Director of Procurement

The Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency (LACAHSA) is a new agency, created to address the ongoing challenges of affordable housing in L.A. County. We help people stay in their homes and increase housing options in all communities of Los Angeles County.  

Our agency was created by California state legislation sponsored by community organizations and housing experts, approved by the State Legislature, and signed by Governor Gavin Newsom.   

We are governed by a Board of 22 Los Angeles County leaders, including elected officials and housing experts. 

Now that you know who we are, here’s what we’re building and how you can help shape it. 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.

What You’ll Do:

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

Procurement Process Leadership

• Lead the selection, implementation, and optimization of procurement and contract management systems
• Establish and oversee contract lifecycle management, including drafting, coordination, execution, amendments, renewals, and closeout
• Monitor contracts for compliance, deliverables, reporting requirements, and performance benchmarks
• Serve as internal subject matter expert on procurement compliance and risk mitigation.
• Prepare procurement and contract reports for executive leadership and Board review, as needed
• Continuously refine procurement operations to improve speed, accountability, and audit readiness without compromising compliance
• In consultation with executive leadership and legal counsel, conduct a periodic review of the procurement policy to ensure that the policy achieves the objectives of mitigating risk and requiring the prudent use of taxpayer funds, while providing for efficient procurement processes

What You Bring: 

• 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
• Ability to operate at both strategic and execution levels in a build-stage organization
• Ability 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

Desired Experience:

• 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

Key Competencies: 

• 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

Licenses / Certifications:

Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB), Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO), or similar certification preferred but not required.

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
• Experience with procurement software
• Strong document management and workflow tracking capabilities
• Comfortable learning and implementing new procurement technology platforms

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. 

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

Equal Opportunity

LACAHSA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects the  community we serve. We strongly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and veterans.