Deputy IT Director in Automotive Industry

About BYD

Our Purpose is to build a zero-emission future that reconnects humanity with nature. We are looking for talent that connects with this mission and want to create positive impact by joining a diverse and dynamic team.

BYD is a leading high-tech multinational based in Shenzhen China. Operates in four core fields of IT automotive new energy and rail transit and employs over 300000 people worldwide. As a global pioneer in New Energy Solutions BYD is dedicated to building a zero-emission ecosystem.

BYD Europe BV located in Schiedam Netherlands is the marketing and sales HQ of BYD Co. Ltd based in Shenzhen China. BYD Europe BV offers a full line of BYD electric vehicles including all-electric cars all-electric buses and all-electric forklift trucks.

Job Overview

As a core management position in the IT Department this role requires

1. on-site residency in Europe and reports directly to the Director of IT Department and VP.

2. Serve as the core communication hub for Sino-European IT business.

3. Communicate with business leaders such as Sales Directors and Country Managers of the companys branch offices in various European countries accurately convey the value of IT solutions from the headquarters and promote their implementation.

4. Deeply explore business needs in the European market form standardized requirement plans and feed them back to the product and R&D teams at the China headquarters realizing the full-link management of requirement transmission - solution implementation - effect closed-loop.

5. Coordinate IT-related resources in the European region to ensure the efficient implementation of the headquarters IT strategy in the European market and support the digital transformation of the automobile sales business in Europe.

Job Responsibilities

as the core interface between the European business end and the IT team at the China headquarters. Regularly connect with Sales Directors Country Managers and business backbones in various European countries establish a normalized communication mechanism and fully understand the IT needs and pain points in local business scenarios such as automobile sales and customer service.

structured sorting verification and priority ranking of European business requirements and convert them into requirement documents (including business scenarios function descriptions compliance requirements etc.) that are understandable to the product/R&D teams at the headquarters ensuring the accuracy and completeness of requirement transmission.

interpret the value functions and implementation paths of the headquarters IT solutions (such as CRM system optimization digital marketing tools sales data analysis platforms etc.) to the European business end answer questions from the business end and obtain support for implementation.

the progress of IT projects at the headquarters and solution adjustments to the European business end collect feedback from the business end and promptly feed it back to the headquarters promote the iterative optimization of solutions and ensure efficient information synchronization between both parties.

the formulation and implementation of the promotion plan for the headquarters IT solutions in the European region. Design differentiated implementation strategies based on the business characteristics of different countries (such as the rigor of Germany the flexibility of the French market etc.) and clarify promotion milestones responsibility assignments and assessment indicators.

training on IT solutions in the European region (such as system operation functional application scenarios) compile localized training materials (multilingual adaptation) ensure that business personnel are proficient in the use of tools and improve the penetration rate and usage rate of solutions.

the implementation effect of solutions collect usage feedback from the business end analyze problems in the implementation process (such as function adaptability operational convenience) and work with the headquarters team to formulate and promote the implementation of optimization plans forming a closed-loop of promotion - usage - optimization.

an in-depth grasp of GDPR and data compliance regulations in various European countries. Strictly control data compliance risks in the process of requirement transmission and solution implementation ensure that the headquarters IT solutions and data flow comply with local regulatory requirements and avoid compliance risks.

IT-related resources in the European region (such as local IT operation teams external service providers) coordinate and solve technical support fault response and other issues in the process of solution implementation and ensure the stable operation of the system.

report to the Director of IT Department at the China headquarters on the progress of IT business in the European region the implementation of requirements the promotion effect of solutions and existing problems and put forward targeted suggestions to provide support for the headquarters IT strategic decision-making.

the headquarters in promoting the construction of IT standardization in the European region ensure that local IT work processes are aligned with the headquarters management specifications and improve the efficiency of cross-regional IT collaboration

What we offer

• International work environment;

• Collaborate with a diverse team of professionals from around the world.

• A supportive and inclusive work culture.

• You can use your English language skills on a daily basis.

• Opportunities for career growth and development;

• Career opportunities in electric vehicles: Be part of the innovative and rapidly growing electric vehiclestry.

• Cross-national training: Participate in training sessions across various countries gaining valuable global insights.

• Multilingual training:Enhance your language skills with our comprehensive training programs.

• Competitive salary and benefits.