Agile Packaging Project Manager

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In the R&D Services (RDS) Department in Trier are three open positions as Agile Packaging Project Manager (m/f/d) to fill on a temporary basis with a contract till December 2025.

Your responsibilities

• Conduct all pulled tasks, handle NPD 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 / RDS
• 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 RDS stakeholders

Your Profile:

• University degree in economics or adequate commercial education
• Profound work experience in Packaging, Manufacturing, Customer Service, Marketing, or similar background
• Profound knowledge of production flow in cigarette manufacturing, material knowledge, experience in packaging production or NPD
• Excellent IT system skills (especially SAP, PLM and MS Office) and Project Management skills
• Excellent English knowledge both written and spoken
• Self-starting, self-organizing, self-responsible and proactive with a distinct eagerness to learn
• Customer service mentality, ability to balance multiple parallel requests with overall company and department objectives as well as work/life
• Excellent communication & collaboration skills

Benefits:

• Good work-life balance (30 days annual leave, working hours: 37,5 hours per week)
• Attractive remuneration as well as 13th and 14th salary
• Various development opportunities, complemented by diverse training opportunities
• Open and international working environment with more than 60 nationalities at Trier site
• Health management
• Company pension plan
• Capital-forming benefits
• Canteen and free parking

Diversity:
JTI is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment. We celebrate the differences that make us unique, and strongly believe in a world where you have the freedom to express yourself. Where you can be proud and confident of who you are. A world in which we all can develop to our full potential! Want to know more about Diversity and Inclusion at JTI?
Please visit: https://www.jti.com/de/europe/germany/top-arbeitgeber

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Apply directly with your complete application documents in English (CV, cover letter & certificates) stating your earliest possible starting date via our online system www.jti.com/careers.