Director of Procurement

About the role

The Director of Procurement will build LACAHSA's procurement infrastructure and own, design, and scale the agency’s full procurement and contract management function. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer. This role is both strategic and operational, responsible for establishing procurement as a core enabling function that balances compliance, speed, transparency, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Procurement Strategy & Systems Development
• Design procurement strategies in partnership with executive and department leadership to align with programmatic and investment goals
• Own and lead the end-to-end procurement and contracting function, including strategy, policy implementation, execution, and continuous improvement
• Lead full-cycle procurement processes, including planning, drafting, issuing, evaluating, awarding, and administering solicitations (RFPs, RFQs, NOFAs, IFBs)
• Ensure all procurements comply with LACAHSA’s adopted procurement policy and applicable governance requirements
• Build and institutionalize procurement infrastructure, including templates, workflows, controls, and standard operating procedures
• Develop the agency’s procurement calendar to ensure transparency and timeliness
• Train staff on procurement processes and the rationale behind compliance requirements

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible experience in procurement
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, supply chain management, finance, or economics from an accredited university
• Strong understanding of procurement principles and internal control environments
• Experience leading full procurement lifecycle from purchase requisition through to RFP/RFQ/solicitation processes
• Able to operate at both strategic and execution levels in a build-stage organization
• Able to balance flexibility and responsiveness with structured compliance
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Confidence working cross-functionally and guiding teams through structured processes
• Strong judgment and ability to identify and mitigate risk
• Comfort operating in a growing agency environment with evolving systems and processes
• High attention to detail and documentation integrity
• Technology fluency and systems orientation
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders without formal authority and drive adoption of new processes

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in procurement
• Experience drafting, negotiating, and administering professional services contracts
• Experience working in a public agency, housing agency, municipal government, or similarly regulated environment
• Experience building or transforming procurement functions, systems, or policies from the ground up is strongly preferred
• Experience in implementing or managing a contract management system is strongly preferred

Skills

• Procurement Strategy & Execution
• Regulatory & Policy Compliance
• Process Design & Systems Implementation and Management
• Contract Monitoring & Risk Management
• Cross-Functional Partnership
• Communication & Training
• Operational Discipline
• Technology Adoption
• Change Management & Organizational Enablement

Benefits

We Offer Amazing Benefits Too
Great PPO health insurance options, and we will cover 100% of your premiums for Medical, Dental & Vision
Fully paid Life and AD&D insurance coverage
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Generous retirement benefit where we match employee contributions dollar-for-dollar, up to 5% of the employee’s salary, with immediate vesting
Paid time off, including 14 holidays, two weeks of sick leave, and two weeks of accruable vacation for new, full-time employees in their first year

Pay

Compensation Range: We are committed to equitable compensation practices, and we offer an annual salary range from $175,895.00 to $195,895.00, depending on your experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Not specified