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 Häagen-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

The Digital and Technology team at General Mills stands as the largest and foremost unit, dedicated to exploring the latest trends and innovations in technology while leading the adoption of cutting-edge technologies across the organization. Collaborating closely with global business teams, the focus is on understanding business models and identifying opportunities to leverage technology for increased efficiency and disruption. The team's expertise spans a wide range of areas, including AI/ML, Data Science, IoT, NLP, Cloud, Infrastructure, RPA and Automation, Digital Transformation, Cyber Security, Blockchain, SAP S4 HANA and Enterprise Architecture. The MillsWorks initiative embodies an agile@scale delivery model, where business and technology teams operate cohesively in pods with a unified mission to deliver value for the company. Employees working on significant technology projects are recognized as Digital Transformation change agents.

The team places a strong emphasis on service partnerships and employee engagement with a commitment to advancing equity and supporting communities. In fostering an inclusive culture, the team values individuals passionate about learning and growing with technology, exemplified by the "Work with Heart" philosophy, emphasizing results over facetime. Those intrigued by the prospect of contributing to the digital transformation journey of a Fortune 500 company are encouraged to explore more details about the function through the provided Link

Purpose of the role

D&T Manager is expected to perform at a level of trusted technology partner for supply chain business leadership. The role is expected to work collaboratively with various stakeholders, both internally and externally, to drive digital transformation in the International Supply Chain. Role requires a broad range of skills and expertise, including Business Analyst, Solution architect, strategic thinking, relationship building, domain knowledge, technology expertise, and effective communication. D&T Manager will proactively engage with stakeholders to provide strategic partnership, & work towards implementing new solutions/improving existing solutions to ensure that D&T organization delivers high-quality solutions that meets business needs.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Building and managing relationships with supply chain business leaders.
• Candidate will need to work closely with the business to understand needs and develop digital roadmap for multiple years.
• Provide strategic guidance to business on the use of digital and technology solutions.
• Act as a single point of contact for business from D&T organization.
• Take end to end ownership of deliverables for scope, schedule, and quality.
• Understand technology trends, innovative solutions, in supply chain space and execute PoCs, pilots.
• Manage Budget and fiscal discipline of D&T for the international supply chain initiatives.
• Providing strategic guidance to the business on digital and technology solutions.
• Collaborating with the delivery organization to prioritize projects and ensure they deliver value to the business.
• Building and managing relationships with internal and external partners to align services with the strategic goals for international markets.
• Keeping the D&T supply chain leadership informed of the latest developments and providing regular updates on project progress.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education – Full time graduation from an accredited university
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science/Electronics/Electrical. MBA preferred.
• 15+ years of relevant experience.
• Candidate should have expertise in disciplines like Expertise Architecture, Business Analysis, Team management.
• Implementation experience with SAP core modules – Sales & Distribution, Logistics Execution, contracts, pricing
• Understanding of integration with other SAP module like MM, Finance,
• Experience with S4HANA
• Experience in implementing business processes i.e. P2P, O2C, Q2C, Planning
• Knowledge of Data Architecture in Supply Chain, master data management, data governance.
• Hands on experience on self-service analytics tools.
• Understanding of vendor products in supply chain used in CPG industry i.e., TMS, OMS, Track & Trace, MES etc.
• Understanding of technologies like Cloud Platform, BPM, Data Analytics & AI tools. Integration technologies like API, EDI, ETL

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Understanding of CPG industry business processes
• Expertise in leading change management for the business
• Strong ability to build and sustain relationship on senior management level.
• Strong negotiation, facilitation, influencing and decision-driving skills.
• Flexibility, persistence, accompanied by quality and results orientation.
• Ability to work in a global, multicultural work environment and leverage virtual teams.
• Excellent communication skills – ability to communicate with the team and various stakeholders.
• Past technology hands on experience.
• Awareness of Data and analytics tools, application of AI in supply chain.
• Awareness of integration technologies like EDI, API, ETL
• Awareness of cloud architecture, application architectures