Position TitleD&T Analyst, Supply ChainFunction/GroupDigital & TechnologyLocationMumbaiShift Timing11 AM To 8 PMRole Reports toD&T Manager Supply ChainRemote/Hybrid/in-OfficeHybrid
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 accelerateus 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.comGeneral 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.inWe 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
This is an exciting time to work in General Mills’ 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.The Sourcing D&T team partners with business to provide consultation & deliver robust technical solutions. We leverage tools like SAP, TriplePoint, Coupa, Palantir etc. & other legacy custom applications to support our Supply Chain Operations, 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 systems
- Provide Technical consult on systems supporting Supply Chain/ Sourcing assets/capabilities
- Champion/shepherd for all things within Supply Chain Sourcing (inclusive of data, process, & enhancements)
Key Accountabilities
- Drive projects along Supply Chain business; deep knowledge and working experience into Sourcing processes
- Serve as the technical SME on technology/tools for GMI Supply Chain teams, uncovering key business questions and providing analysis, insights, and solutions to answer them.
- Work as a techno-functional SME to define project requirements in collaboration with internal business clients/users
- Establish best in industry practices for sourcing tools and eliminate gaps via partnership with D&T architects. Communicate throughout the entire development process.
- Proactive learning mindset
- Partner in developing new capabilities that leverage the Cloud /SAAS platforms.
- Gather project requirements from internal business clients/users; identify and eliminate gaps via partnership with other D&T teams
- Translate requirements into technical documents; and communicate throughout the entire development process.
- Use external perspective and internal relationships to improve how we work and what we deliver. Keep abreast of what is happening within the Digital Sourcing space.
Minimum Qualifications
- Education – Full time graduation from an accredited university. Full time Bachelor’s/master’s degree in computer science/electronics, or any equivalent relevant discipline is preferred
- (Mandatory- Note: This is the minimum education criteria which cannot be altered)
- 7+ years of strong technical experience with Web based/Cloud & Database technologies
- 4+ years of as functional & technical analyst in requirements gathering, implementing, supporting IT /software solutions.
- Strong functional knowledge of Supply Chain/Sourcing processes especially in Global CPG/ FMCG industry
- Good knowledge around tools/platforms used in Supply Chain/Sourcing
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Solution oriented mindset with strong problem-solving & analytical skills
- Experience of leading & driving technical projects or teams
Preferred Qualifications
- Recent experience on digital transformation projects within Supply Chain/Sourcing
- Hands on technical experience with real time systems, data warehousing, integration & reporting technologies
- Excellent stakeholder management skills including leadership and vendor partners.
- Strong knowledge/experience of delivery software projects/ SDLC concepts.
- Agile/SCRUM delivery experience
- Team player, self-driven individual
- Expert: SQL, Supply Chain-Sourcing processes, Problem Solving, Analytical & Data skills
- Intermediate: GCP-Big query, Data Lake, Data Warehousing, Python
- Basic: REST APIs, Cloud/Web technologies, Business intelligence tools viz. Tableau / Google Data Studio, DevOps CI/CD
Company Overview
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.
