Job Description

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Position Title

Sr Analyst - SMC

Function/Group

Supply Chain

Location

Mumbai

Shift Timing

1:30-10:30

Role Reports to

Sr. Manager

Remote/Hybrid/in-Office

Hybrid

ABOUT 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 Haagen-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
Primary function of SMC Sr. Analyst is to understand business strategies from Business teams and to replicate it in SAP systems.
Individual will be responsible for implementing & supporting system best practices across Demand Planning processes, Testing business functionalities / Enhancements for Demand Planning systems. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

50% of Time

• Provide on-going business application support for Demand Planning team
• Maintain System Parameters to reflect business strategies.
• Identify, develop and implement best practices, Resolve end user system/process issues.
• Work on Business Process Standardization
• Utilize Continuous Improvement (CI) tools as necessary.

20% of Time • Support & sustain Demand planning processes and system usage metrics
• Support System wellness/health-check processes including compliance & metric tracking.
• Support & Sustain processes for driving effective system utilization.
• Support training documentation.

20% of Time

• Support business expansion initiatives via seamless systems integration
• Establish impact of new technology on Demand Planning Systems along with Technology Team.
• Support integration of new technology, corporate acquisitions, location transitions within current business processes / systems
• Identify opportunity areas for new system solutions.

10% of Time

• Continuous Improvement & individual development
• Leverage global processes & tools.
• Expand understanding of SC tools & capabilities.
• Grow Technical Skillset, attend soft skill and technical trainings.


Specific Job Experience or Skills Needed • Must have excellent understanding / keen inclination towards systems viz OMP, SAP-R/3 or relevant systems used in Supply Planning & Logistics Operations
• Ability to work cross-functionally and to learn quickly.
• Good problem-solving skills, bias for action, decisive, strong time management skills required
• Experience dealing with U.S. personnel over phone preferred.

Competencies/Behaviors required for job • Broad Perspective - Sees & understands the "Big Picture". Excellent collaboration and influencing skills.
• Excellent Analytical Skills / Problem solving capabilities.
• Technical Leadership - Develops technical depth and breadth.
• Process Leadership - Looks for ways to streamline the processes to effectively balance efficiency & Quality

Minimum Qualifications • Minimum years of related experience required: 2 Years
• Preferred years of related experience: 2- 3+ Years

Preferred Qualifications • Minimum Degree Requirements: Bachelors
• Preferred Degree Requirements: Masters
• Preferred Major Area of Study: Engineering or Equivalent
• Required Professional Certifications: Good to have