Senior Analyst/ Manager Business Development & Planning at Philip Morris International

Job description

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• Ensure relevant, accurate and comprehensive information, reports and analysis of the market and competitive environment as well as analysis of internal business performance are provided to key stakeholders
• Support key decision makers in pro-actively identifying business opportunities to enhance overall business performance.
• Coordinate preparation of Strategic business plans and OB/LRP budgeting processes.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES BUSINESS STRATEGY AND PLANNING

• Monitor market developments, research and analyze market intelligence data to support development of business strategies and plans.
• Contribute to strategy development and provide advice to management teams in order to achieve short and long-term business objectives.
• Provide insights and additional performance information when requested by regional and/or local management.
• BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND PRICING
• Support Area management in proactively identifying business development and pricing opportunities in order to assure sustainable business growth and incremental profitability.
• Contribute to business development projects by supporting market management in planning and developing strategies to address business opportunities.
• MARKET AND COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE
• Gather and analyze information concerning macro-economics, socio-demographics, market and industry trends, regulatory changes. Prepare comprehensive overview and alert management on key developments.
• Deliver and maintain up-to-date information regarding competitors’ business strategies (pricing and brand portfolio) as well as performance analysis of key competitors, in order to forecast potential competitors' actions and implications for PMI.
• PRODUCTIVITY AND SUPPLY CHAIN QUALITY ENHANCEMENT
• Manage supply processes, covering shipment forecasting, planning to ensure high level of accuracy of forecast and high quality of service to internal stakeholders.
• Recommend changes in business processes to drive continuous improvement, increase productivity and quality levels in the markets.
• HQ REPORTING SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE
• Ensure timely submission of all data inputs into the PMI global reporting system.
• Ensure the information is accurate, up-to-date and relevant. AD-HOC PROJECTS
• Collect, co-ordinate and analyze business data, market and sales related information and ensure accurate and relevant content in order to assist the organization or regional management (OC) in decision making, strategy development or feasibility studies/ proposals.
• Participate in ad-hoc projects and/or task forces.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

The candidate should possess

• Analytical thinking and learning agility
• Problem solving
• Drive for results
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Demonstrated Customer Service Orientation and Teamwork
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• MS Office (in particular, Excel and PowerPoint)

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Finance, Business or Marketing. Honours or Masters Degree advantageous.
• 5+ years’ experience, preferably in Finance, Marketing & Sales or Strategic Business roles within an FMCG company.
• Demonstrated cross-functional expertise, strong communication skills as well as ability to operate independently are essential.

The successful candidate must be available to travel in accordance with business needs.