Job Description

:About 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 accelerateus 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 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, digital & technology, innovation, technology & quality, consumer & market intelligence, sales strategy & intelligence, global shared services, finance shared services and Human Resources Shared Services.For more details check outJob OverviewThe future of food will be created by those who best anticipate evolving consumer behavior. Consumer & Market Insights (CMI) collects, curates, and combines data, human behavior understanding, and empathy to achieve competitive advantage for General Mills.Our mission in CMI xe2x80x98globallyxe2x80x99 is to be the spark that ignites growth acceleration, connecting insights and analytics to drive action.We drive business growth through a deep understanding of our consumers and our markets. Our goal is to illuminate growth opportunities and guide teams to activate behind them through consumer-led strategies and ideas.CMI Mumbai is an extension of General Mills CMI global organization, working closely with Growth Analytics & Foresights central teams, and all our GMI business segments i.e. North America Retail, Pet, International and North America Food Service, along with the CPW business (GMIxe2x80x99s JV with Nestle). We are a young and dynamic team of ~100 and growing, with research, data, and analytical skills, with the unique opportunity to shape and scale capabilities across our global organization.The Applied Analytics teams work on market insights and business analytics for different business units within GMI segments. This team leverages a variety of data sources (Point of Sale, Consumer Panel, Analytics outputs, Numerator, Luminate, etc.) to provide insights around critical business questions ranging from Brand and Category deep-dives, Driver analysis, Innovation, Macro factor impact, Consumer segmentation and Pricing and promo impact. This team plays a crucial role in ensuring that General Mills succeeds in an ever-evolving market environment.This role (Analyst II) requires a delivery focused professional who excels in structured problem-solving, synthesizing diverse data sources to provide comprehensive insights, serving as an SME for specific areas, leading end-to-end analytics projects, and effectively managing stakeholders. Adaptable, technically proficient, and skilled in storytelling through data analysis and presentations for impactful business solutionsKey AccountabilitiesInsights & Analyticsxc2xb7 Approach problems in a structured manner and integrate knowledge of tools and techniques and apply these appropriately to the analysis of projects to deliver meaningful insights/solutions.xc2xb7 Responsible for monthly Market performance reporting to the wider team, including deep dives/analysis into share movements.xc2xb7 Evaluate diverse data sources, including POS data, Panel Data, and Consumption Data, synthesizing this information to provide detailed analysis and insights, focusing on delivering the complete story rather than just data points.Stakeholder managementxc2xb7 Lead projects with high levels of accountability and ownership, effectively managing conversations and providing regular updates to stakeholders.xc2xb7 Regularly evaluate business performance and come up with analysis ideas to proactively address businessxe2x80x99 concerns.Operational Excellencexc2xb7 Be agile and adapt to dynamic business/team environment and continuously work to deliver on priorities.xc2xb7 Handle huge data sets, navigate through multiple capabilities and deliver consistent results.xc2xb7 Work effectively in a team spread across geographies and capabilities.SME for the Regionxc2xb7 Act as a POC/SME for the regional markets for analytics based on syndicated data. Ability to provide linkage to consumer data (like xe2x80x98Brand Health Trackerxe2x80x99) will be a bonus.xc2xb7 Proactively identify key opportunities for markets and brand in the region and communicate key findings and provide actionable insights to relevant stakeholders.xc2xb7 Partner with regional Consumer Insights lead and senior business stakeholders/leaders to share insights, further storytelling, and drive growth.xc2xb7 Translate business question into research question and apply appropriate methodology/ data/ analytic approach to answer the same.xc2xb7 Mentor junior team members on leveraging various tools and data sets and creating insights.Minimum QualificationsMinimum Qualificationsxc2xb7 Minimum 4-6 Years of experience in working with Scanner databases like IRI or Nielsen RMS. Experience/ understanding of Panel data is desirable but not mandatory.xc2xb7 Bachelors/masterxe2x80x99s degree in business/ Statistics/Economics.Preferred Qualifications / Skills / Job ExperiencePreferred Qualifications/ Skills/ Job Experiences

• Strong verbal, written communication skills with the ability to express difficult concepts in simple terms.
• Market research and consultancy experience in CPG/FMCG industry is preferred.
• Expert in Excel/PPT and using POS tools (Nielsen Answers and IRI etc.)
• Exceptional analytical, organizational/prioritization and problem-solving skills.
• Experience of SQL, Power BI, Tableau will be an added advantage.

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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