Sr Analyst Supply Chain

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 Timimgs: 11AM- 8 PM 

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. 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, 2021

Hungry for What’s Next
We 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 www.generalmills.com

General Mills India Centre
General 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 team

Digital 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 leverage to bring efficiency and disruption. Be it SAP Core Systems, 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 agile@scale 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 centred 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 Overview
Role: Sr Analyst Supply Chain
Location: Mumbai

This is an exciting time to work in General Mills’ Digital Core Solutions Delivery organization We are accelerating Digital Transformation of our Supply Chain operations to provide a competitive advantage to our business. To achieve this, we are looking for a D&T Analyst, with a passion for business process automation through advanced technology, to join our Supply Chain Sourcing Solutions Delivery team.

This team partners with our Sourcing business partners to provide consultation & deliver robust technical solutions:

We leverage tools like SAP, Coupa & the right mix of legacy & new age tools, creating a faster path to activating GMI’s Digital Supply Chain goal. Below are the key objectives for this role.

• Run, Operate & Transform Supply Chain - Sourcing Systems viz. SAP MM, Coupa
• Provide Technical consult on systems supporting our Sourcing business processes.
• Champion/shepherd for all things within Sourcing (inclusive of data, process, & enhancements)

Role Responsibilities
• Learn Supply Chain business processes, deep dive into Sourcing Business
• Serve as the technical SME on technology for GMI Supply Chain teams, uncovering key business questions and providing analysis, insights, and solutions to answer them.
• Gather project requirements from internal business clients/users; identify and eliminate gaps via partnership with D&T architects/developers; translate requirements into technical documents; create & execute test scripts; and communicate throughout the entire development process.
• Partner in developing new capabilities that leverage the Cloud.
• Proactive learning mindset with a passion to increase skills in SAP ERP S/4 HANA.
• Use external perspective and internal relationships to improve how we work and what we deliver – keep abreast of what is happening within the Digital supply chain space.

Required Skills and experience
• 12+ years of strong technical experience of which 10+ years as SAP MM Consultant/Analyst.
• 3+ years of experience with any Business Spend Management (BSM) tool. Esp Coupa
• Expertise in Procure to Pay business process, Supplier management & Quality notifications.
• Lead at-least two SAP end to end life cycle implementations in a CPG /FMCG Manufacturing industry.
• Experience of leading & driving projects/teams independently
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Solution oriented mindset with strong problem-solving/analytical skills
• Can do, positive attitude with commitment to team delivery.
• Willingness to dig deep to problem shoot issues and support the business when issues arise.
• Full time Bachelor’s/master’s degree in computer science/electronics, or any equivalent relevant discipline is preferred.

Preferred skills and experience
• Min 1+ years’ experience with SAP S/4 HANA
• Hands on experience with Agile /Delivery models - SCRUM will be preferred.
• Hand-on Experience with SAP-ABAP /SAP Integration tools
• Strong stakeholder management skills including leadership & vendors.
• Leadership, Mentoring & coaching members on the team.

Skill proficiency expectations

Expert level

Intermediate Level

Basic Level

· SAP (ECC 6.0, S/4 HANA)

· SAP MM

· P2P Process

· Coupa

· SAP System Integration

· IDOC/EDI

· SAP PP/QM

· MRP

SAP Cloud

ABAP/RFC

We 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.