Job ID: 101725 / Location: Trier / Start: As soon as possible / Contract type: permanent

To strengthen our Tobacco Product Development Center in Trier, we are looking for a Product Development Trainee (m/f/d).

Your job mission:

This three-year training program is designed to build up your competence and to prepare you for future career opportunities in the Tobacco Product Development Center (TPDC). As part of a structured program, you will gain in-depth expertise in all technical aspects of tobacco and product development. You will also develop a comprehensive understanding of the tobacco industry’s needs, strategies and essential key drivers. From day one, you will take on meaningful responsibilities in daily operations and special projects. The program includes personal development and functional training opportunities.

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:

• Participate in specialized training to develop comprehensive expertise in tobaccos, non-tobacco materials, casing & flavor, product components/design and processing
• Build capabilities to perform sensory evaluation of tobaccos and tobacco products in a systematic approach
• Engage in on-the-job training across relevant departments to understand the tobacco business and technical aspects of product development
• Support product development projects by contributing to the development of new tobacco products, as well as to the modification and maintenance of existing products
• Learn to create and manage product specifications, aligned with brands, markets, regulatory and corporate requirements and policies 
• Assist with other ad hoc operational tasks

Your profile:

• Relevant educational background: University degree in Natural Sciences, Food Technology, Agronomy or a related field
• Practical experience: Initial scientific work experience, preferably in an FMCG environment, e.g. food, agricultural or tobacco industry
• Valuable knowledge: High interest in scientific fields and with a strong aptitude for technical matters / High interest in actively participating in sensory evaluation of tobacco and tobacco products / Solid analytical skills, familiar with statistical methods / Fluent in English, both written and spoken; additional languages are a plus / Proficient in MS Office and SAP
• Special strengths: Ability to work effectively in an international environment / Excellent communication and presentation skills / Sensory evaluation capabilities for tobacco and other products
• Suitable personality: Positive, confident and proactive attitude / Open-minded, adaptable and eager to learn / Willingness to travel

• 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 with a current starting salary of 4.981,20 € gross monthly salary with a guaranteed annual salary increase in the first 5 years as well as a 13th and 14th monthly salary. 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
• Your mobility offer: With our BusinessBike program, we offer you the opportunity to lease the bike of your choice at attractive conditions as part of a permanent position. This is an uncomplicated and flexible way to promote your health.
• 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 101725).

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