Philip Morris International Looking for Commercial Planning Lead at Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Full Time

As a certified Top Employer, Philip Morris International (PMI) are looking for the brightest talent to be part of a revolutionary change and grow their career with a global organisation that believes in employee development and career progression.

We are looking for a Commercial Planning Lead who will play an influential role in the Commercial Planning team to provide financial and analytical support to help achieve business objectives.

The role will deliver commercial reporting with analysis of touchpoints performance and provide insight to drive business growth. We are looking for someone with an ability to influence stakeholders across multiple commercial teams to drive operational efficiency and optimization by centralising commercial budget monitor.

Your ‘day to day’:

As a Commercial Planning Lead, you will be responsible to:

• Deliver accurate and timely commercial reports to all stakeholders to deliver business performance;
• Develop analytics that connect commercial, operational, inventory, and sales data to help our business make better business decisions;
• Develop and continuous improvement in data sets that enable improvement in analytical capabilities and business KPI’s;
• Maintain a regular report to track actual spend and budget plan;
• Responsible for managing financial input into financial system that aligned with financial calendar;
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the workplace to streamline processes and enhance efficiency;
• Analyse stakeholders’ needs, ideate and contribute to the development of business cases for upcoming project opportunities;
• Engage in stakeholder impact assessments and challenge requirements when not viable;
• Foster strong relationships across various business units and stakeholders, promoting visibility and accountability.

We’re looking for someone who has:

• Minimum tertiary qualification in Finance or Business Administration
• Experience with business partnering and presenting commercial analysis within internal stakeholders.
• 3+ years’ experience in commercial finance or commercial planning area
• Commercial and analytical mindset.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with an ability to pitch ideas and influence stakeholders.
• Advanced data and statistical analysis skills with the ability to interpret results into actionable items. Experience with data visualisation software such as Tableau or PowerBi preferred
• Ability to manage ambiguity
• Ability to engage and influence key stakeholders
• A storyteller who can visualize data & insights

Our new vision means we’re reinventing our financial modelling, planning and forecasting tools. Join us in Commercial Planning and you’ll work across the full breadth of the business, making sure our new commercial model is profitable and sustainable. There’s something new to learn every single day: changes to integrate and challenges to conquer. If you love working collaboratively & taking risks, you’ll be in your element here.

Please apply by 23 February 2024. Applications will be reviewed ongoingly.

Inclusion and diversity are part of our DNA at Philip Morris Limited. Our priority is to attract, support and retain individuals – no matter their age, gender, religion, sexual orientation or physical ability.

Candidates must legally be able to work in New Zealand.