Isimeme Ughele

Isimeme Ughele is a chartered Procurement and Supply professional with expertise in Supply chain management, advanced negotiation, supplier relationship management and contract management. A graduate of Economics (BSc) from the University of Essex, United Kingdom, she joined Ericsson in 2014 after completion of National Service. Within Ericsson, she has been responsible for anchoring the Purchase-to-Pay administrative role for the Managed Services contract, and the Authorized Service Providers (ASPs) - for which she received the Sourcing Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award in 2016. She was also the Sourcing Functional Development Manager in Region Sub -Saharan Africa (RSSA) and Middle East and Africa (MMEA)

Isimeme is currently Acting Head of Sourcing for Customer Unit West Africa and Morocco, and a member of Ericsson global’s NextGen Advisory Board – a top team of seven (7) diverse individuals from across continental regions worldwide, that advises the Ericsson global CEO and Executive team on critical business matters and strategic projects. She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (UK). An avid reader, her hobbies include travelling, listening to music and meeting new people. She is passionate about Education, and writing.