Product Development & Operations - Consumables Manager (m/f/d)

ZipRecruiter; Frankenthal (Pfalz); Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Join a leading international tobacco company as a Product Development Manager in Trier, where you will lead projects on innovative Heated Tobacco Products. This role offers the opportunity to work in a diverse environment and develop unique tobacco products while collaborating with global teams.

Leistungen

Above-average pay and bonuses

Company pension scheme

Subsidized canteen

30 days of vacation

BusinessBike program

Qualifikationen

• Several years in product development, preferably in the tobacco or FMCG industry.
• Strong understanding of tobacco markets, casing, and flavor.
• Fluency in English; additional languages are a plus.

Aufgaben

• Leading projects to develop and execute test designs for tobacco products.
• Initiating consumer tests and evaluating results.
• Ensuring communication on product development to stakeholders.

Kenntnisse

Analytical thinking

Strategic thinking

Communication

Team-oriented

Flexibility

Ausbildung

University degree in Chemistry, Food Technology, or Agronomy

PhD in relevant field

Tools

Common PC software applications

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description

Who are we? JTI is a leading international tobacco company with locations in more than 130 countries and world-famous brands such as Winston, Camel, and American Spirit. With our brands Nordic Spirit, Logic, and Ploom, we focus on growth through innovations in the field of reduced-risk products.

In Germany, we are the largest employer in our industry with over 2,000 employees. As a multiple award-winning top employer, we offer an open and inclusive working environment with exciting tasks in a challenging environment. Flexible working concepts, diverse development opportunities, and international career paths are part of our everyday life.

Visit us at www.jti.com to find out more about JTI and what it’s like to work for us.

Product Development and Operations – Consumables Manager (m/f/d)

In our R&D RRP (reduced-risk products) Product Development department, there is an open position for a Product Development Manager (m/f/d) based in Trier. Your job mission: The incumbent contributes to developing, modifying, and maintaining new Heated Tobacco Products – in particular Heated Tobacco Sticks.

The incumbent is responsible for assigned product development and maintenance, as well as project management. Your tasks:

1. Leading assigned projects to develop and execute test designs using tobaccos, materials, and processes most economically.
2. Initiating the preparation of consumer tests and evaluating the results of product strengths and weaknesses.
3. Preparing product specifications, following up on product changes to the industrial manufacturing stage, and maintaining product ownership on assigned projects.
4. Initiating and supervising testing for technical directions on development projects.
5. Ensuring communication on product development and maintenance to the global supply chain and stakeholders.
6. Managing the implementation of product/specification changes in cooperation with technical departments and input into SAP.

Your profile:

• Relevant educational background: University degree (Bachelors or PhD), preferably in Chemistry, Food Technology, or Agronomy, or equivalent education.
• Practical experience: Several years in product development, preferably in tobacco or FMCG industry.
• Valuable knowledge: Understanding of tobacco, markets, casing, flavor, cigarette components, and designs is a plus.
• Special strengths: Interest in sensory evaluation of tobacco products. Solid knowledge of common PC software applications.
• Suitable personality: Excellent analytical and strategic thinking skills, good communication and presentation skills, team-oriented, open-minded, eager to learn, flexible.
• Language skills: Fluent in English, both written and spoken; additional languages are advantageous.

Your benefits include:

• An international working environment with approximately 60 nations at the Trier site.
• Above-average pay, bonuses, and annual reviews.
• Company pension scheme and capital-forming benefits.
• Subsidized canteen and snack options.
• Regular feedback and accident insurance for personal safety.
• 30 days of vacation for relaxation.
• BusinessBike program for health and mobility.
• Personal development through training courses.

Interested? Apply with your complete application documents (CV, cover letter, certificates), stating your earliest possible start date via our online system (Job ID 100740).

We promote equality and support employee networks like the PRIDE Chapter Germany and the togetHER network, fostering an inclusive environment.

Location: JT International Germany GmbH, Diedenhofener Straße 20, 54294 Trier