Business Chief Europe Magazine February 2020 | Page 127

Ninian Wilson ,
EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Ninian Wilson ,

Ninian joined Vodafone on 1 June 2009 as SCM IT Director , and was appointed to the board of the Vodafone Procurement Company in November 2009 . From 2014-16 Ninian held the role of SCM Technology Director , and was responsible for all technology sourcing in Vodafone including networks , IT and new product development . In March 2016 he was appointed as Director of Group SCM and CEO of the Vodafone Procurement Company . Prior to joining Vodafone , Ninian held the position of Operations Director for Royal Mail plc , managing the largest workforce in the United Kingdom with full accountability for the delivery of Royal Mail ’ s customer promise and its transformation programme . Previously , Ninian held senior positions in Cable & Wireless plc . ( Chief Procurement Officer & Group Property Director ) and was a member of the board of the Caribbean Business Unit and Trustee of the Pension Scheme . Ninian was educated at Aberdeen University and holds a Bsc Hons degree in Geography . He is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply and a life member of the Institute of Directors . Ninian lives in Luxembourg with his wife Philippa .
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