ What is extremely important is to have full traceability of our stock along the whole end-to-end supply chain ”
REINHARD PLAZA BARTSCH , GROUP HEAD OF LOGISTICS , VODAFONE PROCUREMENT & CONNECTIVITY
28 January 2025