Telecommunications group MTN has appointed Dirk Karl to head up group procurement and supply chain management, effective November 1.
He will be responsible for developing and executing global procurement and sourcing strategies, as well as leveraging MTN’s scale to identify opportunities to drive greater commercial success across the group’s footprint.
“I am excited to join a company of MTN’s scale and stature and, more so, to be given the opportunity to be part of the team that will contribute to the organisation’s future success,” he said.
Karl has held many senior management roles in various global corporates, including General Motors, ING Group and T-Systems, in a career spanning more than two decades.