Chief Procurement Officer at Los Angeles Unified School District

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Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is the 2nd largest public school district in the United States. The school district consists of Los Angeles and all or portions of several adjoining Southern California cities. LAUSD educates and empowers all students as future leaders.

Job Summary

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LAUSD’s vision is to be a progressive leader in education by providing a dynamic and inspiring learning experience where all students graduate ready for success. The Los Angeles Unified School District seeks a proven executive leader who is willing to promote a culture of procurement best practices. A dynamic leader who is an open minded visionary and possesses an inclusive and thoughtful approach to managing an impactful procurement team. The ideal candidate will be adept at systems management and facilitating a strong, positive, and healthy work environment. An ability to navigate in a high-profile complex organization is required. Successful candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business or public administration or a closely related field. A master’s degree in business or public administration is desirable. Procurement industry certifications would be helpful. At a minimum, experience should include six years of responsible management experience in procurement and contracting, including experience with large, multi- year construction contracts and bond programs preferably within large, urban school districts or other large complex governmental organizations. Three of those years should be at an executive level with responsibility for a major procurement business operation. The recruitment is being conducted by The Hawkins Company (search consultants) and interested individuals are invited to submit a resume and cover letter expressing their interest electronically to: CPO.LAUSD@thehawkinscompany.com.

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