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General Mills

Consultant - SC Analytics, Data and Insights

General Mills, Columbia, South Carolina, United States,


Position Title : Consultant - SC Advanced Analytics, Data, and InsightsFunction/Group : LogisticsLocation : Mumbai (Powai)Shift Timing : 1.30 PM to 10.30 PMRole Reports to : Sr. Manager - SC Advanced Analytics, Data, and InsightsRemote/Hybrid/in-Office : HybridABOUT GENERAL MILLS

We make food the world loves: 100 brands. In 100 countries. Across six continents. With iconic brands like Cheerios, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Nature Valley, and Häagen-Dazs, we’ve been serving up food the world loves for 155 years (and counting). Each of our brands has a unique story to tell.How we make our food is as important as the food we make. Our values are baked into our legacy and continue to accelerate us into the future as an innovative force for good. General Mills was founded in 1866 when Cadwallader Washburn boldly bought the largest flour mill west of the Mississippi. That pioneering spirit lives on today through our leadership team who upholds a vision of relentless innovation while being a force for good.General Mills India Center (GIC) is our global capability center in Mumbai that works as an extension of our global organization delivering business value, service excellence and growth, while standing for good for our planet and people.With our team of 1800+ professionals, we deliver superior value across the areas of Supply chain (SC), Digital & Technology (D&T) Innovation, Technology & Quality (ITQ), Consumer and Market Intelligence (CMI), Sales Strategy & Intelligence (SSI), Global Shared Services (GSS), Finance Shared Services (FSS) and Human Resources Shared Services (HRSS).We advocate for advancing equity and inclusion to create more equitable workplaces and a better tomorrow.JOB OVERVIEW

Function Overview

The GIC Supply Chain team manages end-to-end operations, encompassing planning, sourcing, manufacturing, logistics, and analytics. They strategically plan to meet market demands, optimize sourcing, ensure efficient production, and oversee the seamless movement of goods from production to delivery. The team employs advanced analytics throughout these processes, fostering adaptability and operational excellence.Purpose of the role : Supply chain analytics group is responsible for delivering the solutions and developing the capabilities which enable better decision-making in supply chain. This team works closely with all supply chain functions (i.e., plan, source, make, deliver and customer service teams), business units and other cross functional partners for developing solutions to drive business value.The team collaborates with broader D&T (Digital & Technology) teams for efficient solutioning and delivery of high impact projects.This team works directly with Supply Chain, Business teams and IT for developing solutions which aid decision making and drive business value.In this role, the candidate will work directly with SC – Analytics teams, D&T org, and key Supply Chain business partners to design and develop scalable and sustainable solutions and capabilities that drive insights and thus enabling business growth. An individual will be an SME in a specific segment / function of Supply Chain.KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Strategic responsibilities (25% of Time)Evaluate different strategies and recommend the best approach for the problem at hand.Enhance the technical competency for the analytics group and provide continuous coaching.Continuous improvement InitiativesOperational Responsibilities (50 % of Time)New capabilitiesSubject Matter ExpertiseStakeholder ManagementDevelop the technology and solution roadmap with business.Partner with Solutions Development to bring new scalable solutions to business functions.Translate Business requirements into Technical Requirements for the Development team and play key role to develop technical architectures and prototypes for initiatives.Act as the Primary liaison between the Cross Functional teams & coordinate triage efforts, resolve client issues and support prioritization discussions with Pillar leads.Organize and lead design reviews, feedback sessions and training sessions with stakeholders to ensure business needs are satisfied and support operational integration of the solutions.Achieve Service Excellence for the projects.Project & Process ManagementLead Pillar wide initiatives and across multiple pillars based on scope.Lead requirement gathering and project scoping for the initiatives.Develop technical architectures and prototypes for initiatives through coordination within and across teams incl. business and Ops Supply Chain teams.Be responsible & accountable for operational practices under the Agile Project Management structure.Taking measures to ensure the projects adhere to the SLAs and quality metrics tracked by the team.Manage project documentation and sustainability frameworks.Other Responsibilities (25% of Time)Be accountable for delivery of OGSM initiatives and metrics identified by the team.Work towards adoption of robust and best in class project management standards.Manage OGSM initiatives and deliverables.Technical & Personal development through attending trainings.Mentor new team members and participate in giving trainings.Champion Organization’s values and culture.The Job involves travel to worldwide GMI location on short term basis depending on business requirements.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Full Time graduation from an accredited university (Mandatory)4+ years of work experience with demonstrated project and solutioning leadership skills in Supply ChainAgile learner with keen interest in Supply ChainAbility to collaborate with wide audience and navigate through organization.Ability to communicate and translate business requirement into technical specifications.Ability to prioritize efforts and ability to do accurate effort estimates for the activities of the project.Understanding of technologies like – Tableau / SQL / GCPPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s degree6+ years of related experiencePreferred Major Area of Study: Supply Chain Management, Computer Science, Software Engineering or relevant.Professional Certifications: Agile Project Management / PMP / CSCP/CPIM/CSM / Six Sigma / Tableau / SQL

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