Principal Procure to Pay

MANAGE PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS AT COUNCIL - DRIVE VALUE AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE

About you

Your deep understanding of end-to-end procurement in a large organisation equips you with the required knowledge of policies and relevant legislation to drive best practice in this field. Your passion for coaching your team to success and promoting positive supplier and internal stakeholder relationships will align with our vision.

About the position

As the Principal Procure to Pay you will provide leadership in procurement activities which enable our capital and operational works to be delivered to the community.

• Permanent full-time opportunity based at the Charlton Depot and Toowoomba CBD.
• The annual salary range for this position is $123,226.69 to $138,941.51 gross per annum, plus 17.5% annual leave loading and up to 12.65% superannuation.
• Access a range of career development and professional growth opportunities.
• Benefit from salary sacrifice options.
• Access a range of wellbeing initiatives, including free skin checks, corporate membership of private health funds, Fitness Passport and the Employee Assistance Program.
• Work in a safety-conscious organisation - home safe every day

About the team

The Procure to Pay team consists of Contracts, Stores, Purchasing and Accounts Payable. We are committed to delivering our expertise to the organisation and wider community. We value a strong work ethic, pride in our endeavour and the results we achieve through teamwork.

How to be successful:

The successful candidate will possess the following skills and attributes:

Suitably Qualified: You have a Bachelor Degree in Business, Commerce or a related field and/or a combination of experience, expertise and competence, which enables you to perform all duties of the position.

Specialised Experience: You have extensive experience within a Stores/Logistics/Warehousing environment and a strong commercial acumen and/or understanding of contract law is highly desirable.

Influential Leader: You have a demonstrated ability to lead, develop and support a team and contribute to cultural change across the organisation.

Technical Expert: You display strong contract and procurement management capability.

Strong Communicator: You have excellent customer service skills with the ability to provide accurate timely advice in a helpful and supportive manner.  Demonstrated problem resolution, conflict management and negotiation skills with a proven ability to develop efficient, effective and innovative work practices to achieve excellent customer service.

Highly Organised: You have excellent organisational skills with the ability to develop and implement strategies that deliver organisational goals and report on acheivement of corporate plan objectives.

Values Driven: Your professional values align with Council's values and you understand the importance of accountability.

How to apply:

To apply, submit the following:

1. Your current Resume

2. A document (maximum 2 pages) that addresses each of the Position Success Criteria listed in the Position Description. For each criterion:

3. Use headings to identify which criterion you are addressing.

4. Provide specific examples that demonstrate your skills, experience, and achievements related to that criterion. (Tip: tell us what you did, how you did it, and what the outcome was).

The preferred candidate will be required to undertake a Criminal History Check and a pre-employment medical assessment to assess their ability to perform the genuine occupational requirements of the position.

Please note to have your application considered, ensure that you have followed the instructions outlined above.

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For further information

Please contact Andrew Wegener, Manager Financial Services on or within business hours.

Closing date

The closing date for applications is Monday, 6 October 2025 at 11:45pm.

About Council

The Toowoomba Region is about rich traditions and bold ambitions. Our long and proud agricultural history has evolved Toowoomba into Australia's second largest inland city supporting diverse townships in the Council area and acting as a service centre for South West Qld and North West NSW.  The region is boldly forging new opportunities around the Surat Basin resource sector, education, health, transport and massive infrastructure investments.  Growth hasn't come at the expense of liveability though, with Toowoomba twice voted in the top 5 most family friendly cities in Australia.

Toowoomba Regional Council services a regional population of 178,500 and employs a team of approximately 1,600 staff, dedicated and passionate about delivering excellent customer service to the community, residents and visitors throughout the region.  We recognise that our success depends upon attracting and retaining skilled and talented staff and offer a wide variety of interesting challenges and opportunities to develop your career.