10 Nov
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Solar Foreveryone
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Dubbo
10 Nov
Solar Foreveryone
Dubbo
About us
We design, supply and install solar and battery systems for homes, businesses and commercial buildings across regional western NSW, and have been doing it for about eight years. Demand for solar and home batteries is at record levels, and we need a procurement leader in Dubbo who can secure the right products at the right price and keep supply reliable for our installation teams.
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
• Market-competitive salary in the $105,000 – $115,000 range plus superannuation
📌 Procurement Manager – Solar & Battery (Dubbo)
🏢 Solar Foreveryone
📍 Dubbo