BPO Project Manager (m/f/d)

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BPO Project Manager (m/f/d) 

Job ID: 105246 / Location: Trier / Start: as soon as possible / Contract type: Various permanent and temporary positions

To strengthen our R&D Business Partner Office department (BPO) based in Trier/Germany, we are looking for multiple BPO Project Managers (m/f/d) in permanent and in temporary employment.

Your job mission: 

TR&D Business Partner Office (BPO), formerly R&D Services, partners closely with global and regional stakeholders to enable the commercial execution of Product & Packaging solutions through seamless New Product Development (NPD) project coordination. We support global and regional product needs, market requests, and Business Development activities while managing NPD projects and product specifications with precision, agility, and close cross functional collaboration with Marketing, Global Supply Chain, and other R&D functions.

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

Your tasks: 

• Conduct all pulled tasks, handle NPD (New Product Development) projects and initiatives as well as related requests from R&D perspective; act as R&D core and/or extended team member in cross-functional initiatives and projects
• Provide packaging material specifications, lead artwork development & documentation in the various systems and control related project documentation
• Proactively pull tasks (project tasks, non-project tasks) from Squad Backlog, take ownership, lead them to finish and communicate solution to other squads / BPO
• Contribute actively to the squad performance as per defined objectives, key results and the agreed agile ways-of-working
• Lead the creation of global and brand standards, base artworks and other development references, according to customer briefing and apply sound risk management principles
• Initiate and execute projects targeting at process improvements and business efficiency enhancement in alignment with other BPO stakeholders

Your Profile:

• Relevant educational background: University degree in economics or adequate commercial education
• Practical experience: Experience in the simultaneous management of multiple projects (multi-project management), as well as experience in Packaging, Manufacturing, Customer Service, Marketing or similar
• Valuable knowledge: Excellent IT system skills (especially SAP, PLM and MS Office) and English fluency (both written and spoken)
• Special strengths: Expertise in production flow in cigarette manufacturing, material knowledge, packaging production or NPD is considered an asset
• Suitable personality: Self-starting, self-organizing, self-responsible and proactive with a distinct eagerness to learn. Customer service mentality, ability to balance multiple parallel requests, excellent communication & collaboration skills

Your Benefits:

• Your team: You will work in an open and international working environment with approx. 60 nations at the Trier site.
• Your remuneration: Above-average pay including 13th and 14th monthly salary and bonus 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, as 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.
• Practiced working time model: flextime, possibility of 50% mobile office work within Germany on a monthly basis.

Have we aroused your interest?

Apply directly with your complete application documents (CV, cover letter & references) stating your earliest possible starting date (Job ID 105246).

Diversity and Inclusion 

We want everyone at JTI to be themselves and develop their full potential, because each and every one of us makes a valuable contribution to the success of the company and the location in Germany. We live and promote diversity, equality and inclusion accordingly. We have local employee groups and networks, such as the PRIDE Chapter Germany or the togetHER network for female employees, in which committed colleagues are involved, and we support a wide range of projects in our local area. For this and many other activities in the area of diversity & inclusion, we have already been awarded the Global Equality Standard by Ernst & Young.

Sustainability & Commitment

We have particularly close ties to the Trier region and the greater Cologne area through our two locations and want to make a significant contribution to a high quality of life, e.g., through annual clean-up campaigns on the Rhine and Moselle and as a long-standing partner of the Cologne Green Foundation, we are committed to the preservation and expansion of the city's green spaces. Renewable energies are also part of our sustainability goals, which is why we are investing in the expansion of the Bescheid Süd wind farm, located 20 kilometers east of our Trier site, in order to secure green electricity for the region and for our production at the Trier plant. We are constantly reducing the amount of plastic used in the packaging of our classic tobacco products, thus saving tons of plastic waste.

Find out more about us at: https://www.jti.com/de/europe/germany/top-arbeitgeber

Are you ready to join us? Build your success story at JTI. Apply now!

Next Steps:

After applying, if selected, please anticipate the following within 1-3 weeks of the job posting closure: Phone screening with Talent Advisor > Assessment tests > Interviews > Offer. Each step is eliminatory and may vary by role type.

At JTI, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive work environment. As an equal-opportunity employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If you need any specific support, alternative formats, or have other access requirements, please let us know.