Product Manager - Python

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Product Intelligence Sensory Manager (m/f/d)

Trier / Start: TBD Contract type: permanent

To strengthen our R&D Tobacco Product Development team in Trier/Germany, we are looking for a Product Intelligence Sensory Manager (m/f/d) in permanent employment.

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. 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 to find out more about JTI and what it's like to work for us.

Analyze product sensory and related consumer data utilizing advanced statistic tools to report CAT (consumer affective tests) and QDA (quantitative descriptive analysis) projects. Create product intelligence related to consumer needs beyond regular sensory, gathering and analyzing consumer centric test data and focusing product development targets towards liking direction.
Provide technical advice in sensory target setting and taste equity confirmation for product development and technical projects from product intelligence point.
Investigate and identify potential applications of GenAI in the data analysis and consolidation of sensory data and consumer insights, identifying patterns and generating insights to drive consumer-centric product development.
Establish, manage and maintain global sensory panels and manage sensory panel evaluations

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Sensory Science, Food Science, Statistics, Data Science or a related field.
JMP, R, SPSS, Python). Understanding of quantitative and qualitative research tools and methodologies, excellent knowledge of Excel, Power Point and of any sensory systems-ideally (e.g. Fluent in English (written & spoken). German is considered as desirable.
Ability to present complex data in a simple and powerful way through data storytelling, high level of attention to detail, ability to act self-confidently with internal and external partners.
Occasional international travels.

Your benefits:

You will work in an open and international working environment with approx. Above-average pay including 13th and 14th monthly salary and bonus as well as annual reviews. Individual company pension scheme and capital-forming benefits.
Our subsidized company canteen and numerous snack and coffee vending machines ensure your physical well-being.
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: That's why we offer you 30 days of vacation for personal relaxation. 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. 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.

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.