Adolfo Villegas
About Adolfo Villegas
Adolfo Villegas is a Purchasing Program Manager at Navistar Inc, with a background in business administration and extensive experience in supply chain management. He has worked in various roles across different companies, focusing on sourcing, data analytics, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure material readiness and resolve supply chain issues.
Work at Navistar
Adolfo Villegas has been employed at Navistar Inc since 2017, serving as a Purchasing Program Manager. In this role, he oversees purchasing activities and collaborates with various departments to ensure material readiness for pre-launch builds. His responsibilities include reporting on tooling lead-times and status for all pre-launch builds, which is crucial for successful launches at Start of Production (SOP). Prior to his current position, he worked as a Supply Chain Analyst at Navistar from 2010 to 2015, where he gained experience in supply chain management.
Education and Expertise
Adolfo Villegas earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Business Administration and Management from Northern Illinois University, completing his studies from 2005 to 2009. His educational background provides a strong foundation in business principles, which he applies in his current role as Purchasing Program Manager. His expertise includes data analytics, supply chain management, and strategic sourcing, which he developed through various positions in the industry.
Background
Before joining Navistar, Adolfo Villegas held several positions that contributed to his professional development. He worked as a Strategic Sourcing Specialist at PCTEL from 2014 to 2016, where he focused on sourcing strategies. He also served as a Category Manager at PSAV for one year, leading initiatives to secure service parts for key programs. His early career included a role as an Inventory Management Buyer at Anixter in 2010, where he was involved in procurement processes.
Achievements
During his career, Adolfo Villegas has led various initiatives to improve supply chain efficiency and reduce costs. At Navistar, he assisted in resolving supply chain issues by performing data analytics to identify errors in data flow. He also played a key role in ensuring that service parts were contracted and in stock well ahead of program SOPs. His efforts in a joint venture program led to significant piece price reductions for several components by analyzing quoted Estimated Annual Usage (EAU) and take rates.