Business Analyst

Job Details:

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 New Zealand. 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 and 8,000+ cycle life, and also offers custom battery specifications on request. With over 15 years of industry experience, Sunnytech Solar works directly with end-users as well as retailers, distributors, installers and business partners nationwide, backed by a professional local support team. As New Zealand’s clean-energy market develops, the company is looking beyond its current product range into closely related sectors — portable power stations, residential and commercial battery energy storage, electric vehicles, EV chargers and charging-station infrastructure — 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 successful candidate will study the New Zealand and international markets for solar generation, lithium battery storage, portable power stations, electric vehicles, EV chargers and charging-station infrastructure, and translate that research into clear industry and business insight the management team can act on. Working alongside the directors and the sales, technical and operations teams, the Business Analyst will size and test new market opportunities, model the commercial case for entering them, assess what the business would need to change internally to support them, and present recommendations that shape how Sunnytech Solar expands its product 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, lithium
and 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 and import 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 supply and 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, capital
requirement 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 OEM
options, 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 and
industry 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 product
lines
• Work with the leadership team and department leads to develop practical solutions to the organisational 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, updating
procedure 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 and
presentations, 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 — locating
and interpreting industry data, sizing markets, assessing competitors, and drawing defensible conclusions where information is incomplete.
• Strong quantitative and financial analysis skills, including building cost, margin, break-even
and 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 present findings 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.

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