The primary responsibility of the NTT Global Sourcing Data Center Category Manager is to work with NTT Operating Company leadership teams to develop, implement and manage the Data Center management sourcing strategy across NTT globally. The primary responsibility is to develop and implement the over-arching strategy across NTT's multi-billion annual spend and to ensure alignment with the overall NTT Global Sourcing objectives, as well as broader NTT corporate goals related to OFCI, Construction, Real Estate, Energy and Sustainability.Responsible for all elements of the strategy, which include reduce cost, improve operational performance, mitigate risk and improve the overall financial performance of NTT through its acquisition and management of Data Center management spend. Further, it is the NTT Data Center Management Category Director's responsibility to manage the strategy on an on-going basis, ensuring it is communicated and adhered-to across all regions and Operating Companies - which includes assembling and leading cross-functional teams to drive the Data Center Management sourcing strategy. She/he will partner with leadership in the Operating Companies, Accounts, Delivery, Alliances and Global Procurement (GP) on a number of cost savings and performance improvement initiatives. She/he will be a hands-on leader, working alongside other Procurement leaders and teams, as well as leadership across the NTT Operating Companies to analyze spend, assess current and changing market forces across Data Center management, and assess current commercial arrangements across NTT to identify/drive improvement opportunities for the business.The NTT Global Data Center Category Manager is responsible to develop working relationships with key internal stakeholders to ensure INDIRECT requirements are defined and demand is accurately reflected. Also, she/he will team with NTT Operating Companies to drive improved operational performance - such as supply/demand planning, cycle times, forecasting, maintenance practices and contractual compliance.