Nicotine Pouch Taste Design Manager

vor 1 Woche


Genf, Genf, Schweiz JTI - Japan Tobacco International Vollzeit
We're JTI, Japan Tobacco International and
we believe in freedom. We think that the possibilities are limitless when you're free to choose.

In fact, we've spent the last 20 years innovating, creating new and better products for our
consumers to choose from.

It's how we've grown to be present in 130 countries.

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 our employees, from around the world, choose to be a part of JTI.
It is why 87% of employees feel happy working at JTI. And why we've been awarded
Global Top Employer status, eight years running.

So when you're ready to choose a career you'll love, in a company you'll love, feel free to #JoinTheIdea.

Nicotine Pouch Taste Design Manager

Position purpose:

The Reduced Risk Products Category is growing in significance.

The new frontier for tobacco/nicotine based products gives JTI an opportunity to innovate, deliver superior products, and help grow international scale and profitability.

Reduced Risk Products are looking to Innovation and Product Development as a key enabler for future growth.

The individual will be responsible (in close collaboration with the Nicotine Pouch Product Owner and with the Product Design Liquid & Blend Director) for managing several new product development projects and consolidating efficient processes to build the future pipeline infrastructure for JTI.


What will you do - responsibilities:

  • Identify consumer-centric sensorial experience opportunities to design satisfying taste/flavors
  • Deliver an effective and aligned R&D briefing for new/improved taste/flavors development
  • Coordinate screening, sensory and consumer panel evaluations, providing clear feedback for iterations and coordinating all involved functions (Legal, SRA, R&D, GSC) ensuring timely delivery against the brief and plan
  • Ensure product regulations, internal JTI directives and principles are followed at all steps
  • Visualize and communicate product taste and performance, ensuring alignment with Brand and Commercial for communication and packaging development
  • Assist in devising a product development plan and roadmap based on strategic recommendation and commercial needs for the next years
  • Establish guidelines and procedure for the NPD process in collaboration with all involved functions
  • Understand competitors' strategies, consumers flavor choice and preferences
  • Strengthen sensory capabilities by developing consumer relevant methodologies and attributes, leading regular assessment of competitors' products and ours, generating knowledge regarding JTI and competitors' products taste/flavor profiles
  • Provide product features (sensorial and technical information) to Brand team, supporting product's value communication and marketing materials creation
  • Product Evaluation: Work together with R&D, Product Intelligence, Sensory and Strategic Insights to develop and coordinate consumables evaluation methodology best practice for nicotine pouch
  • Support other category products development projects as needed in close collaboration with innovation team, R&D and/or external partners, including project planning, budget management, consumer research and testing, coordination with other functions, etc.

Who are we looking for - requirements:

  • University degree in Food Technology, Science, Chemistry or related disciplines
  • Minimum 5 years' experience in Marketing / Product Management /Product Taste Design related activities preferably in tobacco, flavour (Client Service or Marketing, in close collaboration with R&D) or food and drink companies (Product Management or Product Portfolio Management)
  • Commercial acumen developed from experience of being part of a multifunctional team
  • Experience in nicotine pouch taste and portfolio design is a plus
  • Expert understanding of product development and processes, managing within a matrix organization and advanced project management required. International exposure and multicultural experience a plus
  • Knowledge in consumer approach (qualitative and quantitative) and in sensory tools
  • Ability to translate strategies into relevant project management tasks to meet the objectives
  • Solid commercial/financial/analytical/quantitative skills/innovative thinking/orientation to sensory and Consumer insights
  • Selfdisciplined, organised person with the skill to handle multiple tasks and Solid experience in multitask project coordination
  • Very efficient project and Agency management skills
  • Ability to work effectively in cross functional projects and processes, demonstrates team player attitude
  • Fluent English

Recruitment process:

Thank you very much for your interest in the role. You are welcome to apply.
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