Position Title:  Manager, Illicit Trade Prevention

Be a part of a revolutionary change! 

At Philip Morris International (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, if 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. Our success depends on people who are committed to our purpose and have an appetite for progress.  

Our beautiful HQ in Stamford, CT is just steps away from the Stamford Metro-North Train Station and easily accessible from NYC. 

This position sits with our Swedish Match affiliate.

This role serves as the strategic bridge between PMI’s U.S. Commercial/Sales teams and Illicit Trade Prevention (ITP-U.S.), ensuring alignment on compliance, operational priorities, and risk mitigation. The position focuses on leveraging data analytics to monitor sales volumes, identify anomalies, and support initiatives that safeguard supply chain integrity and commercial performance.

Your ‘day to day’:

• Act as the primary interface between Commercial and ITP teams to ensure consistent alignment on compliance and operational priorities.
• Ensure commercial activities adhere to PMI’s anti-illicit trade standards, regulatory expectations, and internal policies (including 10-C policy).
• Lead volume tracking and sales analysis to identify trends, anomalies, and potential risks impacting supply chain integrity or commercial performance.
• Drive initiatives that enhance transparency, traceability, and responsiveness across commercial and ITP workflows.
• Serve as the central point of contact for Commercial teams on ITP-related matters, facilitating timely communication, issue resolution, and knowledge sharing.
• Develop and deliver actionable reports and dashboards for senior stakeholders, highlighting compliance risks and commercial performance indicators.

Who we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree required in Business, Finance, or related field preferred
• 5+ years in the tobacco industry or a similarly regulated FMCG sector, with strong exposure to commercial operations, supply chain, or sales performance management. Experience in volume control or anti-illicit trade initiatives is a plus.
• Proficiency in order management systems, demand forecasting, and volume planning tools.
• Familiarity with commercial analytics platforms and ability to interpret sales/distribution data for operational alignment.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, data modeling).
• Experience with BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms.
• Ability to synthesize complex datasets into actionable insights and executive-level reports.
• Experience with SQL coding is preferred
• Experience with Python and R is highly desirable.
• Proven success in working across commercial, sales, and supply chain teams to align business goals with operational execution. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities within commercial data and translate insights into strategic recommendations
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk, working at a computer, standing.
• Ability to drive a vehicle and fly on commercial aircraft.
• Legally authorized to work in the U.S. now or in the future without need for sponsorship

Annual Base Salary Range: $149,600 - $187,000

What we offer  

• We offer a competitive base salary, annual bonus (applicable based on level of position), great medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k with a generous company match, incredible wellness benefits, commuter benefits, pet insurance, generous PTO, and much more!  
• We have implemented Smart Work, a hybrid model of working that promotes flexibility in the workplace. 
• Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to take risks, experiment and explore.
• Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture where everyone’s contribution is respected; Collaborate with some of the world’s best people and feel like you belong.
• Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress.
• Take pride in delivering our promise to society: To improve the lives of millions of smokers.

PMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

PMI is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., and its U.S. affiliates have more than 2,300 employees.  

PMI has been an entirely separate company from Altria and Philip Morris USA since 2008. PMI’s affiliates first entered the U.S. market following the company’s acquisition of Swedish Match in late 2022. 

Philip Morris International and its U.S. affiliates are working to deliver a smoke-free future. Since 2008, PMI has invested $12.5 billion globally to develop, scientifically substantiate and commercialize innovative smoke-free products for adults who would otherwise continue to smoke with the goal of transitioning legal-age consumers who smoke to better alternatives. In 2022, PMI acquired Swedish Match – a leader in oral nicotine delivery – creating a global smoke-free champion led by the IQOS and ZYN brands. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized versions of PMI’s IQOS electronically heated tobacco devices and Swedish Match’s General snus as Modified Risk Tobacco Products and renewal applications for these products are presently pending before the FDA. For more information, please visit www.pmi.com/us and www.pmiscience.com.

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