VODAFONE PROCUREMENT COMPANY
Ninian Wilson , Global Supply Chain Director and CEO of Vodafone Procurement Company , discusses his organisation ’ s transformation journey and procurement strategies in the supply chain space
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T ransformation . It ’ s the major trend of the supply chain industry . And with good reason — it is essential to achieving sustained long-term success . Ninian Wilson , Global Supply Chain Director and CEO of Vodafone Procurement Company , has been with the organisation since 2009 . He initially joined in an IT role before transitioning into his current role in 2016 .
As one of the first objectives upon his arrival , Wilson helped establish a transformation strategy for the organisation . The strategy , called ‘ Our House ’, was created with a clear mission statement : to be the best digital supply chain management ( SCM ) team in a connected world , powered by people and partnering to create value through innovation and ecosystem management . There are four main rooms of the house : the kitchen , games room , garage and dining room . “ The kitchen is owned by the Chief Operating Officer . The best things happen in the kitchen , so naturally that ’ s where we run operations from ,” explains Wilson . “ In the garage , we have our innovation centre where we incubate small companies that can create value , whether
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