NPD Specialist

• 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 over 40 different nationalities

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.

• Execution of NPD projects related to product and/or packaging changes within PLM system; projects coordination in collaborative way with the the different stakeholders at all sourcing locations; tracking progress of the projects and providing projects status to Line Manager and Market; preparation of preliminary info required for Project initiation: Packaging Briefs, Market simulations / Creative designs, etc.
• Manage the end to end NPD process ensuring timely execution of all projects; track project timelines against plan and ensure that key stakeholders including NPD & Commercial Strategy Mgr and Marketing Lead are aware of any delays and issues
• Take responsibility for PLM related questions and provide support to the markets assigned; deliver system and/or process updates to involved users
• Organize and lead 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 DAM (Digital Artwork Management system), SKU readiness, toolling availability, NTMs (non tobacco materials) delivery and other project related questions.Track and look for opportunities to optimize product cost and rationalize OTC amounts.
• 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.
• Manage various tasks and projects as they arise and upon manager’s request

• Bachelor / University Degree in Economics, Technology, Statistics or Finance. Good Sales & marketing background is a plus
• 2 years of experience in FMCG in New Product Development (NPD), Marketing or project management roles, with proven track record in cross-functional projects, for associate 0-2 years of experiance is expected
• Strong command of English Language (oral and written).
• Good communication skills -managing parties in NPD process
• Good project management skills for specialist
• Presentation Skills
• MS Office (Excel and PPT) 
• Power BI (Developer Background) would be an advantage
• PLM (product lifecycle management) would be an advantage