Job Description

India is among the top ten prior ity 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 Title: Purchase Executive Function/Group:ITQ/Integrated Ops Location: Mumbai Shift Timing:General Role Reports to: Senior Manager Remote/Hybrid/in-Office: Hybrid ABOUT GENERAL MILLS We make foodthe world loves: 100 brands. In 100 countries. Across six continents. With iconic brands like Cheerios, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Nature Valley, and H agen-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. For more details check out http://www.generalmills.com 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).For more details check out https://www.generalmills.co.in We advocate for advancing equity and inclusion to create more equitable workplaces and a better tomorrow. JOB OVERVIEW Function Overview In partnership with our cross-functional partners, ITQ innovates and develops products that meet the ever-changing needs of our consumers and enables long-term business growth. We identify and develop technologies that shape and protect our businesses today and into the future. ITQ operates across three organizations: Global Applications, Capabilities COEs, and Shared Services & Operations For more details about General Mills please visit this Link Purpose of the role The purpose of this role to manage purchase and logistics for ITQ function for GEMs region & NAR. Role requires high level of internal and external collaborations. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES . The primary job will include releasing purchase orders, processing invoices, inventory management for MTC, managing import & export (ambient and frozen). Person needs to interact on regular basis with external vendors/suppliers. . Submission for Capex requests for necessary approval as per the authority matrix. . Work with internal team to ensure invoice are being submitted within due dates per supplier. . Work with internal team to drive process improvements. . The person should have good communication skills, including writing. Person should be quick learner on internal processes, e.g., doc routing, mfg-Pro, QAD, etc. . Person should be well versed with using Microsoft office tools - e.g., Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS . Education - Full Time graduation in commerce from an accredited university (Mandatory). Graduation from technology, engineering or any other field cab be considered if you hold knowledge & work experience in logistics and purchase. . The person should have at least 1 year of full-time job experience in managing logistics and purchase for a center or plant. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS . Full time or part time MBA in supply chain management

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