IT Digital-Intelligent Product Engineer

CATL; Osmangazi; On-site; TRY 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

CATL in Bursa, Türkiye, invites an IT Digital-Intelligent Product Engineer to lead the early-stage rollout of core business systems, focusing on logistics, customs/trade compliance, ERP, and HR, with support from China HQ and European teams.

You will drive requirements, solution design, data migration, and go-live while aligning with HQ security and local regulations; you’ll manage vendors and map business processes for future smart manufacturing initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in Information Management, Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Automation, Supply Chain Management, or related fields.
• 7–10 years of experience in automotive manufacturing informatization/digitalization projects, with at least 2 full-lifecycle implementations of ERP, HR, logistics, or customs systems.
• Familiar with mainstream ERP systems (SAP), WMS/TMS, and customs/trade compliance systems and processes.
• Professional working proficiency in English and Turkish; Chinese skills are a plus.
• Project management and vendor management experience; certifications are a plus.
• Strong communication, resilience, and self-driven execution skills for a fast-paced startup plant environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the rollout of core systems including logistics, customs/trade compliance, ERP, and HR at the new plant, covering requirements analysis, solution design, system configuration, testing, data migration, training, and go-live.
• Act as the local interface to leverage HQ resources, including existing solutions, templates, and vendors, while localizing requirements for the plant.
• Map and optimize logistics, customs, ERP, and HR processes and deliver feasible digital solutions that align systems with operations.
• Manage local system integrator/vendor resources to control project schedule, quality, cost, and risk.
• Define system interfaces and data integration plans to ensure data flow across ERP, HR, logistics, and customs systems.
• Provide post-go-live support and knowledge transfer, build local support capabilities and SOPs, resolve user issues timely.
• Ensure local system deployment adheres to China HQ information security, data compliance, and local regulatory requirements.
• Participate in subsequent rollout of smart manufacturing systems such as WM and QMS based on the plant digital roadmap.

Skills

Cross-cultural collaboration

English proficiency

Turkish proficiency

Project management

Vendor management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Management / Computer Science / Industrial Engineering / Automation / Supply Chain Management

Tools

SAP ERP

WMS/TMS

Customs/trade compliance systems

Job description

CATL is a global leader in zero-carbon new energy technology, committed to providing first-class solutions and services for global new energy applications, building a zero-carbon energy ecosystem with a comprehensive incremental strategy, promoting energy transition and sustainable development.

Be part of a global leader in new energy technology and contribute to building a safer, greener, and more sustainable future. We are looking for an IT Digital-Intelligent Product Engineer to join our team and be based at our Bursa facility in Türkiye.

We are establishing a new manufacturing plant and are seeking a Digital-Intelligent Product Engineer to drive the early-stage rollout of core business systems. This role will initially focus on logistics, customs/trade compliance, ERP, and HR systems, leveraging resources and solutions from the China HQ and European teams.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the rollout of core systems including logistics, customs/trade compliance, ERP, and HR at the new plant, covering requirements analysis, solution design, system configuration, testing, data migration, training, and go-live.
• Act as the local interface to leverage HQ resources, including existing solutions, standard templates, and preferred vendors, while localizing requirements for the plant.
• Map and optimize logistics, customs, ERP, and HR business processes, and deliver feasible digital solutions that align systems with operations.
• Manage local system integrator/vendor resources to control project schedule, quality, cost, and risk.
• Define system interfaces and data integration plans to ensure data flow across ERP, HR, logistics, and customs systems.
• Provide post-go-live support and knowledge transfer, build local support capabilities and SOPs, and resolve user issues timely.
• Ensure local system deployment adheres to China HQ information security, data compliance, and local regulatory requirements.
• Participate in the subsequent rollout of smart manufacturing systems such as WM and QMS based on the plant digital roadmap.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or above in Information Management, Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Automation, Supply Chain Management, or related fields.
• 7–10 years of experience in automotive manufacturing industry informatization/digitalization projects, with at least 2 full-lifecycle implementations of ERP, HR, logistics, or customs systems.
• Familiar with mainstream ERP systems (SAP), WMS/TMS, and customs/trade compliance systems and processes.
• Proven experience in cross-cultural, cross-region collaboration; professional working proficiency in English and Turkish is required; Chinese skills are a plus.
• Project management and vendor management experience preferred; PMP/Prince2 or Lean/Smart Manufacturing certifications are a plus.
• Strong communication, resilience, and self-driven execution skills, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, multi-tasking plant startup environment.