Portfolio & Strategy Lead Global Travel Retail

**ABOUT JTI
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’s **why 9 out of 10 would recommend us to a friend **. And why we’ve been awarded **Global Top Employer status, six years running.**

**WHAT THIS POSITION IS ABOUT - PURPOSE:
She/He will also assist in formulating trade, channel and distribution strategies, in managing pricing strategies, in definition of the investment resource allocation and will set/measure overall portfolio/brand contribution for the assigned geographies.

She/He will be supporting and coordinating the in-store assortment analysis and reporting as well as pricing analysis.

**WHAT WILL YOU DO - RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work in close collaboration with the respective Travel Retail operations and groups as well as with managers of Brand Equity, Finance Team and Strategic Insights in order to ensure alignment and integration of activities. Continue to use and improve the "Execution Excellence" Procedures already in place.
- Manage the development of the product and brand portfolio, pricing, trade and distribution strategies for assigned brands based on HQ Brand Group guidelines, best practices and market dynamics in order to maximize portfolio/brand performance and ROI. Support assortment and pricing analysis for the assigned geographies and brands. Monitor performance and make the necessary portfolio corrective actions where required.
- Develop and coordinate the assigned new product and new brand/brand style launch plans with brand groups, brand equity, R&D and GSC to ensure timely launch. Responsible for coordinating packaging and product development with R&D and NPD GBS. Budget, evaluate and track OTCs for relevant projects. Manage the Business Approval Process (BAP) and product/ packaging development process related to the product and brand portfolio for assigned geographies and brands. Maintain newly created P-SKUs and SKUs as well as existing SKUs of the relevant brands within GTR forecasting systems ensuring portfolio correctness for each customer. Act as GTR PLM Expert. Coordinate activities related to PLM and ensured NPD process smoothness. Support NTM/FG Write-off tracking and monitoring.
- Contribute to the implementation of brand portfolio and trade strategy for the A&SP. Assist in coordinating the development of M&S annual and strategic plan with different M&S Groups in the assigned TR geographies to contribute to the final GTR A&SP.
- Work closely with JTI HQ relevant Brand Groups to ensure full alignment between GTR Brand Strategies and HQ BG Strategies. Work closely with GTR Corporate Affairs, to monitor and analyze regulatory trends for the assigned Travel Retail geographies and develop strategies & contingencies that help the company to be prepared and to adapt to local regulatory changes.
- Accept to conduct and complete other projects and activities not listed above, after being defined and agreed with line manager, in accordance with his/her skills, technical knowledge and level of development.

**WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR - REQUIREMENTS:
- University degree (required) preferably in Marketing, MBA or equivalent educational background
- 7-10 years relevant experience in FMCG marketing, Sales experience will be an added advantage, Both global & regional (in-market) experience (desirable), Cross-cultural experience
- Fluent English.
- Strong computer skills: MS Office. SAP an advantage.
- Brand & Portfolio Management, New Product Launches / Development, Strategic Insights, Communication Skills, Financial Skills, Coaching & Counseling, People Management, Process/Project Management, Customer Service, Decision Making, Analysis & Problem solving, Development of future innovation, Corporate commercial initiatives, Production & logistics management, Brand & Portfolio Management, Pricing scenarios and analysis, Brand Communication, Business insight, Interpersonal Skill.