Nikolai Mulligan

About Nikolai Mulligan

Experienced Supply Chain Leader with extensive knowledge in Global Strategic Sourcing and Operations Management in the cloud infrastructure, aerospace, home appliances, and residential housing industries. Created enterprise value through:Leadership. Astute ability to understand people and their motivations in order to work seamlessly across organizations so as to align business goals centered on delighting customers. Managerial strengths include leading cross-functional teams to implement world class supply chain solutions, solving complex issues through an analytical approach, and engaging collaboratively with functional stakeholders and business leaders across the enterprise. Clearly communicates thoughts and ideas at all levels of the organization. Demonstrated ability to build new and realign existing teams with robust talent pipelines that considers an appropriate mix of external recruiting, internal promotions and internal selections.Supply Chain Expertise. Accumulated depth of knowledge in wide array of procurement disciplines, including global sourcing, NPI, contract negotiation, and supply chain operations. Managed a diverse commodity portfolio including compute & storage servers, rack structural components, electronic controls & PCBAs, raw materials, actuation systems, and finished OEM products. Built collaborative supplier relationships with senior executives to achieve total cost, quality, and delivery objectives. Developed commodity strategies linked to product roadmaps to incorporate latest technology innovations. Deployed sourcing strategies to create competitive leverage through design ownership, use of standard purchased components & materials, and favorable contract terms & conditions.Best Value Solutions. Aligned corporate objectives with the strategic supply chain planning process in order to define challenging but credible goals focused on total cost of ownership throughout the value chain. Proven ability to exceed cost savings, cash generation, delivery and quality commitments by leveraging knowledge of global market dynamics, competitive sourcing, and contractual compliance.Six Sigma Black Belt, CPM, CPSM

Experience

1. Director, Cloud Sourcing

   Microsoft

   Jan 2023 — Present · Redmond, WA, US

Education

• Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

  High Performance Negotiation Skills

• The Wharton School

  Microsoft Negotiations Program, Business Administration and Management, General

• United States Naval Academy

  B.S., Ocean Engineering (Mechanical)

  1988 — 1992

Skills

• Project Management
• Six Sigma
• Negotiation
• Lean Manufacturing
• Total Cost of Ownership
• Supplier Quality Management
• Procurement
• Global Sourcing
• Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• Business Process
• Cloud Storage
• Competitive Analysis
• Product Development
• Contract Negotiation
• Strategy Development
• Strategic Partnerships
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Strategy
• Cloud Computing
• Business Strategy
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Supplier Quality
• Forecasting
• Continuous Improvement
• Change Management
• Suppliers Development
• Operations Management
• Management