1-2-1 Personalised Consumer engagement BRAND BUILDING

3Ls Lead Lean Learn OPERATIONS

5S Sort Store Shine Standardize Sustain OPERATIONS

A/P Accounts Payable FINANCE

A/R Accounts Receivable FINANCE

ABCD Above & Beyond the Call of Duty (award) HUMAN RESOURCES

ABS Annual Base Salary HUMAN RESOURCES

Ad Law Advertising Law LAW & COMPLIENCE

AGC Associate General Counsel LAW & COMPLIENCE

AIR Accident Investigation Report OPERATIONS

AP Asia Pacific GENERIC

APR Additional Performance Review HUMAN RESOURCES

B2B Business to Business BRAND BUILDING

BA Behavioural Audit OPERATIONS

BAM Brand Adoption Model BRAND BUILDING

BB Brand Building BRAND BUILDING

BBF Business Building Functions BRAND BUILDING

BBO Brand Building Offer BRAND BUILDING

BBS Basic Blended Strip OPERATIONS

BG Brand Group BRAND BUILDING

BI Brand Integrity BRAND BUILDING

BMR Brand Materials Review BRAND BUILDING

BOM Bill Of Materials OPERATIONS

BOWATTS Business Opportunity We Are Trying To Seize GENERIC

BP Best Practice OPERATIONS

A guide to abbreviations at PMI

Working at Philip Morris International, you will encounter a variety of abbreviations. To help you familiarize yourself with them, it’s a good idea to keep this guide handy.

BPWATTS Business Problem We Are Trying To Solve GENERIC

BS Bond Street BRAND BUILDING

BU Business Unit OPERATIONS

BW Business Warehouse HUMAN RESOURCES

CA Corporate Affairs CORPORATE AFFAIRS

CAPEX Capital Expenditures FINANCE

CC Cost Center FINANCE

CCC Continental Competency Center INFORMATION SERVICES

CE Consumer Engagement BRAND BUILDING

CEO Chief Executive Officer GENERIC

CF Cut Filler OPERATIONS

CFO Chief Financial Officer GENERIC

CHE Chesterfield BRAND BUILDING

CL Cast Leaf OPERATIONS

CLA Collective Labour Agreement HUMAN RESOURCES

CoE Center of Expertise HUMAN RESOURCES

CPC Corporate Products Committee BRAND BUILDING

CPQI Cigarette Physical Quality Index OPERATIONS

CR Comparatio HUMAN RESOURCES

CRM Customer Relationship Management BRAND BUILDING

CRP Corporate Responsibility Project CORPORATE AFFAIRS

CSU Cigarette Selling Universe BRAND BUILDING

D&C Develop & Counsel HUMAN RESOURCES

D&I Diversity & Inclusion HUMAN RESOURCES

DC Distribution Centre BRAND BUILDING

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DF Duty Free GENERIC

DIET Dry Ice Expanded Tobacco OPERATIONS

DIM/DM Direct Material OPERATIONS

DME Direct Marketing Expenses FINANCE

DUB Dubliss BRAND BUILDING

DYO Design Your Own BRAND BUILDING

DZ Distribution Zone BRAND BUILDING

ED Employee Development HUMAN RESOURCES

EDP Employee Development Profile HUMAN RESOURCES

EEMA Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa GENERIC

EHSS Environment, Health & Safety and Security OPERATIONS

EMT Executive Management Team GENERIC

EPS Earning per Share GENERIC

ERP Enterprise Resource Planning INFORMATION SERVICES

ETS Environmental Tobacco Smoke CORPORATE AFFAIRS

EU European Union GENERIC

FAQ Frequently Asked Questions GENERIC

FAS Financial Accounting Standards (US GAAP) FINANCE

FCPA Foreign Corrupt Practices Act LAW & COMPLIENCE

FCTC Framework Convention on Tobacco Control CORPORATE AFFAIRS

FF Full Flavor BRAND BUILDING

FG Finished Goods OPERATIONS

FIFO First-in, First-out FINANCE

FMCG Fast Moving Consumer Goods GENERIC

FME Fixed Manufacturing Expenses FINANCE

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FTB Flip Top Box BRAND BUILDING

