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New Product Development Specialist

Location: Warszawa, Nr ref.: 96601

What we offer:

Competitive pay and attractive annual bonus
On-going development opportunities in multinational environment, wide variety of projects, ambitious goals and independence in achieving them. Promoting from within culture
Freedom with responsibility (we trust your competencies, ability to manage your time and your scope of work)
Lot of flexibility in terms of work arrangements (work from office or from home)
Private medical care (various options to choose) and life insurance
Employee pension and savings programs
JTI Family Leave Benefit – including extended paid paternity leave and fully paid maternity leave
Multisport card, foreign languages classes
Wide variety of trainings, webinars and professional courses on our e-learning platforms, including sponsored certification programs (for employees fulfilling the admission criteria)
Modern office with traditions (Art Norblin Factory) in convenient location, equipped with a library, mindfulness zone, spacious kitchen, garden terrace, massage chairs and underground bicycle parking
Working in a diverse and inclusive organization of 43 different nationalities

and most important benefits:

medical care
pension plan
life insurance
Multisport card
family leave

At JTI we create, test and introduce new and innovative products aimed at reducing potential risks (heated tobacco products, e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches). They are essential to our business sustainability. Join us in making a significant impact on our sustainability efforts!

Position:

As Marketing & Sales (M&S) NPD Specialist, S/he will be responsible for planning and management of NPD projects following the company policy, annual plan (A&SP) and requirements of markets assigned, considering local legal regulations with the aim to ensure the advancement of JTI product in the market. The incumbent, working very closely with brand managers and Portfolio Coordinators, will be primarily responsible for managing product changes, new formats, Limited Edition Pack and New Product Development introductions. In addition, the role holder will be the contact person for R&D, Global supply chain and Marketing & Sales ensuring all product and packaging initiatives are executed with excellence and on time.

As the NPD Specialist, you will:

Execute of NPD projects related to product and/or packaging within PLM system
Coordinate project in collaboration with different stakeholders at all sourcing locations
Track progress of the projects and providing project’s status to the Line Manager and Market
Prepare of preliminary info required for Project Initiation
Organize and leading projects’ kick-off meetings under the responsibility of Project Manager role
Manage the end to end New Product Development process ensuring timely execution of all projects
Track project timelines against plan and ensuring that key stakeholders are aware of any delays and issues
Take responsibility for PLM related questions and providing support to the markets assigned with PLM related issues
Organize and leading projects' kick-off meetings under the responsibility of Project Manager role
Track information on lead-times for different steps of the process: coordination of layouts development & approval process within AMS (artwork), SKU readiness, toolling availability, NTMs (non tobacco materials) delivery and other project related questions
Look for opportunities to optimize product cost and rationalize
Prepare of presentations' and minutes' drafts for NPD meetings .Track and ensure updates to NPD related data - Product Specifications file, Bar-codes, Blends and NTMs cost, etc.

Within 6 months you will:

Become independent projects coordinator for dedicated market
Equipped with full knowlegde to support team members in all daily NPD tasks

Requirements:

Bachelor/University Degree in Economics, Technology, Statistics or Finance
Good Sales & Marketing background would be a plus
2+ years of experience in FMCG in New Product Development, Marketing or project management roles, with proven track record in cross-functional projects
Good interpersonal and project management skills
Good communication skills and ability to translate messages into written language
Strong command of English (both written and spoken)
Presentation Skills
Proficient MS Office (Excel and PPT)
Power BI (Developer Background) and PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) are nice to have

If this role is what you're looking for, apply now by sending CV in English.

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Why is it worth joining JTI GBS Poland?

JTI GBS Poland is a global business services center and the largest of its kind within Japan Tobacco International worldwide. We are a team of over 1,000 specialists from various fields, united by a common goal: advancing JTI Group's international business operations. Our expertise spans finance, marketing, sales, HR, research & development, legal & regulatory affairs, and global supply chain. We are driven by passion and commitment, which fuels our unwavering enthusiasm for the future.

JTI GBS Poland is a workplace that embraces diversity. We demonstrated this by joining the exclusive group of companies that received the GES (Global Equality Standard) certification, awarded by EY. This is one of the world’s first certificates focused on diversity and inclusion, assessing equality in opportunities and pay within organizations.