We are looking for an electric car passionate to become Senior Planning Specialist joining our BYD Automotive team, based in Stuttgart Germany, collaborating directly BYD Europe and our dealer network. It is a very exciting time to join our team. The position will play an important role in supporting the growth of Passenger Cars in the German market.

The Senior Planning Specialist will report directly to the Country Manager of BYD Automotive GmbH and collaborate with BYD Europe’s planning & commerce department, being responsible for supporting sales success and planning the future. The position is committed to tasks such as demand forecasting, production factory docking and distribution plan.

The mission is to ensure a smooth process of supplying BYD products, provide customers with efficient and reliable services, and provide strategic support for the company's business development. 

Key Objectives & Responsibilities:

•  Review and plan the order information of you market and coordinate the processing of orders and changes.

• Follow up on the completion of tasks in your market.
• Monthly review and feedback on the market status, tasks completion status, and fine-tune and coordinate the task volume.
• Connect with the product center to output a 3-month rolling demand for regular models to the planning department for production and material preparation.
• Coordinate the production of various mass-produced models and coordinate the handling of demand changes and production capacity abnormalities.
• Manage and control new car launches and distribution and follow up on car launches; coordinate and process switching and discontinued models, and clearance orders for old models.
• Coordination and follow-up of vehicle dispatch for dealers’ emergency orders.
• According to business needs, complete the work tasks and goals assigned by the leadership to ensure the orderly development of related work.

Required skills, qualifications, and experience.

• Minimum Bachelor level in Supply Chain, Statistics, or relevant background
• At least 3 years’ experience in demand planning or similar roles.
• Attention to details and ability to perform tasks efficiently in a dynamic working environment.
• Fluency in German and English, Chinese Preferred
• Proficiency with ERP/WMS/OMS software, and an advanced level of Excel would be an advantage.
• Effective communicator and team player.

We Offer:

• Performance and experience-based competitive remuneration.

• Opportunities to develop new markets.

About BYD

Our Purpose is to build a zero-emission future that reconnects humanity with nature and a World of clean air. 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 company, based in Shenzhen, China. It operates in four core fields of IT, automotive, new energy, and rail transit and employs over 220,000 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.