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A key role in sourcing, negotiating, and procuring materials, components, and services essential for the delivery of our commercial solar PV projects.
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Purchaser - Commercial Solar
Cheshunt, Hertfordshire
£40,000
We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Purchaser to join our Commercial Solar procurement team. The successful candidate will play a key role in sourcing, negotiating, and procuring materials, components, and services essential for the delivery of our commercial solar PV projects. This role offers an excellent opportunity to work within a fast-paced renewable energy environment, utilising advanced ERP systems to optimise procurement processes and support project delivery.
The ideal applicant will possess strong negotiation skills, solid understanding of logistics, and experience managing supply chains within a technical, engineering, construction, or renewable energy setting.
Duties
- Manage the end-to-end procurement of solar PV components, including panels, inverters, mounting systems, cabling, batteries, and balance-of-system equipment.
- Use ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle EBS to manage purchase orders, approvals, inventory levels, and supplier data efficiently.
- Negotiate pricing, delivery schedules, and commercial terms to ensure best value without compromising project timelines or quality standards.
- Coordinate closely with logistics, warehouse, and project delivery teams to ensure timely arrival of materials to both warehouse and project sites.
- Analyse supply chain and procurement data to identify cost-saving opportunities, optimise inventory levels, and reduce lead-time risks.
- Maintain accurate and compliant records of purchase transactions, supplier performance, and contractual agreements.
- Build and maintain strong, reliable relationships with solar product vendors, manufacturers, and distributors, both UK-based and international.
- Monitor market developments, including pricing trends, supplier availability, and emerging solar technologies or components that may benefit the business.
- Support project teams with up-to-date costings, lead times, and alternative sourcing options where required.
Qualifications
- Proven experience in procurement or purchasing roles within a renewable energy, engineering, construction, electrical, or logistics environment.
- Strong familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle EBS, or similar procurement tools is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated negotiation skills, with the ability to secure competitive pricing and favourable terms.
- Understanding of logistics, supply chain management, and inventory control, ideally with experience in imported goods and freight processes.
- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively and manage multiple procurement activities simultaneously.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for confident liaison with suppliers, project managers, and internal stakeholders.
- Experience analysing procurement or supply chain data to support commercial decision-making and continuous improvement.
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Luke Hazlegrave
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Luke is the Talent Acquisition Manager at Sustain Commercial Solar Ltd, responsible for the full recruitment lifecycle and HR support across the business. He's dedicated to making onboarding and those first few months as smooth as possible for every new employee. Luke has worked in recruitment since 2012, across a range of industries, before moving into renewable energy in 2018. Since then, he's built deep knowledge of the market and its evolving requirements, helping the business attract and retain the right talent as it grows. Outside of work, Luke enjoys spending time with his family, hiking, and playing for his local football team. He's also a keen supporter of charitable causes, regularly taking part in fundraising runs for causes close to his heart.
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Yes, it is beneficial to add commercial charging stations to your solar car park, though it is not a requirement. The addition of an EV charging station can be attractive to both your employees and your customers. There are more and more electric cars on the road each year. Having a place to charge them can be an added bonus for employees and customers. Learn more about commercial electric car chargers.
Do solar panels need planning permission for a solar car park?
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How do solar car parks protect my business from rising energy costs?
Solar car parks protect your business from rising energy costs because you are generating your own electricity, which means that your building is less reliant on grid power. Your building is then protected from fluctuating energy prices. Energy from commercial solar carports offers stable, predictable costs for 25+ years, giving you better control over the operational expenses of your facility.
Will it be disruptive to my business to install car park solar panels?
Building a solar car park can be scheduled to minimise disruption to your customers and employees. The length of installation time depends on the size of the area, and will be communicated with you. It will be managed around your routines to ensure minimal impact on your business.
What are commercial solar carports?
Commercial solar carports are steel structures placed in car parks. They make the most of often underused spaces by generating solar energy and provide a shaded area for cars. This will create a new revenue stream for your business, reduce energy costs, lower the carbon footprint of your business, improve brand perception
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