Product Specialist
About the role
As Product Specialist (Passenger Cars) Croatia and Slovenia, you will support product sales performance, product launches, and localization activities for our passenger car portfolio in the Croatia and Slovenia region.
You will work analyzing market trends, competitor activities, customer needs, and regulatory developments. You will be collaborating with cross-functional teams in Europe and China (such as product, sales, marketing and R&D).
Key Responsibilities
Product Sales Performance
- Conduct in-depth market research to understand the competitive landscape, pricing dynamics, incentive policies, and consumer behavior within the Croatia and Slovenia passenger car market.
- Provide actionable local market and competitor analysis, including pricing reports and benchmarking, to support effective pricing strategies.
- Prepare segment and product analyses for Denza & BYD models to identify trends and opportunities for enhanced market positioning.
- Interpret data and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
Product Launch
- Coordinate pre-launch activities by aligning internal teams (product, marketing, PR, sales, network development) and external stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of all required assets and approvals.
- Leverage Gantt charts to plan and track launch milestones, manage dependencies, monitor progress, and proactively address risks or delays.
- Facilitate cross-functional communication to maintain transparency and ensure a smooth, on-schedule product introduction.
Product Localization
- Monitor market dynamics, policy developments, and industry trends in real time to identify risks and opportunities for localized product positioning.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams (R&D, sales, supply, compliance) to convert input from users, dealers, and authorities into regionalized product adaptations.
Required skills, qualifications and experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Sustainable Transition, Automotive Engineering, Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of professional experience, including a minimum of 3 years in product management, engineering, or marketing within the automotive or mobility industry.
- Oral / written fluency in English, Croatian or Slovenian.
- Strong data collection and analytical skills, with the ability to extract and present critical insights.
- Knowledge of the Croatia and Slovenia automotive market and regulatory landscape.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with an analytical mindset.
- Ability to collaborate effectively in a multi-national, cross-functional environment.
- Able to prioritize and work proactively with efficient time management skills.
- Results-oriented, with a hands-on approach and strong motivation to meet deadlines and deliver outcomes.
- Valid driving license B or equivalent driving license for passenger cars
We offer:
- An exciting opportunity to drive the transition of zero-emission transportation and economic decarbonization in a fast-growing company that represents leading technology in sustainability solutions.
- Performance and experience-based competitive remuneration
- International learning opportunities, team building, and various exciting events for special days and milestones.
About BYD Group
Established in November 1994, BYD Group is a leading multi-sector high-tech company focused on innovation and development in automobiles, rail transit, renewable energy, and electronics.
Committed to fulfilling a better life through technological innovations, BYD Group leverages a robust network of over 40 subsidiaries, with over 900,000 employees of nearly 110,000 engineers worldwide in over 400 cities of 79 countries, actively driving the implementation of comprehensive zero-emission and emission reduction solutions. In 2024, BYD Auto delivered 4.27 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 sustainable future development for all humanity.
- Department
- Product Management
- Role
- Product Specialist
- Locations
- Zagreb
- Remote status
- Temporarily Remote
Zagreb
About BYD Europe
As the first overseas subsidiary of BYD group, our main focus is to provide European customers with new energy vehicles, rechargeable batteries, solar panels, energy storage systems and other new energy products, as well as related after-sales services.