Sr. Business Planning Analyst (Global Travel Retail)

PMI wants to work with the best talent available. Our diverse workforce of around 73,500 people speaks more than 80 languages. Our priority is to attract, support, and retain individuals from across the planet – no matter their age, gender, religion, or disability. Our people are our greatest strength, and we're proud of our culture of openness and respect. We believe that this is a big part of what makes PMI such a great place to work.

Do you have strong social, organizational, and problem-solving skills, are you customer oriented and do you want to work for a Top Employer with international career opportunities?

If so, then please keep on reading.

We are looking for a Sr. Business Planning Analyst (Global Travel Retail) who will be responsible for supporting the Manager Business Planning in partnering with internal stakeholders to oversee the PMI Global Travel Retail business in Europe, Eurasia, and Americas business units. This will be achieved through the preparation of financial analyses related to the external competitive and market environment, as well as internal business issues that inform business unit decision-making. Additionally, the incumbent will actively participate in all activities concerning financial management and performance analysis of the business unit.

Read further if you want to learn what the main responsibilities of the role are

Business Strategy, Planning, Budgeting & Rolling Forecasts:

• Facilitate the development of rolling forecasts and operational budgets, ensuring that strategic plans and key assumptions are integrated into the forecasts and budgetary inputs.
• Conduct analyses on volume and financial results in comparison to the budget and provide monthly updates on year-to-date and rolling forecast financials.
• Collaborate with Commercial Planning, Channel Development, Distribution, and B2B teams to offer financial analyses on commercial initiatives, generate scenarios, and recommend business decisions that align with organizational objectives.

Pricing:

• Prepare and submit pricing committee approval submissions pertaining to proposed pricing initiatives.
• Oversee the end-to-end process for planned and pop-up price change decisions.
• Investigate new pricing opportunities and ensure the successful implementation of planned price changes.

Controllable Costs:

• Assist commercial teams in determining the return on investment for initiatives, guiding and supporting investment decisions, and establishing metrics and targets.
• Offer decision-making options that enhance business outcomes, grounded in clear commercial and other functional drivers.
• Contribute to the development of business and commercial scenarios with high-level financial impacts.

Reporting and Others:

• Ensure the prompt and accurate preparation of reports on business performance.
• Provide support during corporate audits, guaranteeing that inquiries are addressed, and necessary supporting documentation is available.
• Fulfill any other ad-hoc requests or analyses as needed.

What We are Looking For:

• A University degree in quantitative fields such as Pure/Applied Sciences, Engineering, Finance, Economics, Business, or equivalent is a prerequisite.
• 5 to 8 years of experience in Finance or Planning roles, demonstrating a strong understanding of commercial planning concepts.
• Previous exposure to regional roles and experience collaborating with teams across different geographies.
• Excellent analytical skills and a mastery of conceptual thinking.
• An independent and agile learner, with strong action and result orientation.
• Strong sense of entrepreneurship and collaboration.
• Fluency in English is mandatory.

One more thing: at Philip Morris we see equal pay for equal work between woman and men as the baseline standard for equality. Our good intentions do match our practices as we achieved the Global Equal Salary Certification. Moreover, we invest in creating a diverse workforce & a culture based on personal and career development, both on local as well as international level.