Title:  New Product Development Specialist

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New Product Development Specialist

What this position is about:

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 assistant brand managers, 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.

What will you do – responsibilities:

• Execution of NPD projects and initiatives related to product and/or packaging within PLM system
• Project coordination in collaboration with different stakeholders at all sourcing locations
• Tracking progress of the projects and providing project’s status to the Line Manager and Market
• Preparation of preliminary info required for Project Initiation
• Organizing and leading projects’ kick-off meetings under the responsibility of Project Manager role
• Managing the end to end New Product Development process ensuring timely execution of all projects
• Tracing project timelines against plan and ensuring that key stakeholders are aware of any delays and issues
• Taking responsibility for PLM related questions and providing support to the markets assigned with PLM related issues
• Organizing and leading projects' kick-off meetings under the responsibility of Project Manager role
• Tracking 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
• Looking for opportunities to optimize product cost and rationalize
• Preparation 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.

Who are we looking for – requirements:

• Bachelor/University Degree in Economics, Technology, Statistics or Finance
• Marketing background would be a plus
• 2+ years of experience in FMCG, 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 
• Fluency in English (both written and spoken)
• Proficient MS Office (Excel and PPT)
• Power BI (Developer Background) and PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) are nice to have  

Recruitment process: 

We hope you’ll take interest in the role and we are looking forward to receiving your application!

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