Ahmed Saeb has been with Vodafone for ten years, initially in Vodafone Egypt then for the last seven years with the Vodafone Procurement Company. He has experience as a Network Deployment and Structural Engineer, which he and his team have drawn on to create a unique role managing a category they call ‘Deployment Services’, spanning everything from site acquisition to design, installation and construction. By re-engineering this part of the supply chain, the team has been able to generate double digit cost savings for several Vodafone Local Markets.
TowerXchange: What is the scope of what Vodafone calls ‘Deployment Services’?
Ahmed Saeb, Principal Category Manager Networks SCM Technology, Vodafone:
Our seven-person strong Deployment Services Category team covers land acquisition, site surveying, design, construction, rigging, installation and commissioning, integration and optimisation, warehousing and logistics.
