India is among the top ten priority 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: | Sr. Business Analyst | Function/Group: | Sales Capabilities |
Country: | India | Location: | Mumbai |
Recommended Level: | EP 50 | Job Type: | Full time |
Role Reports to: | Assistant Manager/Manager | Geographical Scope of the Role - Location: | US/UK/Other International |
% of travel required: | None |
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Job Overview |
| The role will be responsible to partner with the Category Management Teams in US markets. The ideal candidate will have a proven analytical track record with experience leveraging data to influence decision-making. Experience with customer databases, advanced Excel tools, and PowerPoint is a requirement.
The team member will independently build a seamless rapport with the point of contact overseas, address and initiate business requests, establish solutions through sophisticated reporting/tool building and superior presentations/visuals. The work will be sent with actionable analysis that showcases depth & breadth of business acumen.
The role includes trade fulfillment, enabling assortment and trade optimization strategies, competitive intelligence, recommending merchandising & pricing scenarios via various data modelling & analytical techniques either independently or through collaboration of cross-team peers. |
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| · Experience with market data analysis tools is required (experience working with ACNielsen and IRI data preferred.) · Experience in analysis data and applying analytical techniques (preferred) · Experience with Planogram building software (ProSpace or Apollo) is preferred · MS Excel (incl. VBA) & Tableau proficiency - preparing dynamic dashboards and working through large volumes of data effectively · Agility to learn new databases, tools, platforms on the fly and implement in real time · Exceed internal and external customer timelines and expectations · Strong command over oral and written English · Continuous Improvement mindset · Multitasking ability - work on a host of tools/databases and softwares/platforms effectively to manifest superior results · Organization and Prioritization - in line with the team's goals · Collaborate with peers to align with the team’s vision
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| • Company Values - Do the right thing all the time; Play to win; Grow and Inspire; Win as a team; Act boldly move quickly • Process Transformation • Business & Category Planning • Problem Solving & Analytical • Leads Innovation: Tech & Data Savvy • Selling & Influential Communication • Proactive and the ability to handle ambiguous situations in a calm, composed manner |