Manager Commercial Planning & Projects

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.

Your day to day:

1) Commercial planning

• Develop an annual business plan based on the market situation and internal resources.

• Participate in the S&OP process by combining data on demand, marketing and production.

• Tracking the execution of plans, conducting scenario modeling and recommendations for adjustments.

• Coordination of trading activities between departments, preventing duplication and conflicts.

2) Project and initiative management

• Management of commercial and operational projects from idea to implementation.

• Manage timings, budgets, and initiative priorities.

• Support project owners, conduct sprints, retrospectives, and PIPE sessions.

• Adapt tools and processes to the local characteristics of Kazakhstan.

3) Support for marketing, trading levels and key clients

• Provide teams with up-to-date analytics on sales cycles and field missions.

• Prepare and distribute final cycle reports, including performance assessments of activities.

• Consolidate data from different sources for a comprehensive assessment of results.

• Monitor the reporting on key clients and initiate its improvement.

4) Business analysis

• Analyze performance by brand, channel, and region, forming business insights.

• Conduct ad-hoc analyses to support operational decisions.

• Develop the structure and logic of KPIs for evaluating projects and cycles.

Who we are looking for:

• Higher education;

• More than 5 years of experience in marketing, working with distributors, working with key clients, and with retail outlets;

• Process management and analytics skills.

What we offer:

• An opportunity to pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress;

• An opportunity to build an international career and for cross-functional moves;

• Extended social package: life insurance, insurance from critical illnesses, additional payment for preschool development of children, participation in the Employee Assistance Program (financial, psychological and legal consultations) for employees and family members, and much more;

Philip Morris Kazakhstan is the holder of Top Employer Kazakhstan & Global award for 10 consecutive years as well as the only Equal Pay certificate holder in Kazakhstan, which proves our commitment to highest working standards.

*Relocation support is not available for this job.