FTE Full Time Equivalent FINANCE

FTO Feedback Tool for Operations OPERATIONS

G&A General and Administrative (e.g. expenses) FINANCE

GCDM Global Service Delivery Model INFORMATION SERVICES

GCTS General Consumer Tracking Survey BRAND BUILDING

GR Government Relations CORPORATE AFFAIRS

GSDM Global Service Delivery Model OPERATIONS

GT General Trade BRAND BUILDING

HC Head Count FINANCE

HORECADI Acronym for Hotel, Restaurant, Cafeteria and Discotheque BRAND BUILDING

HQ Headquarter GENERIC

HR Human Resources HUMAN RESOURCES

HR BP Human Resources Business Partner HUMAN RESOURCES

HWL / HW Health Warning Label CORPORATE AFFAIRS

IA International Assignment HUMAN RESOURCES

IC Incentive Compensation HUMAN RESOURCES

IJP Internal Job Posting HUMAN RESOURCES

IKM Information Knowledge Management INFORMATION SERVICES

IMDL Identity Management Data Layer INFORMATION SERVICES

IME Indirect Marketing Expenses FINANCE

IMS In-market Sales, ,i.e. sales from Distributor to next trade layer BRAND BUILDING

IP Intellectual Property LAW & COMPLIENCE

IS Information Services INFORMATION SERVICES

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ISO International Standardization Organization OPERATIONS

JD Job Description HUMAN RESOURCES

KA Key Accounts BRAND BUILDING

KAM Key Account Management BRAND BUILDING

KOS Key Operations Strategy OPERATIONS

KPI’s Key Performance Indicators GENERIC

KS King Size BRAND BUILDING

LA&C Latin America and Canada GENERIC

LAMP Legal Age Meeting Point BRAND BUILDING

LAS Legal Age Smokers GENERIC

LE Latest Estimate (i.e. in mid December total expenses for the year) FINANCE

LES/MES Logistic Execution System/Manufacturing Execution System OPERATIONS

LKA Local Key Accounts BRAND BUILDING

LOTO Lock Out Tag Out OPERATIONS

LPE Limited Pack Edition OPERATIONS

LRP Long Range Plan GENERIC

LTI Lost Time Incident OPERATIONS

LTN Light in taste (Lights) BRAND BUILDING

LTP Long-Term Planning OPERATIONS

LU Link Up OPERATIONS

M&A Mergers & Acquisitions GENERIC

MAP Managing & Appraising Performance HUMAN RESOURCES

MBBO Manned Brand Building Offer BRAND BUILDING

MBS Monthly Base Salary HUMAN RESOURCES

MCT Marketing Connection Tool BRAND BUILDING

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MD Managing Director GENERIC

MLB Marlboro BRAND BUILDING

MQA Material Quality Assurance OPERATIONS

MSF Marketing Start Form BRAND BUILDING

MTP Mid-Term Planning OPERATIONS

MUR Muratti BRAND BUILDING

NC Non Conformity OPERATIONS

NGO Non-Governmental Organization CORPORATE AFFAIRS

NKA National Key Accounts BRAND BUILDING

NTM Non-Tobacco Materials FINANCE

NX Next BRAND BUILDING

OB Original Budget FINANCE

OC Operations Center GENERIC

OCI Operating Company Income FINANCE

OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer OPERATIONS

OES Operation Engagement Survey OPERATIONS

OHs Overheads FINANCE

OJT On the Job Training OPERATIONS

OMT Operations Management Team OPERATIONS

OOS Out-of-Stock BRAND BUILDING

OPEN Organizational Performance and Engagement OPERATIONS

OPT Optima BRAND BUILDING

OTP Other Tobacco Products OPERATIONS

OVF Original Volume Forecast OPERATIONS

P&P Principals and Practices FINANCE

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PD Product Development OPERATIONS

