Stephanie Lee Goldstein

About Stephanie Lee Goldstein

Senior Category Manager with 15+ years of experience leading strategic sourcing and category management across IT, hardware, infrastructure, SaaS, and professional services. Demonstrated success delivering measurable hardware savings through competitive RFPs, OEM and VAR negotiations, supplier consolidation, and lifecycle optimization. Expert in negotiating hardware, maintenance, and support agreements while optimizing total cost of ownership (TCO), CapEx planning, and refresh strategies. Known for partnering with IT, Infrastructure, and Finance leaders to align hardware roadmaps with business demand and financial controls.Core SkillsHardware Category Management – Servers, Networking, End-User Devices, Peripherals, Maintenance & SupportHardware Cost Savings & TCO Optimization – CapEx vs OpEx, Refresh & Lifecycle PlanningStrategic Sourcing & RFPs – OEMs, VARs, Distributors, MSPsContract & SOW Management – SLAs, KPIs, Warranty, Support, and Asset ProtectionSupplier & OEM Management – Performance Management, Risk & Commercial GovernanceProcurement Systems – Oracle, SAP, SAP e-Procurement, Fieldglass, Vision, Gteams, Zycus

Experience

1. Sr Strategic Category Contracts Manager

   Verizon

   Sep 2024 — Present

   Led end-to-end category management and strategic sourcing for IT hardware and infrastructure, generating 8–15% savings through competitive RFPs and vendor negotiations.Executed sourcing events for network equipment, servers, and end-user hardware; renegotiated OEM, VAR, and maintenance agreements to reduce unit pricing and support costs.Optimized hardware lifecycle and support models, avoiding unnecessary refresh spend and improving TCO visibility.Owned SOWs and contracts embedding pricing protections, SLAs, warranty terms, and support escalation paths.Delivered executive-level cost models supporting CapEx planning, budget forecasting, and vendor strategy decisions.

Education

• University of Texas at Arlington

  Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Administration and Management, General

• The University of Texas at Arlington

  Bachelors of Business Administration (BBA), Management

  1995 — 2000

• University of Phoenix

  Master's Degree, Information Technology

Skills

• Vendor Management
• Purchasing
• Procurement
• Outsourcing
• Oracle
• Supply Chain
• Telecommunications
• Inventory Management
• Erp
• Operations Management
• Wireless
• Strategic Planning
• Logistics
• Project Managers
• Oracle Implementations
• Jd Edwards
• Supply Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Sales Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Forecasting
• Management
• Materials Management
• Project Planning
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Sourcing
• Contract Management
• Mrp
• Strategy
• Negotiation
• Leadership
• Project Management
• Budgets
• Supply Chain Management
• Training
• Business Process
• Global Sourcing
• Process Improvement
• Team Leadership
• Program Management