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

Role is of a Senior analyst. The senior analyst will lead creation of Globally consistent Data Definitions and Quality that meets the Business and Functional requirements of the Integrated Planning Future State Vision. The role will be the main point of contact for critical data-dependent activities including Data Cataloguing, Business Definition Creation, Business Rules to enable Quality Monitoring and prioritization of data remediation in future state planning system as well as lead data cleanup activities for sunset systems.

The role will ensure Data Modeling and Construction enables the Functional Requirements during the Project phase, RUN state as well as support the Improve and Transform state partnering with GDGS teams – (Global data Governance services) to adhere to GDGS policies and Standards.

The role will also work to assess our current Planning technology platforms (OMP, TERRA, IA, SP2 , Data Lake) and develop plans to simplify and ensure a connected E2E design for Global Integration Planning Transformation ( FCT, OPR , SOP , MEIO , GCP )

This role will closely work with D&T, Planning HUB, GDGS, NAR, INTL, PET - Business Pillar, Analytics team to bridge the gaps and collaboratively development of Future State Improve and Transform opportunities.

Ability to work and develop junior consultants to deliver projects in a global delivery model. Develop close partnership with business users, product Leads, process leads to truly understand needs and facilitate connections to ensure end to end solution thus ensuring Information Technology solutions meet their requirements and driving technology initiatives to enhance their operations.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Apply expertise, with knowledge of SAP, Planning systems to support business operations.
• Partner with solution teams across other supply chain functions, and IT partners to translate business & statutory requirements into SAP system designs & solutions.
• Responsible for current and future state Data Mapping (Where is it?), Cataloging (What is it?) and Data Business Rules (When do we know it is correct?) to meet program deliverables.
• Lead the documentation of critical data elements, definitions, and rules in the Enterprise Data Catalog.
• Develop the Data Stewards to dependently own the Data Governance and Remediation.
• Responsible for facilitating Global Capability and Region Leads' understanding of Data required to meet Functional Design.
• Supporting Global Capability and Region Leads make Data decisions in the context of their deliverables.
• Collaborate across Workstreams (Process, L&D, Change, D&T) to ensure that high quality Data is included appropriately in their activities.
• Supporting data architecture and migration work with Planning HUB, Data Stewards and D&T.
• Support the creation of the Global Data and Technology Roadmaps.
• The role will work across with Global Capability Leads, Region Leads and Business/Functional SMEs, Tech and Solutions, Process. Leads and have dotted Reporting relationship with IPT Data workstream lead to define the Global Planning Data standardization roadmap.
• Art of What’s Possible: Bring the outside in perspective to build future capabilities for the functions you are supporting. This will require you to have external connects and continuous learning to bring the ideas to change the ways of working for line of business. Outcome being a clear roadmap for the function.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Understanding requirements for configuration systems to meet stakeholder/business needs

1. Deep Understanding of SAP R/3 APO and other Planning related systems
2. Clear Understanding of GMI customizations and the difference between SAP and Industry standards.

• Experience in the Business Process of Demand and or Supply Planning

1. Strong understanding of business objectives in the context of planning, processes, and stakeholder needs

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

1. Ability to work with deep technical resources and conceptually understand the underlying logic and architecture of GMI planning systems and able to propose the future state standardize solutions.
2. Confident working with cross functional D&T and Business teams

• Project or Change Management experience

1. Ability to communicate technical concepts and requirements in a business language
2. Ability to translate business concepts and requirements to deep technical resources
3. Ability to balance between process, people and technology.

• Effective interpersonal skills

1. Strong understanding of external data & Tech trends and industry requirements
2. Strong conviction, open to consider alternative points of views
3. Strong change agent: effective communicator, well respected by peers & subordinates and cross functional teams
4. Influential and credible across business and IT; Proven management capabilities

Skill proficiency expectations

• Intermediate level

SAP R/3 MM, APO

Stakeholder Management

• Basic Level

Scrum, Sprint

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years of related experience in SAP MM with APO functional knowledge
• FMCG/CPG experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies.
• Track record as a strong team player with effective teamwork and communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills – can deal and communicate effectively in English (both in writing and verbally) with systems colleagues and business users.
• An analytical, methodical, logical approach to problem solving, employing innovative approaches to business and technical challenges.
• Structured and self-disciplined approach to working – can work on own initiative.
• Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Time management skills and the ability to prioritize multiple conflicting activities.
• Sound business judgment.
• Willingness to continue learning to expand and build on skill sets.