Senior Advisor, Operations Resilience & Third-Party Risk

Westpac New Zealand Ltd; Auckland; On-site; NZD 77,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

NZ Supa Trading Limited (Sunnytech Solar) seeks a Business Analyst to study NZ and international markets for solar, lithium battery storage, and EVs and translate research into actionable insights for the management team.

Working with directors and sales, technical, and operations teams, you will size opportunities, model commercial cases, and present recommendations to shape expansion over the next three to five years.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in business analysis, economics, engineering, energy systems, or related field.
• At least 5 years in industry research, market analysis, or commercial strategy.
• Ability to carry out independent market and industry research with defensible conclusions.
• Strong quantitative and financial analysis skills and modeling in Excel or similar.
• English communication skills to prepare reports and present findings.

Responsibilities

• Research NZ and overseas markets for solar, battery storage, EVs, and charging infra.
• Track competitors and distribution channels, benchmark Sunnytech Solar.
• Build an evidence base from industry data and internal records; produce insights.
• Evaluate new business models and revenue streams; assess capital needs and risks.
• Prepare feasibility studies and business cases for management review.
• Assess suppliers, OEM options, costs, lead times, and compliance.
• Gather market intelligence from customers, installers, and industry events.
• Analyze current sales-to-delivery workflow and suggest process changes.

Skills

Market research

Business analysis

Quantitative analysis

Financial modelling

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Engineering degree

Economics degree

Energy systems degree

Job description

Business Analyst

Auckland City NZ Supa Trading Limited

Job Description

Primary address of work: Auckland
Vacancy number: 1
Employment type: Permanent full time
Minimum hours per week: 30 Hours
Maximum hours per week: 40 Hours
Minimum hourly rate (low salary range): 40
Maximum hourly rate (high salary range): 45
Pay frequent: Monthly

Company Overview

NZ Supa Trading Ltd Trading name is Sunnytech Solar is an Auckland-based supplier and manufacturer of LiFePO4 lithium batteries, solar panels, RV solar kits, house solar kits and off-grid power solutions for residential, recreational, marine and commercial customers across NewZealand. Founded in 2008, the company designs and locally builds 12V, 24V, 36V and 48V lithium battery systems (from 50Ah to 600Ah) featuring active-balancing BMS protection and8,000+ cycle life, and also offers custom battery specifications on request. With over 15 years ofindustry experience, Sunnytech Solar works directly with end-users as well as retailers,distributors, installers and business partners nationwide, backed by a professional local supportteam. As New Zealand’s clean-energy market develops, the company is looking beyond itscurrent product range into closely related sectors — portable power stations, residential andcommercial battery energy storage, electric vehicles, EV chargers and charging-stationinfrastructure — and is investing in the research capability needed to decide which of these opportunities to pursue, in what order, and on what commercial model.

Job Summary

Sunnytech Solar is seeking a Business Analyst to act as the company’s in-house industry researcher and commercial analyst. This is primarily a research and advisory role. The successfulcandidate will study the New Zealand and international markets for solar generation, lithiumbattery storage, portable power stations, electric vehicles, EV chargers and charging-stationinfrastructure, and translate that research into clear industry and business insight themanagement team can act on. Working alongside the directors and the sales, technical andoperations teams, the Business Analyst will size and test new market opportunities, model thecommercial case for entering them, assess what the business would need to change internallyto support them, and present recommendations that shape how Sunnytech Solar expands itsproduct range, supply arrangements and business model over the next three to five years.

Key Responsibilities

• Research and analyse the New Zealand and overseas markets for solar generation, lithiumand LiFePO4 battery storage, portable power stations, electric vehicles, EV chargers and charging-station infrastructure — covering market size, demand drivers, pricing,technology direction, and the regulatory and standards environment affecting each sector
• Track competitors, manufacturers, suppliers and distribution channels across these sectors — product ranges, pricing structures, warranty and service models, dealer and installer networks — and benchmark Sunnytech Solar’s position against them
• Build and maintain an evidence base drawn from industry and government data, trade andimport statistics, supplier information, published research and the company’s own sales,quotation and inventory records, and turn it into analysis management can act on
• Evaluate potential new business models and revenue streams — such as EV charger supplyand installation, charging-station ownership or partnership, portable power station retail,commercial battery energy storage, wholesale and dealer network expansion, and after-sales service or leasing arrangements — and set out the commercial logic, capitalrequirement and risk profile of each
• Prepare written feasibility studies and business cases for the management team, including volume, pricing, margin, break-even and payback modelling, entry options, and a recommended sequence and timeline for expansion
• Assess the supply side of any proposed new product category — manufacturer and OEMoptions, landed cost, minimum order quantities and lead times, certification and compliance requirements under New Zealand electrical safety and product standards, and warranty and service exposure
• Gather market intelligence directly from customers, installers, retailers, distributors andindustry contacts, and through trade events and industry forums, to test demand assumptions before capital is committed
• Analyse the company’s current sales-to-delivery workflow, inventory control approach,customer enquiry and custom-build quotation process and internal reporting, and form a considered view on where existing systems would need to change to carry new productlines
• Work with the leadership team and department leads to develop practical solutions to theorganisational bottlenecks identified, and to set goals, plans and priorities for expansion that make efficient use of people, stock and warehouse capacity
• Put together written proposals recommending changes to procedures, adjustments to workflow and redrawing of role boundaries where new activities require them, and support the rollout of approved proposals by issuing revised work instructions, updatingprocedure manuals and drafting the supporting documentation staff rely on day-to-day
• Report to the management team on a regular cycle through written industry briefings andpresentations, and monitor the performance of implemented decisions against forecast,flagging where commercial results or operating practice are drifting from what was agreed

Job Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher qualification in business analysis, economics, engineering, energy systems, electrical engineering, market research or a closely related discipline; OR
• At least 5 years’ relevant professional experience in industry research, market analysis, business analysis or commercial strategy work, preferably within the energy, electrical,renewable-energy, battery, automotive or related technology sectors.
• Demonstrated ability to carry out independent market and industry research — locatingand interpreting industry data, sizing markets, assessing competitors, and drawingdefensible conclusions where information is incomplete.
• Strong quantitative and financial analysis skills, including building cost, margin, break-evenand scenario models in Excel or comparable tools, and analysing operational, sales and technical data to identify trends and opportunities.
• Good working knowledge of the renewable-energy, battery-storage or electric-vehicle sector, including the commercial, technical, regulatory and supply-chain considerations relevant to solar, lithium battery, portable power, EV and EV charging products.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to prepare clear research reports, business cases, proposals and procedure manuals, and to presentfindings to both technical staff and non-technical management.
• Sound judgement and discretion in handling commercially sensitive information, and the ability to work independently and manage research projects with limited supervision.