Please, apply till 01.09.2025
To strengthen our team in the area of Tobacco Technology Development Center at the Trier plant, we are looking for a R&D Manager for Non-Tobacco-Materials (m/f/d) in permanent employment.
Your job mission:
The purpose of this role is to lead the development, qualification, and lifecycle management of Non-Tobacco Materials (NTM), ensuring alignment with business needs, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
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:
Lead the development of Non-Tobacco Materials (NTM) in collaboration with internal stakeholders and external partners Execute material and supplier qualifications to support new functionalities and sourcing needs, ensuring alignment with quality standards and timelines Identify and explore innovation opportunities, contributing to the generation of new ideas Drive specification simplification and cost optimization initiatives while maintaining quality and regulatory compliance Provide expert support to factories and licensee production sites in resolving NTM-related issues Ensure accurate creation, management, and maintenance of material specifications in SAP, aligned with supplier agreements Define and implement strategic plans for NTM development in coordination with R&D and other key functions.
Your profile:
Relevant educational background: University Degree in STEM field Practical experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience in Non-Tobacco Material (NTM) development within the tobacco or experience working with material groups of a comparable industry Valuable knowledge: Familiarity with production processes or factory experience is a strong asset Special strengths: Proficiency in MS Office and SAP Language proficiency: Fluency in both written and spoken English Suitable personality: Strong communication and coordination abilities, with a proven track record of effective teamwork Practiced working time model: flextime
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, 13th and 14th monthly salary as well as an annual company bonus. 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 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.
Have we aroused your interest?
Apply directly with your complete application documents (CV, cover letter & references) stating your earliest possible starting date (Job ID 101652).
Diversity & 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