Sr Analyst

Position Title Sr Analyst - Supply Planning INTL Global Planning Hub Function Group Supply Chain Location Powai Mumbai Shift Timing 1 30 PM to 10 30 PM Role Reports to Sr Manager - Supply Planning INTL Global Planning Hub - Supply Remote Hybrid in-Office Hybrid 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 Haagen-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 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 We advocate for advancing equity and inclusion to create more equitable workplaces and a better tomorrow Job Overview This role is responsible for the supply planning activities of Semi and finished product planning executed by the global planning hub Sustaining and continuously improving the capability by reviewing the impact on business KPI s along with supporting the scalability and standardization across the globe will be a key responsibility of this role This is a global role and works closely with all the regional planning teams regional COE s and IPT in implementing sustaining and improving the global planning standards developed by IPT Key Accountabilities Supply Planning Inventory Planning Owns market supply planning including product availability management inventory strategy definition and stock optimization Owns supply chain interface between market SC and upstream plants ESC supply Ensures timely and cost-effective replenishment of stock to origin W H from plant based on Demand insights Minimize shortage risks and proactively communicate risks to market SC team Manage the stock policy shelf life to ensure service and reduce product waste Accurate maintenance of supply parameters master data in SAP and other systems MTS model Collaborate with in market SC team to enable value through HMM other initiatives Collaborate with market SC team to build SLAs with plants ESCs and ensure compliance Provide visibility of KPIs through reports along with actionable insights Process and Procedures Analyze data to identify problematic areas and suggest improvements Validate system-driven activities and system out put Run supply segmentation models including analyzing the segmentation standards and providing ongoing feedback to refresh update Stakeholder Management Maintain and develop relationships with key partners across IPT and regional supply COE s to encourage best practice sharing and cross functional collaboration Collaborate with a broad spectrum of stakeholders within supply chain including but not limited to Regional supply COE Concurrent supply planners IPL Deployment Replenishment Finite planners Inventory analysts and Integrated Scenario modelers to incorporate strategies and drive solver performance Partner and understand stakeholders requirements across all regional supply teams and collaborate with IPT and hub supply Planning lead for business solution development Provide analytical and data support to the supply planning lead COE concurrent supply planners finite schedulers material planners Region Customer Service and Logistics Capture inventory and supply plan alerts and exceptions and triage for Concurrent Supply Planners Finite Schedulers and Material Planners Maintain and develop relationships with stakeholders encourage and enhance cross function collaborations Minimum Qualifications Education - Full time graduation from an accredited university 2 Years of experience in Supply Chain domain planning forecasting process basic operations inventory planning and statistical analysis Understanding of planning tools SAP ERP and OMP Understanding of data process and visualization tools e g Tableau Ability to process and evaluate large data sets Preferred Qualifications Masters in Operations Supply Chain Management CSCMP APICS