VODAFONE PROCUREMENT COMPANY turning data into business insights that are meaningful and relevant . This has enabled us to achieve world-class performance and drive consistency across all categories and regions .
“ What ’ s great in our function is that no matter where you are in the business , you will have access to the same information , same dashboards and analytics , and enjoy the same and unique user experience across our processes .”
While business insights are a great asset to give you a view of what is happening , we are already leading into applications that provide business foresight . We want to take a more proactive and long-term perspective to potential risks and issues that may impact our supply chain . This can range from simple business trends being contextualised for category teams , to more advanced risk modelling solutions that enable our business to take data-driven decisions on more complex scenarios .
The next step in the journey is to make data actionable , and where possible autonomous . You can think about this being a “ companion or assistant ” for a category manager , Plaza- Bartsch says , which equips them with the information they need to make decisions based on empirical evidence , rather than relying on heuristics or decontextualised data .
“ Going a step further , we intend to leverage artificial intelligence to autonomously identify 1982 Company founded
€ 44bn + Revenue in the 12 months to 31 March , 2021
EXECUTIVE BIO
REINHARD PLAZA-BARTSCH
TITLE : GLOBAL HEAD OF SCM DEVELOPMENT , OPERATIONS & DIGITAL
INDUSTRY : TELECOMMUNICATIONS LOCATION : LUXEMBOURG
Reinhard is currently the Head of
Digital Supply Chain & Operations at Vodafone . He is 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 .
At Vodafone , Reinhard has been pivotal in the establishment and operation of the Vodafone Procurement Company and the transformation of the global supply chain ( which now oversees Vodafone ’ s 25bn € global spend ). He has successfully delivered major transformation programmes that have delivered multimillion Euro in benefits for Vodafone and have also gained external recognition
Reinhard is passionate about the role that technology can play in shaping the future of procurement , and is actively engaged in customer advisory boards for a number of procurement technology solution providers .