About Us
SunDrive is an Australian solar technology company turning world-leading science into real-world impact.
Founded in a Sydney garage in 2015, when our co-founder Vince Allen paused his PhD to pursue a bold idea, we set out to make solar more powerful, affordable, and sustainable. Today, that same drive fuels a company operating at the cutting edge of advanced manufacturing and materials science.
Our breakthrough solar cell technology replaces silver with industry-first direct copper plating: swapping one of the most expensive materials in solar for something abundant, cost-effective, and sustainable. We set a world record for solar cell efficiency in 2021 and built the world’s first fully automated copper-plating line at our Kurnell facility, proving scalability.
Backed by leading VCs and government agencies and punching above our weight in partnering with global PV partners, we’re now at the forefront of a generational shift in clean-energy manufacturing and driving industrial-scale deployment.
If you want to work somewhere ambitious, collaborative, and deeply technical, where science meets impact, we’d love to hear from you.
About the Role:
As Senior Buyer, you will own SunDrive’s end-to-end procurement and logistics processes across research, development and engineering.
You will partner directly with our engineers, scientists and operators to secure the materials, equipment, chemicals and services to power our technology – at speed, at the right cost and without compromising quality. This is in-direct technical procurement in a fast-moving R&D environment.
You will not be buying catalogue items. You will interpret technical specifications, understand from the technical team what drives cost within them, and translate ambiguity into structured, commercially sound purchasing decisions.
You will work closely with suppliers in Australia, China and broader markets, with Mandarin capability critical to building strong supplier and partners relationships and delivering commercial outcomes.
Success in this role is measured by two things: speed and cost, delivered without compromise.