JTI Poland is part of Japan Tobacco International, a leading international tobacco company. We operate in 130 countries, employ over 45,000 people worldwide and our product portfolio includes world-renowned brands such as Camel, LD, Winston and Logic, available on the Polish market.

In Poland, we employ over 2,300 employees and we are the 3rd player in the tobacco industry. Since the beginning of JTI’s operations in Poland in 2007, we have been the fastest growing tobacco company: our market share has more than quadrupled and our production volume has grown more than 10 times.

But our business, isn’t just business. Our business is our people. Their talent. Their potential. We believe when they’re free to be themselves, grow, travel and develop, amazing things can happen for our business. That’s why since 11 years JTI is one of the Top Employers in Poland, in 2020 being ranked number one for the second year in a row.

New Product Development Manager

Location: Warsaw

Nr ref.: 36304

This is a great opportunity to be a part of an exciting project and drive transformation in the Company to ensure that internal customers around the world are getting the Best-in-class level of service.

The role:

The New Product Development Manager is leading the NPD stream withing GBS and is accountable for managing all aspects of NPD (New Product development) processes and the team, including the hiring process and knowledge management. The person will serve as an escalation point in the GBS NPD function for respective stakeholders (Brand Managers, Global Supply Chain, R&D mainly). Ultimate responsible for ensuring the delivery in high quality & timely manners of all new product and packaging developments.

Our offer includes

A competitive pay (together with annual bonus) and an attractive benefits package including medical care, Multisport card, life insurance, pension plan
The ambitious goal to set up a new Global Business Center Complex environment of working with multiple stakeholders
On-going development opportunities in a multinational environment that will inspire you to grow professionally and personally
Wide variety of projects and tasks, ambitious goals and independence in achieving them
Flexible working conditions
Modern office in a convenient location

Main areas of responsibility

Establishing and maintaining appropriate project management process
Escalating concerns and recommendations to management (project prioritization, etc.) in a timely manner when required
Acting as a guardian of all innovation initiatives in terms of data quality, contingencies, project process (project schedule), and process/guidelines compliance
Regularly reviewing all ongoing projects and providing a recommendation of immediate actions, improvements (simplifications, potential risks, etc.) regarding process and schedule
Ensuring that all projects schedules reflect project reality, highlighting issues, and making necessary adjustments
Assigning project schedule and organization and aligning it with key stakeholders
Requesting bar-codes for new products and coordinating bar-codes assignment process
Coordinating layouts approval and timely SKU creation
Coordinating of layouts development and approval process within AMS, SKU readiness, tooling availability, track NTMs (Non-Tobacco Materials) delivery to ensure target production date is met
Supporting Brand Managers with packaging technical requests in order to drive efficiencies and unnecessary costs and with an in-depth understanding of technical requirements
NPD project feasibility assessment considering the lead times for different materials and manufacturing capacities
Looking for opportunities to optimize product cost and rationalize OTC amounts
Acting as back-up for Product Managers when required
Training global power users on system enhancements and best practices

You as a professional:

Have a Bachelor/University degree in Economics, Statics or Finance
Good Sales and Marketing background
5 years of experience in FMCG in New Product Development (NPD), Marketing or project management roles, with a proven track record in cross-functional projects
In-depth understanding of the overall JTI NPD process and PLM (Product Lifecycle Management System is essential)
Strong experience and knowledge of packaging and product development
Proven interpersonal and people management skills
Fluent in English (written and spoken)
Knowledge of local markets assigned is a plus
Advanced MS Office and PLM skills

You as a person:

Excellent communication skills
Effective team management skills to coach, develop, and motivate individuals
Ability to work under pressure
Strong organizational skills with attention to details

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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.