MTN appoints new executive for global sourcing

Andrew Savage, MTN Group’s newly appointed executive for global sourcing and supply chain.
Andrew Savage, MTN Group’s newly appointed executive for global sourcing and supply chain.

MTN Group today announced the appointment of Andrew Savage as executive: global sourcing and supply chain (GSSC), effective May 1, 2026.

The telco stated that Savage has over two decades of global sourcing and supply chain leadership experience.

Savage will manage MTN's global sourcing and supply chain operations, with an objective "to build a resilient, agile, and integrated supply chain that supports the Group's strategy, strengthens value creation, and accelerates digital and sustainable procurement practices."

The company added: “He has played a key role in MTN’s procurement transformation journey, most recently leading the Group’s Procurement Excellence function and providing executive oversight of the GSSC function in an acting capacity.”

According to Africa's largest telecom company, Savage has led several strategic initiatives across MTN's markets over the years, including the digitalisation of procurement processes, operating model transformation, and the advancement of sustainable value creation across the Group's procurement ecosystem.

Tsholofelo Molefe, chief financial officer of MTN Group, commented on Savage's new post: "I am confident that under his leadership, procurement and supply chain will continue to be a key strategic enabler for MTN as we navigate the technological shifts of the next decade."

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