Be a part of a revolutionary change

Available in three locations (3 headcounts): Indonesia, South Africa and Turkey 

At PMI, we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re totally transforming our business, and building our future on smoke-free products with the power to deliver a smoke-free future.
 

With the huge change, comes a 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 new directions.
 

You’ll have the opportunity to make an impact. PMI’s shift from selling cigarettes to our new smoke-free products has changed the way we work. New products bring new challenges – in the way we source and buy raw materials, in the way we engineer and manufacture, and in our supply chain planning.
 

Bring us your curiosity and a desire to challenge every day, and we’ll give you lots of responsibility. You’ll help us improve, inject innovation, and create new ways of working. You’ll be solving supply chain problems that span the whole world: a smoke-free world.

 Purpose of the Role:

 

We’re looking for a Manager Leaf  Buying to join our Global Leaf Group.  In this role, you will:

Lead, plan, and organize the Leaf buying, Regrading, and Blending activities. Assure the Leaf requirements are fulfilled meeting the standards set of quality, price, integrity, and consistency.Define the strategy, coordinating with Leaf Region and Leaf Director and being the main implementing party of all Green Tobacco volumes to be bought and packed in big size or large markets (third parties).Comply with Reduced Risk Products (RRP) requirements, ensuring all packings are meeting defined standards (chemical attributes - exclusive for RRP grades).

 

Who We’re Looking For: 

University or College degree or equivalent (Engineering, Business, Economics, Agronomy or related degree)5 years of experience in a Leaf business environment.Substantial experience in buying, regrading, and blending of all applicable tobacco leaf types.Substantial experience with grading processes and with PMI’s grade set-up & chemical targets, concerning both vertically integrated farmers and external suppliers.Substantial experience in Budget setting and follow-up processes, demonstrating a good understanding of leaf costing and overall financial processes, planning, and reporting cycles. Substantial experience in managing a small/mid-size team of leaf experts (buyers, graders, blenders).Knowledge of packed grades and intrinsic targets (chemistries, TSNA & others)

 

What we offer:
 

Our success depends on the people who come to work every single day with a sense of purpose and an appetite for progress. Join PMI and you too can:

 

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 provide endless opportunities to progress.Take pride in delivering our promise to society: to deliver a smoke-free future worldwide.