Procurement Coordinator

An exciting opportunity is now open! Procurement Coordinator Hourly Range: $43.75 - $58.63 Annually: $91,002.72 - $121,952.35 Opening Date: November 12, 2026 Closing Date: Open until filled Priority Screening: November 30, 2026

The Santa Clara County Housing Authority (SCCHA) is the county’s largest provider of affordable housing, helping make rental housing safe and affordable for approximately 20,000 low-income households.

How You Will Make an Impact:

The Santa Clara County Housing Authority (SCCHA) is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Procurement Coordinator to join our dynamic team. The Procurement Coordinator coordinates routine procurement transactions and operational activities for the Procurement Department. This role acts as the central hub for the intake, drafting and tracking of Agency contracts, supporting the organization with procurement requests, file maintenance, and document routing. The Coordinator ensures all activities maintain a high level of customer service for Agency departments. Our team promotes a collaborative and innovative culture, emphasizing open communication and creative problem-solving. We approach challenges with positivity and flexibility. In this role, you’ll gain valuable experience in public sector procurement and contract administration and enhance your skills in project coordination and cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate should possess strong written and verbal communication skills, critical thinking, and innovative problem-solving abilities. Collaboration skills to work with a diverse mix of stakeholders, both inside and outside the Agency. They must be adaptable, able to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure, deadline-driven environment. A solid understanding of organizational and administrative best practices is highly preferred, as is experience navigating enterprise software systems and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including intermediate-level Microsoft Excel.

What Our Team Is Looking For:

Any equivalent combination of education and/or experience likely to provide the required core competencies may be considered. A typical combination that is qualifying may include:

• An associate degree with coursework in business administration, finance, operations management, public administration, or closely related field; and
• At least (2) years of progressively responsible experience in purchasing, contract administration or procurement Services.

Our Ideal Candidate:

The successful candidate will join a dynamic team of professionals and will possess the following skills:

• Detail Oriented – maintains detailed reconciling reports as well as recording complex entries for the affiliate entities, timely and accurately.
• Self-motivator – ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines consistently.
• Exceptional Communicator – interprets, applies, and explains purchasing information to supporting departments in both written and verbal forms. Presents analysis and information to management concisely and clearly to support agency decision-making.
• Customer Service Oriented- assists employees and departments with project status reports, reconciliations, system inquiries and resolves concerns within a timely manner.
• Leadership – assists departments with process implementation, assessing and identifying process efficiencies.

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APPLICATION PROCESS

Apply today if you are interested in pursuing this opportunity and attach and submit the following with your application to best showcase your skills:

• A completed Santa Clara County Housing Authority online application and thorough responses to the supplemental questions to adequately show your interest and qualifications.
• A detailed resume that highlights your related skills and experience.

Candidates must complete the Santa Clara County Housing Authority application form for this position and submit online at www.scchousingauthority.org. Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered.