Commercial Operations Executive - Commercial Events

At Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc., an affiliate of Philip Morris International, we’re transforming our business to deliver a smoke-free future. Our transformation depends on people ready to learn, collaborate and challenge the status quo.

About the Role

As Commercial Operations Executive – Commercial Events, you will coordinate and provide operational oversight for commercial meetings, company events and external trade partner activities, bringing together stakeholders, vendors, budgets and processes.

Impact You’ll Own

• Deliver commercial events and meetings on time, within scope and aligned with business objectives.
• Improve visibility through centralized intake, tracking and reporting.
• Monitor budgets, forecasts, spending and compliance.
• Support timely vendor and payment processes.
• Build standardized tools and workflows that improve efficiency and governance.

What You’ll Do

• Coordinate planning and execution of commercial meetings, conferences and special initiatives.
• Manage timelines, logistics, vendors, communications and deliverables.
• Maintain centralized tracking of requests, priorities, approvals and resources.
• Track budgets, forecasts and actual spending.
• Coordinate purchase requisitions, vendor setup, invoices and payments.
• Administer sports ticketing and corporate hospitality assets.
• Develop reporting, templates and procedures to improve execution and compliance.

Skills & Capabilities

Must-haves

• Post-secondary education in business, marketing, hospitality, event management, finance or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience coordinating corporate events, projects or business operations.
• Strong project-management and organizational skills.
• Experience tracking budgets, invoices or purchase orders.
• Ability to coordinate vendors and collaborate across functions.
• Strong Excel, PowerPoint, reporting and communication skills.
• Sound judgment and ability to identify and escalate risks.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled tools and effective prompting.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Source-to-Pay, procurement or ERP tools.
• Experience with commercial events, corporate hospitality or sports ticketing.
• Experience creating dashboards, workflows or process improvements.

Rewards & Benefits

We offer opportunities to grow across business functions and a competitive total rewards package, which may include flexible work arrangements, health and wellness programs, incentives and benefits.

Salary: $97,416.00

Vacancy status: This job posting is related to an existing vacancy.

Application Process

Our selection process may include an application review, recruiter conversation, hiring manager interview, final interview and, where applicable, a role-specific assessment.

Equal Opportunities & Accessibility

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you require accommodation during the recruitment, selection or employment process, we will work with you to remove barriers to participation. If you are unable to apply online or require accommodation during recruitment, contact AODA.RBH@rbhinc.ca.

Use of Artificial Intelligence

We use algorithmic software in the application process to support applicant sorting and screening. The software does not autonomously reject candidates and requires human intervention when screening relevant applications.

Who We Are

Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. (RBH) is a Canadian subsidiary of Philip Morris International (PMI). We are building our future on replacing cigarettes with smoke-free products that, while not risk-free, are a better alternative than cigarette smoking.