Nick Byers

• Define and establish the strategy for Network Interface Cards and Network Switch technologies to drive competitive advantages for Dell Poweredge and A.I. products • Negotiate contracts for connectivity products, including network cards, switches, early access programs, and funding agreements. • Manage contracting activities with Legal, Finance, and accounting teams to ensure contracts reflect appropriate business terms and optimize continuity of supply. • Provide thought leadership and manage strategic initiatives with internal stakeholders and suppliers to support the objectives and strategies of connectivity products. • Collaborate cross-functionally with key internal stakeholders across Product Group, Technology, and Network Engineering teams to ensure alignment with organizational requirements.

• Managed a team of Global Supply Managers, ensuring the continuity of supply for Network Cards, Peripheral Components, Switches, and Integrated Circuits. • Collaborate effectively with vendors, Commodity Managers, Demand Planning, engineering and Product Group Teams to facilitate the timely delivery of Dell’s connectivity products. • Provide strategic input to Senior Leadership, contributing to the development and execution of key initiatives aimed at enhancing business processes and optimizing customer service delivery.

• Manage end-to-end account-level planning and supply chain execution for high-profile customer accounts. • Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to ensure timely delivery of Dell server products. • Influence supply chain decisions by providing optimization and standardization solutions. • Use advanced analytics to provide insights and recommendations and collaborate on support strategies to meet customer needs.

• Planned and gathered CPU demand for 1M+ units per quarter, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders for supply requirements. • Directed global supply teams to align supplier commitments with sales forecasts and communicated supply plans. • Ensured COS maintenance at build sites and managed inventory for the CPU commodity, overseeing a $12B annual spend. • Managed full lifecycle processes, tracked risk purchases, and maintained supplier performance metrics.

• Executed purchasing plans, ensuring timely delivery of printer supplies across North American facilities. • Managed flow and distribution of Chassis and Flat Panel Monitors across nine Dell facilities. • Collaborated with planning, operations, and extended supply teams to address any potential and present shortages. • Led planning, budgeting, and replenishment activities for all Dell Factory and Merge Centers; made final decisions on administrative and operational matters to achieve desired inventory levels.

• Supervised a team of 10 Electronics Technicians in radar and communication equipment maintenance, ensuring minimal downtime during critical operations in the Persian Gulf. • Trained subordinates in electronic systems and computer operations, enhancing their professional development and qualifications. • Planned and purchased materials, while minimizing inventory investment. Managed inventory levels and expedited shortages, ensuring alignment with the ship's deployment schedule and operational requirements. • Organized briefs and reports to present to the upper chain of command preparing for the ship’s transition to digital copier technology; researched several potential vendors before securing a contract and saving over $100K. • Obtained Secret security clearance