Jobs in Australia

The role

You will own procurement for the business: choosing suppliers, negotiating commercial terms and managing cost and supply risk across solar panels, inverters, batteries and installation components. You will report to senior management and have real authority over supplier selection, purchasing budgets and contracts. A small part of the role is overseeing stock levels and inbound deliveries and stock allocation to projects.

Main tasks and responsibilities

Procurement and supplier management

• Develop and carry out the sourcing strategy for solar panels, inverters, batteries, mounting systems, cabling and other electrical components
• Identify, assess and select suppliers and distributors; run RFQs and tenders
• Negotiate pricing, volume rebates, payment terms, warranties and supply contracts
• Manage supplier performance, delivery, quality and warranty claims
• Make sure purchased products meet Australian standards and Clean Energy Council approved-product requirements
• Forecast demand with the sales and installation teams and plan purchasing and budgets accordingly
• Track market prices, import costs, exchange rates and policy changes (such as rebate and STC changes) and adjust purchasing decisions
• Set and maintain procurement policies, approval limits and purchase order processes
• Report on spend, savings and supplier performance to senior management
• Lead and develop logistics and stores staff

Stock and logistics (minor part of the role)

• Oversee stock levels, stocktakes and re-ordering for the Dubbo operations
• Coordinate inbound freight and deliveries with suppliers and the warehouse team

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, commerce, engineering or a related field
• 3 to 4 years' experience in procurement, purchasing or sourcing, including supplier negotiation and contract management
• Experience with responsibility for purchasing decisions, budgets or a small team
• Advantageous: experience procuring for the solar, battery, renewable energy, electrical equipment industry

Skills and other requirements

• Strong commercial, negotiation and analytical skills
• Competence with inventory or ERP systems and Excel
• Clear communication and the ability to work with sales, installation and warehouse teams
• Current driver's licence
• Right to work in Australia 

What we offer

• A senior role with real decision-making authority in a growing regional business
• Competitive salary in the $105,000 – $115,000 range plus superannuation