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 following Link

Purpose of the role

Role: SAP BW Lead Archictect

Location: Mumbai, Hybrid

The Digital and Technology team of General Mills India Centre is looking for a passionate and enthusiastic individual to contribute to the SAP Platform Data team at General Mills in capacity of a Lead Architect.

This role will report to SAP Data Manager in India and functionally collaborate with global SAP Data team.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

SAP BW has been a fundamental part of our data architecture in GMI Landscape, but to maximize its potential, we need dedicated leadership—a Lead Architect who can strategically guide, enhance, and align our SAP BW initiatives with broader organizational goals.

As a Lead Architect in SAP BW/4 HANA, you will analyse the technical feasibility of specialist concepts, record customer requirements, create data processing concepts and implement these in stable, scalable, and high-performance SAP Data Warehouse solutions. Depending on the focus of your work, you will carry out the following tasks:

• A Lead Architect would be responsible for defining a strategic roadmap for SAP BW that aligns with our long-term business objectives. This role is essential to not only keep our data architecture resilient but also ensure that our data insights directly support key initiatives, improve decision-making, and create competitive advantages. This alignment would also mean proactively preparing for future business needs, making SAP BW adaptable to new technologies and market demands.
• A Lead Architect in SAP BW would streamline processes across the data lifecycle—covering data extraction, transformation, and reporting. By introducing standardization, this would improve consistency and accuracy across reports, which is critical for management and other stakeholders who rely on timely, accurate data.
• Additionally, the architect would identify opportunities to optimize resource allocation, reduce redundancy, and enhance performance—resulting in operational efficiencies and cost savings.You will bring expertise in SAP BW that goes beyond basic configuration and maintenance. This level of expertise is necessary to implement best practices in data modeling, data governance, and system architecture.
• The Lead Architect would also drive innovation within SAP BW, exploring advanced analytics, predictive capabilities, and integration with SAP S/4HANA and other emerging technologies. This innovation can open doors to more sophisticated and forward-looking analytics.
• The addition of a Lead Architect would create a focal point for knowledge sharing and mentorship within the SAP BW team, helping less experienced members build critical skills.
• They would also play an essential role in talent retention by fostering an environment where team members feel supported, encouraged to grow, and are part of a forward-thinking unit.
• As a single point of accountability, the Lead Architect would allow for faster responses to changing business requirements and market shifts. They would ensure that our SAP BW system is agile and can evolve with the business, scaling up to meet increased data volumes or adapting quickly to new data types.
• This responsiveness is vital for maintaining operational continuity and providing the business with timely insights, especially as demand for real-time data access grows.
• Participate on a rotating support schedule.

Must have technical skills and experience:

• 13+ years of experience in SAP BW4/HANA space.

• Experienced in 5-6 implementations project and 4-5 Support/Enhancement/Upgrade Projects.
• Strong experience on SAP BW on HANA or SAP BW4HANA modelling and building end-to-end data flows with ADSO, Open ODS, Composite Provider, ABAP/AMDP scripting and queries.
• Strong experience in native HANA modelling – CDS, SQL Scripting, Graphical view-modelling, SDA extraction, Implemented performance tuning techniques in SAP BW/HANA.
• Proficiency in one or more of the solutions following: SAP IP, AMDP/ABAP development, AFO Reporting.

• Have worked on in lead roles in larger implementation projects.
• Strong credibility and reputation as a technical expert within own work/customer group (and starting to build outside of that)
• Demonstrated ability to lead change, overcome challenges, and achieve desired results.
• Worked on developing and implementing process improvements and SAP best practices across teams.
• Good Understanding in functional area and associated business process – SD, MM, COPA, FI, PP.

• Effective verbal and written communication and influencing skills at the tactical level.
• Experience in SDLC in agile frameworks such as SCRUM, Kanban, Scrum Ban, SAFe

• Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
• Can do, positive attitude and commitment to a team delivery approach.
• Direct experience working with client/business stakeholders for requirements elicitation, proposing feasible solutions, and acceptance testing
• Ability to work directly with development stakeholders for requirements feasibility discussion, ambiguity resolution, and test scenario review

Good to have skills:

• SAP Analytics Cloud, SAC Planning, SAP Datasphere.
• Experience working in an Agile methodology environment.
• Tableau end-user experience (nice to have)

• Cloud Platform use for Data and Analytics.

Skill proficiency experience:

• Familiarity in Agile-Scrum.
• Comfortable presenting to senior leaders
• Effectively manage stakeholder relationship
• Expertise across SD, MM, COPA domain

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education – Full time graduation from an accredited university (Mandatory- Note: This is the minimum education criteria which cannot be altered)
• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent relevant discipline

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• SAP BW4HANA Certified
• Understanding of Consumer Goods Industry