About the role

As the Product Owner – UK Passenger Vehicle Business Digitalisation for BYD's enterprise software platform, you will bridge the gap between the business and the IT team, focusing on automotive industry-specific business operations. You will ensure the successful implementation of business requirements related to lead management, vehicle ordering, customer management, vehicle registration, sales reporting, inventory management, and dealership network management.

Digitalisation Automotive OEM experience is required for this role.

Main Tasks and responsibilities:

• Requirements Gathering: Capture, prioritize, and communicate business requirements from the UK team, focusing on automotive business operations.
• Project Leadership: Lead UK projects ensuring timely and successful delivery of the software platform, leveraging automotive business experience.
• Stakeholder Management: Maintain close communication with internal stakeholders and the retailer network, addressing their business needs.
• Implementation: Oversee the implementation of the platform, ensuring it meets business requirements and adds value.
• Feature Launch: Coordinate with the retailer network to launch the system and new features, ensuring smooth adoption.
• Continuous Improvement: Monitor and improve the software platform based on user feedback.
• Change Management and Training: Develop and execute change management plans and training programs for system feature launches.

Ideal candidate profile:

• Industry Expertise: 5+ years of experience in OEM business operations in the automotive industry, ideally with experience of a similar project.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Automotive Management, or a related field.
• Business Focus: Deep understanding of automotive business functions including lead management, vehicle ordering, customer management, dealership network management, vehicle registration, sales reporting, and inventory management.
• Skills: Strong communication, stakeholder management, and project leadership skills.
• Travel: Ability to travel occasionally and adapt to a rapidly expanding business.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary based on experience and qualification
• 25 Days annual holiday allowance plus bank holidays
• Workplace pension

Work Location:

Uxbridge - London

About BYD UK

BYD UK is the UK distributor of BYD Company Ltd which is a China-based company and a global leading-edge provider of green energy technologies. BYD UK offers a range of electric vehicles, including all-electric cars, all-electric buses and all-electric forklift trucks.

About BYD Group

Established in February 1995, BYD Group is a leading multi-sector high-tech company focused on the innovation and development in automobiles, rail transit, renewable energy, and electronics.

Committed to fulfilling a better life through technological innovations, BYD Group leverages a powerful network of over 40 subsidiaries and 700,000 employees worldwide in over 400 cities of 79 countries, actively drive the implementation of comprehensive zero-emission and emission reduction solutions. In 2023, BYD Auto sold 3.02 million NEV (BEV+PHEV) globally, maintaining its position as the world leader in NEV sales.

BYD Group upholds the values of innovation, pragmatism, passion, and competition, dedicating itself to technological empowerment throughout the entire process of renewable energy acquisition, storage, and application, contributing to the goal of the sustainable future development for all humanity.