Adolfo Santomé
About Adolfo Santomé
Adolfo Santomé is the Director of Supply Chain After Sales Parts at Nikola Motor Company, with extensive experience in supply chain management and product safety at Volkswagen de México.
Current Role at Nikola Motor Company
Adolfo Santomé is presently the Director of Supply Chain After Sales Parts at Nikola Motor Company, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he oversees the management of the warehouse and inventory for the Parts Business. He is also tasked with establishing and defining the retail service parts and building a robust service supply base. His work involves optimizing costs throughout the supply chain process for after-sales and service parts, while developing effective processes to ensure safety, maintainability, and reliability.
Volkswagen de México Experience
Adolfo Santomé accumulated extensive experience during his tenure at Volkswagen de México. From 2018 to 2021, he served as the Spare Parts Supply Chain Senior Manager in Puebla, Mexico. Prior to that, he was the Product Reliability and Product Safety Senior Manager from 2014 to 2018. His earlier roles at Volkswagen de México included Product Safety Manager (2011-2014), Product and Competitor Analysis Manager (2008-2011), Project Cost Optimization Manager (2006-2008), and Material Planning Manager (2005-2006), among others.
Volkswagen AG Experience
From 2009 to 2011, Adolfo Santomé contributed to Volkswagen AG in Wolfsburg, Thuringia, Germany, as a Product Optimization Resident. His responsibilities in this position included enhancing product quality and performance. Earlier, he acted as a Material Planning Coordinator at the same company, from 2004 to 2005, where he focused on logistics and material planning operations.
Educational Background
Adolfo Santomé has a diverse educational background, having obtained multiple certifications and degrees. He earned a Licenciatura in Ingeniería Industrial from Universidad de las Américas Puebla between 1997 and 2002. Additionally, he achieved certifications in Project Management from UPAEP in 2019, Logistics & Distribution from Tecnológico de Monterrey in 2015, and completed a Management Development Program at IESDE School of Management in 2015.
Key Projects and Responsibilities
Throughout his career, Adolfo Santomé has led several strategic projects, notably in developing the parts business at Nikola Motor Company. His responsibilities include managing warehouse and inventory, defining retail service parts, and building a service supply base. He focuses on optimizing costs and creating scalable processes to ensure safety and reliability in supply chain operations, significantly contributing to the company's strategic goals.