Business Chief Europe Magazine August 2020 | Page 475

“ We ’ re now using data analysis more than ever before to forecast ”

— Hicham Nehme A . Head of Supply Chain at Vodafone Qatar to learn from previous crises and manage change using new technology .” As a result the company has started using entirely virtual marketplaces such as Amazon .
Another key point is not being heavily reliant on just one territory , such as China . “ I believe China will face a lot of problems in the coming years because of what people believe to be the cause of the pandemic . We don ’ t yet know how big companies that operate in China like Apple will react , but we need to prepare so the
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Hicham Nehme Title : A . Head of Supply Chain Industry : Telecommunications

Company : Vodafone Qatar Location : Qatar
Hicham Nehme is an experienced procurement professional . Having worked for 18 years in procurement and supply across different industries , Hicham is responsible for oversight of the procurement operations , strategic sourcing and digital transformation in supply chain . Hicham was instrumental in developing procurement policies and procedures and implementing procurement strategies , managing projects in the MENA Region , Europe and US . Hicham is CIPS and CPPM Certified , with a BA in Business Administration Systems . He is a father of three girls . businesschief . eu