Job Description

:India is among the top ten priority markets for General Mills, and hosts our Global Shared Services Centre. This is the Global Shared Services arm of General Mills Inc., which supports its operations worldwide. With over 1,300 employees in Mumbai, the center has capabilities in the areas of Supply Chain, Finance, HR, Digital and Technology, Sales Capabilities, Consumer Insights, ITQ (R&D & Quality), and Enterprise Business Services. Learning and capacity-building is a key ingredient of our success.Position TitleAnalyst- DeploymentFunction/GroupLogisticsLocationMumbaiShift Timing3.30 PM IST xe2x80x93 12.30 PM ISTRole Reports toRemote/Hybrid/in-OfficeHybridAbout General MillsWe make food the world loves: 100 brands. In 100 countries. Across six continents. With iconic brands like Cheerios, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Nature Valley, and Hxc3xa4agen-Dazs, wexe2x80x99ve 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. For more details check outGeneral 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).For more details check outWe advocate for advancing equity and inclusion to create more equitable workplaces and a better tomorrow.60% of Time Operational responsibilities - Distribution Planning - Create and execute distribution plans at a product-location level for North America GMI operations. Make sure inventory is available in the right quantity at the right place and at the right time. - Exception management to protect service - Proactive actions to mitigate the risk of product expiration. - Ensure smooth supply chain execution for the assigned SC processes by meeting and exceeding KPI metrics (ex-Inventory DOS etc.) while optimizing overall SCM costs - Identify SAP enhancement opportunities to overcome operational challenges20% of Time Co-ordination - Co-ordinate with cross functional teams that include Warehousing, Transportation, Product Life Cycle Management , Supply and Demand planning and other US Stakeholders - Schedule / participate in meetings with Plants / business team to align on processes and identify opportunities for process improvements. - Participate in the meetings for Seasonal SKUs, New products, Customer specific promotions, service meetings. Actively participate in Staff meetings, Knowledge sharing sessions, and Trainings10% of Time Analysis & Reporting - Identify the reasons for shortfalls on customer orders - Investigate Off- Strategy Distribution movements - Analyze and report Key Performance Indicatorxe2x80x99s (KPIxe2x80x99s- case fills, mode mix, reposition $ etc.) affecting the transportation costs. - Provide Service risk projections for short term.- Analyze & report key drivers (demand trends/production etc.) impacting variances in weekly service level performance10% of Time Additional Responsibilities - Identify opportunities for process improvements - Perform System updates/maintenance as necessary - Co-ordinate process documentation- Desk Manuals, Job Task Analysis. - Work on Special Projects as assigned.EducationMinimum Degree Requirements: BachelorsPreferred Degree Requirements: MastersPreferred Major Area of Study: Supply ChainRequired Professional Certifications: NaPreferred Professional Certifications: NaExperienceMinimum years of related experience required: Bachelors (2+ years)Preferred years of related experience: 1-3Specific Job Experience or Skills NeededSupply chain, Distribution Planning, warehouse & Logistics Operation, Inventory management, Production/demand planningSAP - ERP and OMP understanding.Decision making & Analytical SkillsStrong Communication and storytelling skillsCompetencies/Behaviors required for jobBroad PerspectiveDecision makingInterpersonal effectivenessLearning AgilityEnergize and Develop people Technical and Process Leadership

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