Capex Planning and Deployment Manager

Job description
1. Budgeting (Capex) for the Annual Operating Plan (AOP)
Interact with the network team in HQ to define the network requirement in for form of BOQs as per the business needs
Coordinates with the operations to insure timely submission of the capex requirement
Work closely with the supply chain management, be aware of the contract, rate and price books in place, to price the defined BOQs and convert to CAPEX.
Work closely with the finance team to validate the capex against business requirement
2. Capex Governance
Insure opco compliance to the capex guidelines
Handle the processing, documenting and tracking the exceptional request of capex outside of the capex cycle
Reporting and analysis of capex spends.
Oersee the capex execution, optimize the capex spending and validate the capex utilization reports issued by finance
3. Deployment: Execution of the AOP
Getting deployment data from opco’s on periodic basis
Helping out and assisting opco’s in solving bottle necks and issues hampering the rollout speed.
Create Project Tracking Systems and ensure continual improvements in Business Model
Insure the smooth execution of following Processes:
a. Deployment Workways
b. CWIP Management
c. SRN Guidelines
d. Inter-opco equipment movement guidelines
Circulating periodically deployment reports to all stakeholders and Airtel Africa management
4. Partners and Vendors Governance
Determine and Manage strict timelines and quality delivery in a multi-vendor environment with the major Partners (Ericsson, Huawei, Nokia, ZTE) and vendors by periodic reviews with the partners/Vendors
Development and Monitoring Partner scorecard
5. Inventory management
Ensure Management of CWIP (Capital work in Progress) and SRN (Site Return Note) on airtel Africa level to keep the equipment aging in the warehousing within airtel guidelines
Preparation/maintenance together with SCM of database showing the available inventory which can be utilized before any new ordering