Enterprise Solution Architect

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.Shift Timings: Regular

About 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 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. The awards and recognition we’ve received showcase our commitment to be a force for good:• World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2022• America’s Most Responsible Companies, Newsweek 2022• 100 Best Corporate Citizens, 3BL 2021• Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality, Human Rights Campaign 2022• 100 Best Companies, Seramount 2021• Diversity Best Practices Leading Inclusion Index, Seramount 2021• Best Companies for Dads, Seramount 2021• Best Companies for Multicultural Women, Seramount 2021• Top 10 Companies for Executive Women, Seramount 2021• Military Friendly Employer Bronze, VIQTORY 2021• Best Place to Work, Canada, Greater Toronto, 2021• Top 50 – India’s Best Workplaces for Women, 2021• Top Workplaces in Brazil, 2021• Asia’s Best Workplaces, 2021Hungry for What’s NextWe exist to make food the world loves, and it shows. Our passion for people, doing good and creating delicious food has energized us for over 150 years. Breaking away from the pack is how we win, so we need your unique perspectives: your quirks, ‘crazy’ ideas, rigor and insatiable curiosity to make it happen. We want people who constantly experiment, embracing the new and bold, who keep pushing to turn ideas into reality, no matter how big or small. We’ve learned becoming the undisputed leader in food means continuously reshaping, reimagining and rebuilding— that only happens when you surround yourself with those who are hungry for what’s next.For more details check out Mills India CentreGeneral Mills India Center (GIC) operates out of Mumbai and supports the global operations of General Mills. The center was established in 2005 and has grown in strength. Today, we are a vibrant and diverse team of over 1500 employees that come together to champion business services for the various global entities of General Mills in the areas of Business Operations, Analytics Consulting, Logistics, Finance, IT Development & Technology Consulting, Consumer & Market Intelligence, Sales Capabilities, Research & Development.Digital and Technology teamDigital and Technology is the largest team in GIC, which focuses on understanding the latest and innovative trends in technology and leading the adoption of cutting-edge technologies at General Mills. The team closely collaborates with global business teams to understand business models and assess where technology can leveraged to bring efficiency and disruption. Be it AI/ML, Data Science, IoT, NLP, Cloud, Infrastructure, RPA and Automation, Digital Transformation, Cyber Security, Blockchain or Enterprise Architecture, GIC Digital and Technology has something for every technology enthusiast who wants to work here. Our MillsWorks initiative is where we bring delivery model to life. Here, business and technology teams work cohesively in pods as ONE team, driven by a singular mission and focused on delivering value for the Company. Our employees, who work on large technology projects of strategic importance, are the Digital Transformation change agents.Our service partnerships and employee engagement are centered on advancing equity and strengthening communities. We believe in an inclusive culture and trust in the power of people who have a passion for learning and growing with technology. We believe in “Work with Heart”. Work with Heart is focused on results, not facetime. If you are passionate about the latest in technology and want to make an impact on the digital transformation journey of a Fortune 500 company, we're waiting for you.Job OverviewRole: Enterprise Solution Architect, Commercial CapabilitiesLocation: MumbaiThe Enterprise Solution Architect for Commercial / Sales Capabilities is a critical role within S&A (Strategy and Architecture) group of General Mill’s D&T (Digital and Technology) organization who interfaces across business and technology stakeholders. The Enterprise Solution Architect will understand business needs, assess the current state and design the target state solution that meets business needs while driving clarity, enabling enterprise agility, and mitigating risk

Role Responsibilities• Provide leadership and accountability for technology decisions across all segments/business units.• Accountable for defining interfaces and patterns for integration with platforms.• Ensure technical components of our top initiatives are on track.• Guide distributed platform solution design to enable Commercial 3OP and Enabling Technical Strategy and project/solution portfolio.• Visibility into all projects impacting the Commercial / Sales domain and platforms.• Contribute to Tech catalog, Tech Selection and Tech Intake process.• Provide inputs to RFI/RFP - technical criteria, weightage, evaluating vendors.• Match solutions with the requirements of stakeholders and enterprise principles, policies, and standards.• Ensure solution compliance with non-functional requirements (Security, Platform, Integration, Data, Operations, etc.)• Consult, advise, provide SME expertise to project teams (tech leads, developers, and other architects).• Collaborate with other Enterprise and Solution Architects to create Technology Reference Models, Reference Architecture; conduct market scans, Architecture PoV (Point of View) based on industry research and implement PoC (Proof of concepts) solutions.• Create, update, and communicate the enterprise domain architecture strategy to other architects, tech leads and provide guidance in implementing the solution architecture.Must - have technical skills and experience• Bachelor’s Degree required; Computer Science, MIS, or Engineering preferred.• 12+ years of IT experience from Technology domain• 5+ years of leading complex IT projects through solutioning, designing, and architecture.• Hands-on experience designing and deploying enterprise solutions to the public cloud and/or SaaS.• Experience with Salesforce Platform – Sales Cloud or Service Cloud.• Experience with Sales and Trade systems like promotions, planning, optimization, funding, payments, reconciliation, planograms, volume estimating, and retail execution• Knowledge of Salesforce administration, by changing setting, and making configuration changes.• Experience with how to view and manipulate data in Salesforce by using queries, APIs, and tools.• Experience with reporting systems like Tableau or Looker.• Broad understanding of integration concepts and experience with MuleSoft or similar integration technologies.• Broad understanding of Cloud Computing concepts, processes & tools required for cloud adoption including cloud security, governance, integration, and performance.• Proven ability to work with cross functional and global teams.• Proven ability to quickly learn and apply new capabilities and partner with other teams to adopt as appropriate for General Mills.• Strong relationship management and leadership skills.• Effective verbal and written communication and influencing skills.• Ability to research, plan, organize, lead, and implement new processes and strategies.• Comfort with informing, influencing, and presenting to senior leadership.• Experience with vetting packaged solutions against business/technical requirements.• Proficiency in architecture diagramming tools (LucidChart, Visio, etc.).Good to have skills• Software Development experience• Infrastructure Engineering experience• Experience with agile techniques and methods• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD and Cyber Security• Experience with Data & Analytics concepts and tools• Experience with modern Software Engineering principles• Experience at CPG/Retail companies• Experience with retail data like Nielsen or other Point of Sale data from retailers• Experience with indirect selling like through a 3rd party distributor• Experience with Salesforce Consumer Goods Industry Cloud• Experience with Salesforce development like building reports, flows, and Apex codeSkill proficiency expectationsExpert levelIntermediate LevelBasic Level· Sales and Trade systems· Architecture diagramming· Salesforce Platform – Sales Cloud or Service Cloud· integration conceptsCloud Computing concepts, processes & tools

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 — 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 what’s next.

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