Job Description

:Position TitleAnalyst IIFunction/GroupSales & Commercial CapabilitiesLocationIndiaShift Timing11am to 8pmRole Reports toAssistant ManagerRemote/Hybrid/in-OfficeHybridFunction OverviewGIC Sales Strategy & Intelligence team partners with our global General Mills sales teams in providing them with analytical horsepower and enable business continuity so they can focus on core activities xe2x80x93 Selling, driving distribution gains and optimizing merchandising plans to deliver sales volume targets. We enable customer, pricing & promotion strategies across the global markets through our focused capabilities of Sales Execution, Trade & Strategic Revenue Management and Category Management. Teams within function are aligned to the above focused capabilities for each of our markets and each team member specializes in domains of Advanced Analytics, Visual Insights & Planogramming.We are a family of Data analysts, Business analysts and Business Consultants with diverse opinions, cultures and passions and are united by our desire to serve the world by making food people love. We apply the principles of analytics to everything we do, constantly experimenting to discover new ways to add value to our stakeholders, customers and team members.For more details about the Function please visit thisPurpose of the roleThe role will be responsible to partner with the Category Management Teams in US markets. The ideal candidate should possess strong technical and process expertise with experience in leveraging data to influence decision making. Proficiency in customer databases, advanced BI tools (GCP, SQL, Tableau, Advanced Excel), and PowerPoint is required.The team member will independently build a seamless rapport with overseas points of contact, address and initiate business requests and develop solutions through sophisticated reporting, tool building and compelling presentations/visuals. Deliverables will include actionable analyses that demonstrate strong business acumen and a comprehensive understanding of the category landscape.The role also involves enabling assortment and shelf optimization strategies, conducting competitive intelligence and distribution analysis either independently or in collaboration with cross functional team members.KEY ACCOUNTABILITIESxc2xb7 Capabilities Development & Analytics (70% of time)o Lead and own strategic tools and projects, actively contributing to key category and internal team meetingso Drive stakeholder engagement and foster cross functional collaboration by leveraging deep technical and business acumen to empower teams, optimize operations and deliver strategic outcomes (GCP, SQL, Tableau, Advance Excel)o Design and deliver high impact reports, analytical tools and customized shelving/assortment solutions, ensuring efficiency and eliminating duplication.o Leverage Panel, POS and Syndicated data to uncover shopper behaviors and category trends, translating findings into intuitive, visually compelling formatso Translate data into actionable insights by identifying meaningful customer indicators and trends to deliver stakeholder ready business recommendationso Confidently present category and market dynamics to stakeholders, articulating rationale behind methodologies and model selection.o Champion category management principles, building and spreading knowledge across teams.o Apply a data driven, analytical approach to all initiatives, fostering informed decision making across teamso Showcase thought leadership; look for ways to integrate better business solutionso Continuously seek opportunities to enhance value through innovative thinking, strategic solutions, and process improvementsxc2xb7 Building Stakeholder Relationships (20% of time)o Brand themselves as a SME on multiple frontso Understand stakeholder needs/ customer request and see the larger picture to enable holistic solutions.o Ability to recommend and influence changes to process/procedures.o Explore business development opportunities and transform into tangible results.o Ability to communicate challenges in an assertive manner.o Work through people and processes to accomplish superlative results.o Articulate and comprehensive presentations to the audience.xc2xb7 Continuous Improvement mindset to deliver Executional Excellence, and Project Management (10% of time)o Ensure TAT is upheld via awareness on process requirements, meeting benchmark time estimates and through articulate expectation settings with the stakeholder.o CI Mindset: develop and drive a lens of continuous improvement for the projects & process.o Multitasking & ensuring timely communications & engagement with stakeholders.o Guarantee data quality and accuracy through thorough comprehension of request, accurate application of tools/platforms with an eye for detail and a robust data & logic checko Mentoring & Training new hires to excel in their roles and perform as per the expectations.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education xe2x80x93 Full time graduation from an accredited university
• Minimum Degree Requirements: Bachelors
• Minimum years of related experience required: 3-6 years of relevant Business Reporting, Analytics & Visualization experience in CPG (or related) industry, Data Modelling preferred history of collaboration with cross-functional teams.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Preferred Degree Requirements: Masters
• Preferred Major Area of Study: Business Management, Retail
• Preferred years of related experience: 5-8 years of relevant Business Reporting, Analytics & Visualization experience in CPG (or related) industry.

COMPANY OVERVIEWWe exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best xe2x80x94 bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for whatxe2x80x99s next.

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