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

ZipRecruiter; Trier; Vor Ort; EUR 55.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading international tobacco company seeks a Product Development Manager to oversee the development of Heated Tobacco Products in their Trier facility. The role involves project management, product specifications, and collaboration with various stakeholders. Candidates should have a background in Chemistry or related fields, along with relevant industry experience and strong analytical skills.

Leistungen

Above-average pay including bonuses

30 days of vacation

Subsidized company canteen

BusinessBike program for health and mobility

Individual company pension scheme

Internal training opportunities

Qualifikationen

• Several years of experience in product development, preferably in tobacco or FMCG industry.
• Interest in sensory evaluation of tobacco products.
• Solid knowledge of tobacco components and design.

Aufgaben

• Leading assigned projects for developing Heated Tobacco Products.
• Preparing product specifications and overseeing changes to production.
• Ensuring communication on product development with stakeholders.

Kenntnisse

Analytical thinking

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Team-oriented

Fluent in English

Ausbildung

University degree (Bachelor's or PhD) in Chemistry, Food Technology or Agronomy

Tools

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 also 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.

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

In our R&D RRP (reduced-risk products) Product Development department is an open position as Product Development Manager (m/f/d) based in Trier to fill.
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 / maintenance and project management.

As the Product Development and Operations – Consumables Manager (m/f/d) in the area of product development, you will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Leading assigned projects to develop and execute test designs while using tobaccos, materials, and processes most economically
• Initiating the preparation of consumer tests and evaluating the results of product strengths and weaknesses
• Preparation of product specifications, follow-up on product changes to the industrial manufacturing stage, and keeping product ownership on assigned projects
• Initiating and supervising the testing for the technical directions on assigned development projects
• Ensuring the communication on product development and product maintenance to the global supply chain and other stakeholders for the assigned projects
• Managing the implementation of product / specification changes in close cooperation with technical departments and arranging the input into SAP

• Relevant educational background: University degree (Bachelor's or PhD), preferably in Chemistry, Food Technology or Agronomy or equivalent education
• Practical experience: Several years of business practise in product development, preferably in the tobacco or FMCG industry
• Valuable knowledge: Understanding of tobacco and markets, casing and flavor, cigarette components, and designs is a plus
• Special strengths: Interest in sensory evaluation of tobacco products. Solid knowledge of the most common PC software applications
• Suitable personality: Excellent analytical and strategic thinking skills. Good communication and presentation skills, as well as being team-oriented. Open-minded, ready to learn new things, and flexible attitude
• skills: Fluent in English, both written and spoken; additional foreign knowledge is advantageous
• Practised working time model: flextime

• Your team: You will work in an open and international working environment with approximately 60 nations at the Trier site
• Your remuneration: Above-average pay including 13th and 14th monthly salaries and bonuses as well as annual reviews. Individual company pension scheme and capital-forming benefits
• Your meals: Our subsidized company canteen and numerous snack and coffee vending machines ensure your physical well-being
• Your appreciation: You will receive regular feedback from us, and your personal safety is important to us, we also protect you in your private life with our JTI accident insurance
• Your work-life balance: You should enjoy your work! That's why we offer you 30 days of vacation for personal relaxation
• Your mobility offer: With our BusinessBike program, we offer you the opportunity to lease the bike of your choice at attractive conditions as part of a permanent position. This is an uncomplicated and flexible way to promote your health
• Your development: We focus on your personal development. We support you with a wide range of internal training courses as well as external training and development opportunities that are tailored specifically to you

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