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 300,000 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.

About the Role:

• Ordering, modifying and maintaining forklifts and warehouse equipment to factory.
• Communicating on special orders requirements incl. cost and feasibility/availability.
• Communicating on product change, discontinuation, and new options.
• Update production planning, lead time and order status.
• Maintaining product features, prices and order status in ordering system both offline and online database.
• Using SAP to generate PO and receive goods.
• Coordinating with factory and freight forwarder about container booking, shipping and notice of arrival.
• Communication and implementation of improvements on packaging and loading plan with factory.
• Pre-advice and ASN to warehouse for goods inbound.
• On-site check of new arrivals in port and in warehouse where required.
• Maintaining and updating internal purchase price.
• Documentation of purchase/Freight related files.
• Providing support to the administration tasks assigned by the supervisor.
• Involvement in local procurement of for complete forklift operations.

Key responsibilities:

• Processing Forklift orders with factories.
• Updating factory order status and production planning.
• Managing shipments of orders from factory in China to Distribution Center in Europe.
• Maintaining internal purchase cost and commercial agreements with factory in China.
• Optimizing and maintaining the data of shipment data and order management.
• Optimizing shipping solution from China to Europe.
• Shipment inbound control.
• Warehouse inbound process improvements.
• Local procurement for complete forklift operations.
• Handling and cooperating with finance of all procurement invoices.
• Administration work assigned by the supervisor.

Skills, Qualifications, and Experience Required:

• Bachelor/HBO degree in related field like supply chain or international business.
• 1-2 years of experience in cooperate supply chain, international trading, or forwarding.
• Have in-depth understanding of international trading, is familiar with European importation and exportation, experience of dealing with 3PL logistics is preferable.
• Excellent abilities of planning and change management with an analytical mindset.
• Native level in Mandarin, and effective communication in English, both verbal and written. Other European language will be a big plus.
• Teamwork mentality towards various stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel to the warehouse if needed for onsite receiving.
• EU Driver’s license.

We Offer:

• Performance and experience-based competitive remuneration, pension plan.
• 25 holidays + option to purchase 5 extra holidays.
• Commuting allowance.
• Department & company-wide teambuilding events.
• An exciting opportunity to lead the European transition to Zero Emissions transportation and de-carbonization of the economy.

If you align with our mission and have the skills we need, apply to be our Forklift team today. Join us in our journey towards a sustainable future!