PDCA Plan Do Check Act OPERATIONS

PIP Performance Improvement Plan HUMAN RESOURCES

PIR Position in Range HUMAN RESOURCES

PM Ku Philip Morris Kuban GENERIC

PMI Philip Morris International GENERIC

PMIz Philip Morris Izhora GENERIC

PMPM Philip Morris Project Management INFORMATION SERVICES

PMSM Philip Morris Sales and Marketing GENERIC

PO Purchase Order FINANCE

PoA Power of Attorney LAW & COMPLIENCE

POS Point Of Sale BRAND BUILDING

POSM Point Of Sale Material BRAND BUILDING

PPQ Product & Process Quality OPERATIONS

PR Purchase Requisition FINANCE

PR Public Relations FINANCE

QA Quality Assurance OPERATIONS

R&D Research and Development OPERATIONS

R&R Reward & Retain HUMAN RESOURCES

RA Risk Assessment OPERATIONS

RACI Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed OPERATIONS

RCB Round Corner Box BRAND BUILDING

REA Recognition for Excellence Award HUMAN RESOURCES

RF Rolling Forecast FINANCE

RIM Records & Information Management GENERIC

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ROI Return on Investment FINANCE

RRP Reduced Risk Product GENERIC

SC Supply Chain OPERATIONS

SCIPIO Supply Chain Initiative on Process & Inventory Optimization OPERATIONS

SG Salary Grade HUMAN RESOURCES

SKA Skills, Knowledge And Attitude OPERATIONS

SKU Stock Keeping Units GENERIC

SLA Service Level Agreement BRAND BUILDING

SMART Specific Measurable Agreed Realistic Timed (e.g. objectives) GENERIC

SME Subject Matter Expert OPERATIONS

SMS Sales Merchandising System BRAND BUILDING

SMT Senior Management Team GENERIC

SOF Share of Facing BRAND BUILDING

SOM Share of Market GENERIC

SOS / SS Share of Segment / Segment Share GENERIC

SPEC Specification OPERATIONS

SSC Shared Services Centre (Krakow) HUMAN RESOURCES

SSL Super Slims BRAND BUILDING

STA Short Term Assignment HUMAN RESOURCES

STP Short-Term Planning OPERATIONS

SVC Standard Variable Cost FINANCE

T&C Terms and Conditions LAW & COMPLIENCE

T&E Travel and Expenses FINANCE

T&S Trade and Selling Expenses FINANCE

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TAS Technology and Security INFORMATION SERVICES

TCA Tobacco-Control Activists CORPORATE AFFAIRS

TCL Tobacco Control Law LAW & COMPLIENCE

TM Talent Management HUMAN RESOURCES

TPM Total Productive Maintenance OPERATIONS

TPOSM Temporary Point of Sale Material BRAND BUILDING

TR Talent Review HUMAN RESOURCES

TRI Total Recordable Injures OPERATIONS

TSM Territory Sales Management BRAND BUILDING

TTR Tobacco Technical Regulation LAW & COMPLIENCE

TTT Train The Trainer HUMAN RESOURCES

UoM Unit Of Measure OPERATIONS

VAO Value Added Offer BRAND BUILDING

VAT Value Added Tax FINANCE

Vol/Mix Volume and Mix variances FINANCE

VP Vice President GENERIC

VQA Visual Quality Analysis OPERATIONS

VQI Visual Quality Index OPERATIONS

VS Virginia S BRAND BUILDING

VSM Value Stream Mapping OPERATIONS

WHO World Health Organization CORPORATE AFFAIRS

YER Year-End Review HUMAN RESOURCES

YSP Youth Smoking Prevention CORPORATE AFFAIRS

YTD Year To Date FINANCE

YTG Year To Go FINANCE

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