Team Leader Supply Services

Why work with us?

At Council, we’re proud of our region. We collaborate with community to achieve truly sustainable outcomes, enhance our enviable lifestyle, and create award-winning places and spaces that are uniquely Sunshine Coast. So, if you love it here as much as we do, and you want to shape our region for the future – you’ll want to join our team!

With the vision to be Australia’s most sustainable region -Connected. Liveable. Thriving, our region is a model of sustainability, where caring for our environment, creating vibrant communities and growing our local economy is a way of life.

About the Role

Play a pivotal role in servicing both the organisation and the broader community by ensuring Council’s legislative requirements and strategic objectives are met. As Team Leader Supply Services, you will lead a centralised support function that underpins procurement and financial operations across Council. Your work will directly contribute to the delivery of high-quality services, supporting Council’s vision of being Australia’s most sustainable region.

Provide professional advice and responsive support to internal and external customers, collaborating with stakeholders to enhance operational efficiency and maintain consistent service delivery. You will apply your expertise in  administering systems, policy compliance, and business process improvement to drive best practice outcomes, while ensuring alignment with Council’s adopted frameworks and values.

• Lead and develop a high-performing team with a strong customer focus, delivering centralised procurement and finance system support across Council.
• Administer and support all functions within the T1 CiAnywhere (Procure-to-Pay Module) system, ensuring accurate and efficient processes.
• Provide expert advice, training, and support to system users, promoting best practice and compliance with Council’s Procurement Policy  and framework.
• Coordinate end-of-month and end-of-financial-year processes and reporting to meet organisational deadlines.
• Act as the Application Administrator for the T1 CiAnywhere (Procure-to-Pay Module) system, managing advanced support calls, upgrades and enhancements, training and driving system improvements.
• Develop and maintain procedural and training materials and deliver user training sessions across Council.
• Oversee and manage the assignment of financial delegations to Council Officers and ensure system access aligns with Council’s Delegation of Authority requirements.

About you

As a Team Leader in Supply Services, you will have demonstrated ability to understand and apply relevant legislation and policies as they apply to procurement and contracting activities and payments and authorised delegations within a government setting.

You will be proficient in administering finance software and system applications, with demonstrated analytical and customer-focused problem solving skills.

You will possess professional communication and interpersonal skills with a strong customer focus to engage in active listening, communicate persuasively, resolve issues and foster collaboration and cooperation.

Our Culture & Employee Benefits

Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits and working styles to suit you:

• Wellbeing: Your wellbeing is important to us therefore we offer a number of different initiatives such as discounted health related memberships, fitness passport, employee assistance program and development opportunities. 
• Flexibility: We know it is important to balance life and work, therefore we offer flexible working including a 9-day fortnight and a hybrid WFH model that help you be your best.
• Extras: Those extras make a difference therefore we offer salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation, smartphones and devices.

How to apply

Your written application should include:

• A 1-2 page cover letter demonstrating your ability to fulfil the mandatory and desirable requirements on the Position Profile. Keep the key responsibilities in mind when addressing this criteria; and
• A current resume or curriculum vitae.

Once you have these two documents ready, click ‘Apply Now’ and follow the prompts to complete your application.

Further Information

Helpful information to assist you in completing your application is available on the Sunshine Coast Council website.

To learn more about Council’s vision and projects, you can view the Corporate Plan 2025-2030.

For specific enquiries contact Amanda Pratten during business hours on 07 5475 9972.

We're working hard to create an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Recruitment Team [email protected].

At Sunshine Coast Council, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background including First Nations, disability, religion and sexual orientation. To deliver the best service to our region we want a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. Sunshine Coast Council strongly encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.