Commercial Channels Business Analyst Antwerp, Belgium Commercial

Welcome to our Philip Morris vacancy.
Did you know that Philip Morris International is undergoing a revolutionary business transformation? We will be far more than a leading cigarette company. We want to change society and deliver a better, smoke-free future. Thanks to the imagination and perseverance of thousands of people at PMI, we have developed smoke-free products that are better alternatives to cigarettes.

And it does not stop there. We are investing in a portfolio of innovative products beyond nicotine. So, whether in new product development, commercialization, operations, science, you name it, we are putting our vision into reality every day and make the change happen, right now.

As a Channel Effectiveness Executive reporting to the Commercial Development Manager NL, you will work to support the development and execution of the market’s national strategic and tactic initiatives for the multicategory portfolio and across all Consumer-Face-Channels.

Your challenge is to collaborate with the different stakeholders within Country NL as well as Business Intelligence to ensure data-driven insights and support Commercial Development Manager in providing recommendations on short term and long-term actions plan to achieve KPI’s by increasing efficiency and utilizing opportunities.

Next to this you will also have the opportunity to participate in cross functional projects and be part of a great team and an exciting journey towards a Smoke Free Future.

Are you the person we are looking for?

If so, then please continue reading.

Responsibilities of the role:

• Based on data, identify weekly and monthly focus areas, help on defining action plans to increase performance
• Drill data and build insights for Country NL team (KAM & Sales Force) to better address needs and fill-in gaps
• Update and optimize current reports
• Create and coordinate new reports in Power BI while being in close contact with Business Intelligence and Country NL team
• Understand the Sales Forces’ current and upcoming Sales Periods planning to monitor and measure performed and planned activities as well as channel effectiveness
• Generate relevant information for the Country NL team (volume, SoM, sales trends, etc.)
• Understanding needs to facilitate stakeholders’ decision making

You have:

• Strong priority setting & agility skills
• Natural communication & analytics skills
• Data analytics and critical mindset
• Advanced reporting skills using Excel, Power BI knowledge (SQL knowledge or strong will to learn SQL)
• Good understanding of English, Dutch and/or French

What will the selection process look like?
Talent Acquisition (TA) will perform an initial screening to assess whether candidates match with the defined vacancy requirements. If this is the case, the candidate will be invited for 2 competency-based (virtual) interviews.
In parallel, you will be asked to complete online assessment tests*. At the end of the process, each candidate will receive the assessment results, as well as actionable feedback for their further development.

• Assessment Tests

The tests are integrated in the selection process to increase objectivity of the final decision making. The assessment tests for this role is a cognitive ability test. The results will not be saved in the employee’s file, and will only be used in the context of the vacancy for which the employee is applying. Results are therefore not used for purposes of performance evaluation.

• Cognitive Ability Test: Report links under three headings:

1. Deductive reasoning (measuring the ability drawing logical conclusions)
2. Inductive reasoning (measuring conceptual and analytical thinking)
3. Numerical reasoning (measuring capacity to understand numerical data and interpret mathematical information correctly)