Detlef Schultz - Vodafone

Detlef joined Vodafone in March 2003 to lead the Global Supply Chain team. His responsibilities include strategic and operational leadership of Vodafone’s Supply Chain Management across the group in the areas of Network, IT and Services. Detlef also leads the Luxembourg-based Vodafone Procurement Company, which provides a single point for the Group’s strategic purchases.

Prior to Vodafone, Detlef spent more than 6 years in Santa Clara, California with the world’s largest semi-conductor equipment manufacturer, Applied Materials where he held various Supply Chain, Planning and Operations Management responsibilities.

Before moving to the US Detlef was a Member of the Board of Management for Babcock-BSH AG in Germany where he led the area of Supply Chain Management and financial controlling.

Prior to that, Detlef worked for Siemens for ten years, more latterly as Purchasing Director based in Bocholt and Kamp-Lintfort, Germany.

He started his Supply Chain career with Siemens in 1985 in the area of Materials Management. Over the course of his career with the company he lived in Korea and Singapore.

Detlef was born and raised in Germany and graduated from the University of Cologne with a master’s degree in business.

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