Procurement Category Manager
LHH
Essex County, NJ · Posted November 4, 2026
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About the job
...Our growing client in Essex County, NJ is seeking an experienced Procurement Category Manager to lead strategic sourcing and category management initiatives across key spend categories. This is an exciting opportunity to join a newly created procurement team focused...