• Develop, implement, and lead category plans to drive cost savings and long-term value creation across all relevant networking hardware and telecommunications technology categories. • Partner with IT Architecture teams to understand the long-term networking hardware roadmap, ensuring category plans support future technology needs, innovation, and scalability. • Collaborate with internal stakeholders (IT, Legal, Finance, senior executives) and key technology suppliers to ensure category plans are aligned with business needs. • Cultivate and manage relationships with key vendors and suppliers, leading complex negotiations to secure favorable terms, volume discounts, and long-term contracts. • Identify, assess, and mitigate all technology category risks, including supply chain disruptions, vendor compliance, and adherence to organizational policies and regulations.