Material Compliance Manager (m/w/d) - Regulatory Affairs JT International Germany GmbH

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.

To strengthen our team in the area of Scientific Regulatory Affairs (SRA), we are looking for a

Job ID: 104577 / Location: Trier / Start: as soon as possible / Contract type: permanent

Your job mission:

The SRA Material Compliance Manager – Regulatory Affairs (m/f/d) provides technical guidance to support SRA’s responsibility for ensuring that ingredients and materials used in the manufacture of JTI products comply with internal JTI guidelines and all applicable local market regulations. The role operates under the direction of the SRA Material Assessment Agile Team Director and works in close collaboration with SRA teams and JTI R&D. In addition, the position supports cross‑functional initiatives and projects within the Material Assessment Pillar as required.

Your tasks:

• Interpret and apply global technical and scientific regulations related to products, ingredients, and materials across different markets
• Collaborate closely with SRA, R&D, and Legal teams (HQ and local markets) to monitor and assess regulatory developments
• Conduct compliance assessments for new ingredients and materials and support product launches in new markets
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date ingredient and material data in internal databases to support regulatory reporting and registrations
• Identify supplier-related risks from an SRA perspective and provide guidance on mitigation measures; represent SRA requirements in supplier interactions
• Partner with cross-functional teams to design and execute material and product testing, ensuring alignment with regulatory and safety requirements; critically evaluate internal and external test reports
• Support material qualification processes, including SRA input in PLM and change management workflows, ensuring consistency and integrity of product specifications

Your profile:

• University degree in a scientific or technical field (e.g., biology, chemistry, biochemistry, toxicology or similar)
• Several years of experience in regulatory affairs, product compliance, or material / ingredient assessment
• Strong background in material and product testing, with the ability to interpret and challenge scientific data
• Solid understanding of global regulatory frameworks for consumer products and materials
• Experience with manufacturing processes and product development, including evaluation of test data (e.g., chemical analysis, migration studies, product safety testing)
• Proficiency in MS Office and ideally experience with ERP or database systems (e.g., SAP, SQL)
• Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus

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 including 13th and 14th monthly salary and bonus as well as annual reviews; 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. You also have the option of doing mobile work in Germany for 50% of your working hours per month.
• 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.

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.

Have we sparked your interest?
Then we look forward to receiving your application via the career site!