DIRK KARL
PEOPLE MO
Procurement Magazine highlights the most significant career changes happening across the procurement industry
WRITTEN BY: AARON MCMILLAN
DIRK KARL
JOB FROM: CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER AT MTN
JOB TO: CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER AT HUMAIN
Dirk Karl has joined HUMAIN as Chief Procurement Officer & Senior Vice President. After announcing his departure from MTN Group, HUMAIN has announced he will be joining the company in a journey to embed AI into procurement and supply chains around the world.
He worked at MTN for eight years – transforming the procurement function into a strategic, valuedriven engine.
“ The next era of procurement and supply management is now about to be redefined: From efficient to intelligent, from costdriven to purpose-driven”
16 December 2025