Nicole Stone Agbekodo
About Nicole Stone Agbekodo
Nicole Stone Agbekodo is a Sr. Global Supply Chain Manager at Nikola Motor Company with extensive experience in supply chain management and procurement.
Title
Sr. Global Supply Chain Manager
Company
Currently, Nicole serves as the Sr. Global Supply Chain Manager at Nikola Motor Company, where she began her tenure in 2021. Nikola Motor Company is known for its innovations in zero-emissions transportation and infrastructure. Her role is based in Phoenix, Arizona, United States.
Previous Roles at Veoneer
Before joining Nikola Motor Company, Nicole worked at Veoneer in various capacities. She was a Senior Buyer Indirect Purchasing, Category Segment Lead from 2019 to 2021, where she was responsible for significant cost reductions and process improvements. Prior to this role, she was an Indirect Buyer RDE/MRO from 2017 to 2019, and started her journey at Veoneer as an Indirect Purchasing Intern for 3 months in 2017. Her work significantly contributed to the standardization and optimization of efficiency across Veoneer's lab locations.
Relevant Experience
Nicole also served as a Materials, Logistics, Prototype and Project Management Intern at BAE Industries from 2016 to 2017. Additionally, she worked at Ulta Beauty as a Warehouse Manager from 2008 to 2010, and at ALS, Serenity Home Hospice as a Nurse from 2006 to 2014. These roles have endowed her with a broad and deep understanding of supply chain management, logistics, and healthcare services.
Education and Certifications
Nicole earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus on Operations Management, Business Analytics, and Supply Chain from Oakland University, where she studied from 2014 to 2019. She also holds a nursing qualification from Washtenaw Community College, where she studied Family Practice Nurse/Nursing from 1998 to 2000.
Achievements in Supply Chain Management
Nicole has a track record of achieving significant cost savings and process enhancements. At Veoneer, she executed frame agreements for top spend suppliers, resulting in over $2.5 million in year-over-year savings and reduced logistic costs by $202,000. She also implemented Amazon Business for non-strategic buys, achieving 30% overall savings and 100% savings in shipping costs, and reduced MRO costs by 40% by consolidating low-cost suppliers. These accomplishments underscore her expertise in supply chain optimization.