Job Description

:Position TitleSr Data ScientistFunction/GroupDigital & TechnologyLocationMumbai IndiaShift Timing11 AM xe2x80x93 8 PMRole Reports toManager Data ScienceRemote/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 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 (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.JOB OVERVIEWKEY ACCOUNTABILITIESDeliver on business problems:xc2xb7 Partners with business stakeholders to deliver value add insights and intelligent solutions through ML and AI.xc2xb7 Collaborates with ML engineers and systems engineers to ensure the models are deployed in a scaled and optimized way. Additionally ensure support the post-production to ensure model performance degrades are proactively managed.xc2xb7 Expected to be an expert in the business domain spaces to understand and interact with the business stakeholders.xc2xb7 Provide consultation and review the deliveries for the junior data scientists.xc2xb7 Recognizes opportunities to apply external industry trends and implements them within role.xc2xb7 Is considered an expert in at least one of functional areas; brings together business knowledge, resources, people, and technology to create more effective solutions.Consultation:xc2xb7 Lead Interactions with stakeholders to learn on problem statement and drive results.xc2xb7 Be an advocate for data science team.xc2xb7 Constructively challenge the other data scientists on approachxc2xb7 Contribute to best practices as we evaluate new platforms, tools and pipelines.xc2xb7 Mentor Jr. Data Scientist / Interns / Contractorsxc2xb7 Collaborate with analytic leaders across functions.Stakeholder Management:xc2xb7 Manage the assigned priorities, consistency of execution and managing resources.xc2xb7 Develop trust and credibility with business leaders.xc2xb7 Educate stakeholders on the GCP analytic practices.xc2xb7 Closely collaborates with the stakeholders on projects and data science leaders to ensure practices are developed and enhanced to support accelerated analytic development and maintainability.Collaboration:xc2xb7 Works on problems of diverse scope.xc2xb7 Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques.xc2xb7 Networks with senior internal and external personnel in own area of expertise.xc2xb7 Lead research work to new analytic trends aligned to business.xc2xb7 Demonstrates learning agility and ability to apply to work.xc2xb7 Leverage and contribute to new open-source innovation.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum qualification- bachelorxe2x80x99s degree (full time)
• Total analytics experience required 10-12 Years.
• Bachelorxe2x80x99s or Master degree in computer science/Statistics/Applied Mathematics/Operations research/Industrial engineering from Tier 1 institute.
• 5+ yrs in a supply chain analytics with strong understanding of supply chain operations inventory management, manufacturing, and distribution
• Proven implementation of ML and AI practices
• Expertise in supervised ML algorithms, OLS regression, naive bayes approach, linear attribution model, time decay model, markov chains along with linear optimization and performance tuning
• Proficiency in FMCG/CPG domain along with experience on cyber security fundamentals is a plus.
• Technical Platform- include proficiency on Google Cloud Platform, SQL, Python and R
• Technical Concepts- MLOps, Containerization, Data Lineage and Visualization
• Experience working with an Agile development methodology featuring sprints, point estimation and daily stand-ups.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and storytelling skills
• Bachelorxe2x80x99s degree in computer science/Statistics/Applied Mathematics from Tier 1 institute.

AI/ML

• Expertise in supervised ML algorithms, regression, decision trees, ensemble models, time series, forecasting, neural networks
• Proven implementation of ML and AI practices
• Exposure to unsupervised learning and NLP
• Technical concepts and platforms- MLOps, Containerization, Data Lineage and Visualization.
• Proficiency on Cloud Platform( GCP preferable), SQL, Python and R

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of Advanced AI/Deep Learning techniques

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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