Commercial Planning Analyst

Be a part of a revolutionary change At PMI, we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re totally transforming our business and building our future on one clear purpose – to deliver a smoke-free future. With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, wherever you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions. Our success depends on people who are committed to our purpose and have an appetite for progress. We are excited that our US headquarters in NYC has moved to Stamford, Connecticut as of November 2022. Our beautiful new location is just steps away from the Stamford Metro-North Train Station and easily accessible from NYC. The Commercial Planning Analyst will ensure effective planning, developing, coordinating and execution of Commercial Programs in coordination with the various teams i.e. Commercial Deployment, Portfolio and Consumer Experience. They will set a clear direction to achieve systematic integration of all activation, programs, marketing, channel execution activities to deliver optimum consumer satisfaction. The Commercial Planning Analyst will be accountable to deliver timely and accurate KPIs tracking to optimize performance and execution while providing actionable insights for stakeholders, relevant dashboards, and ad-hoc analysis. They will guarantee the timely execution of the omni-channel commercial strategy, enabling Commercial teams to focus mainly on consumers or on commercial partners, and supporting Commercial Heads in making informed strategic and operational decisions. Your ‘day to day’: • Deep understanding on the current consumer/ trade partner's pain points and needs to co-design together with Commercial Heads for a program solution that aims to deliver growth of consumables volume • Contribute to the development of consumer / trade program mechanics through close collaboration with the various Commercial functions. Plan and manage cycle planning activities, timelines, calendar and KPI measurements to ensure sustainability and effectiveness of the program. • Ensure timely and efficient implementation of the approved plan through clear communication of plans to all relevant stakeholders to ensure effective rollout. • Prepare documents and minutes of the meetings, store and track meeting minutes and follow up actions. Clear calendar of expected milestones for submitting updates and management reviews. • Usage of the right data and translate it into a vital business information with the main purpose to drive performance. The usage of the reporting and analysis should empower the channels and stakeholders to make conscious decision that favors our business goals. Ensuring timeliness and relevancy on existing efficiency check, program performance and other supporting report • Perform projects evaluation for business initiatives to determine causality, significance, business impact or implications and developing advice or recommendations: including the identification of new opportunities to enhance volume performance and value creation. Perform close-loop analysis on plan performance to determine what worked and what didn't and implement changes accordingly • Assist in cost/benefit reviews for all strategic initiatives and provide other ad-hoc analysis as needed • Proactively drive, coordinate, and support all horizontal and vertical streams to define the right mechanics for every program to be activated within the channel in an effective manner to support growth in business objective. With strong channel and business fundamentals, express ideas and input with the intention to drive strong business call to action. • Ensure budget unification (volume and commercial investment), strategic reviews and management updates. Ensure that budgets are managed efficiently, support the channel to project accurate financial submission to our stakeholders based on the timeline • Be responsible for the PO process: Assist the business with PO coding to ensure the correct allocation of cost, and PO / contracts approval. Contract management: Manage commercial contract lifecycles, including renewal and terminations. • Apply the highest standards of integrity and full compliance with all applicable laws and PMI Principles & Practices across the organization to support long term sustainability of PM business. Who we’re looking for: • Bachelor's degree with major in Business Admin or Business Management. Other relevant Degrees can also be considered that relates to the fields of Marketing/ Commerce or equivalent to it. • Legally authorized to work in the US. • Minimum 3 years of relevant working experience, specifically in consumer good sectors, supporting sales or marketing arms. Additional value for role that supports channel planning. • Strong ability to connect consumer needs into business objective. • Relentlessly seeking new value for our consumer / trade. • Continuously finding opportunity to transform learning into business opportunity. • Strong collaboration across levels and functions. • Microsoft Office savvy, especially Excel and Powerpoint. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Proven exposure in project management environment with good problem-solving skills. Annual Base Salary Range: $92,000-$126,500 What we offer • We offer a competitive base salary, annual bonus (applicable based on level of position), great medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k with a generous company match, incredible wellness benefits, commuter benefits, pet insurance, generous PTO, and much more! • We have implemented Smart Work, a hybrid model of working that promotes flexibility in the workplace. • Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to take risks, experiment and explore. • Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture where everyone’s contribution is respected; Collaborate with some of the world’s best people and feel like you belong. • Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress. • Take pride in delivering our promise to society: To improve the lives of a billion smokers. #LI-Hybrid Philip Morris International (PMI) has been an entirely separate company from Altria and Philip Morris USA since 2008, with PMI focusing on international markets outside the United States. PMI has never sold cigarettes in the United States. PMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer PMI Global Services Inc. and PM Global Brands Inc. are a subsidiary of Philip Morris International Inc. Philip Morris International (PMI) is leading a transformation in the tobacco industry to create a smoke-free future and ultimately replace cigarettes with smoke-free products to the benefit of adults who would otherwise continue to smoke, society, the company, its shareholders and its other stakeholders. PMI is a leading international tobacco company engaged in the manufacture and sale of cigarettes, as well as smoke-free products, associated electronic devices and accessories, and other nicotine-containing products in markets outside the U.S. In addition, PMI ships versions of its IQOS Platform 1 device and consumables to Altria Group, Inc. for sale under license in the U.S., where these products have received marketing authorizations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the premarket tobacco product application (PMTA) pathway; the FDA has also authorized the marketing of a version of IQOS and its consumables as a Modified Risk Tobacco Product (MRTP), finding that an exposure modification order for these products is appropriate to promote the public health. PMI is building a future on a new category of smoke-free products that, while not risk-free, are a much better choice than continuing to smoke. Through multidisciplinary capabilities in product development, state-of-the-art facilities and scientific substantiation, PMI aims to ensure that its smoke-free products meet adult consumer preferences and rigorous regulatory requirements. PMI's smoke-free product portfolio includes heat-not-burn and nicotine-containing vapor products. As of September 30, 2022, PMI's smoke-free products are available for sale in 70 markets in key cities or nationwide, and PMI estimates that approximately 13.5 million adults around the world, excluding Russia and Ukraine have already switched to IQOS and stopped smoking. For more information, please visit www.pmi.com and www.pmiscience.com. Philip Morris International is committed to a safe workplace. We have implemented COVID-19 safety protocols that meet or exceed local public health guidelines. Workplace safety remains our number one priority. As a result, PMI recommends all US- and Canada-based employees to be vaccinated in order to access any of our facilities; this is subject to change solely at the Company’s discretion.