About
Detlef Schultz co-founded akirolabs and previously served as Chairman of the Board and CEO of Vodafone Procurement Company. He is a member of the supervisory board at Zensai and has worked as an advisor and investor for several startups, with a background in the telecommunications industry. Schultz received the Procurement Leaders Lifetime Achievement Award.
Co-Founder at akirolabs
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Experience
- ZensaiMember Of The Supervisory Boardcurrent2021 — presentAarhus, Central Denmark Region, Denmark
- akirolabsCo-Founder, Vision & Customerscurrent2021 — presentBocholt & Berlin
- VodafoneChairman of the Board - Vodafone Procurement Company Sarl2007 — 2025Luxembourg
- VodafoneChairman of the Board - Vodafone Asset Management Services Sarl2014 — 2022Luxembourg
- VodafoneMitglied des Aufsichtsrats - Vodafone Deutschland2016 — 2018Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- VodafoneCEO Vodafone Procurement Company Sarl2008 — 2016Luxembourg
- VodafoneGlobal Supply Chain Management Director2003 — 2016Newbury, United Kingdom and Luxembourg
- Machavert PharmaceuticalsSenior Advisor and Investor2017 — 2024Aurora, Colorado
- Vodafone Roaming Services S.à r.lMember of the Board of Directors2008 — 2023Luxembourg
- Channel PortalAdvisor and Investor2014 — 2022Saratoga, California, United States and Louisville, Kentucky, United States
- Roland BergerSenior Advisor2018 — 2020Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
- KPMGSenior Associate - KPMG Procurement Advisory2017 — 2018London Area, United Kingdom
- Applied MaterialsManaging Director of Global Operations and Planning, Process Modules Group2002 — 2003Sunnyvale, California, USA
- Applied MaterialsManaging Director, Worldwide Sourcing Management, Global Operations Group1999 — 2002Sunnyvale, California, USA
- Applied MaterialsManaging Director, Supply Management Operations, Global Operations Group1997 — 1999Sunnyvale, California, USA
- Applied MaterialsManaging director, Central Operations and Logistics, Global Materials Operations1997Austin, Texas and Sunnyvale, California, USA
- Babcock - BSH AGDeputy Member of the Board of Directors1995 — 1996Krefeld, Germany
- Babcock - BSH GmbHGeneral Manager, Supply Chain Management and Controlling1995 — 1996Krefeld, Bad Hersfeld; Germany
- Deutsche Babcock AGCorporate Supply Chain Management Coordination1995 — 1996Oberhausen, Germany
- Siemens - Mobile CommunicationDeputy Director, Head of Purchasing1994 — 1995Kamp-Lintfort, Germany
- Siemens - Private Communication SystemsDeputy Director, Head of Purchasing1991 — 1995Bocholt, Germany
- Siemens - Private Communication SystemsSenior Purchasing Manager1990 — 1991Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
- Siemens - International Procurement OfficeProject Manager PABX Material1990Singapore
- Siemens, Lucky GoldstarGeneral Manager, International Procurement Office Korea1988 — 1990Seoul, South Korea
Skills & more
Logistics22Supply Chain Management99Mobile Communications14Supply Management70Outsourcing42Change Management35Program Management15Procurement84Telecommunications60Product Management20Strategic Sourcing13Business Transformation11
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Detlef Schultz?
- Detlef Schultz co-founded akirolabs and previously served as Chairman of the Board and CEO of Vodafone Procurement Company. He is a member of the supervisory board at Zensai and has worked as an advisor and investor for several startups, with a background in the telecommunications industry. Schultz received the Procurement Leaders Lifetime Achievement Award.
- Where does Detlef Schultz work?
- Detlef Schultz is Co-Founder of akirolabs.
- What companies did Detlef Schultz found?
- Detlef Schultz founded akirolabs.
- Where did Detlef Schultz go to school?
- Detlef Schultz studied at University of Cologne (Diplom Kaufmann, Business Administration and Management, General).
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