Sr. Analyst - SC Analytics, Data and Insights

About General Mills

We make foodthe world loves: 100 brands. In 100 countries. Across six continents.

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 which 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

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Function Overview

The GIC Supply Chain team manages end-to-end operations, encompassing planning, sourcing, manufacturing, logistics, and analytics. They strategically plan to meet market demands, optimize sourcing, ensure efficient production, and oversee the seamless movement of goods from production to delivery. The team employs advanced analytics throughout these processes, fostering adaptability and operational excellence. This collaborative approach ensures a well-coordinated supply chain that aligns with both organizational goals and dynamic market conditions.

Purpose of the role

The purpose of the role is to leverage data extraction, transformation, processes to ensure accurate and consistent data management, while developing advanced business intelligence (BI) solutions that enable data-driven decision-making. This position involves delivering project milestones independently, mentoring junior analysts, and improving processes through automation and optimization. Additionally, the role emphasizes effective communication of technical information, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and adherence to best practices in data governance and BI development to support organizational goals and enhance overall efficiency.

Key Accountabilities

• Data Extraction, Transformation, and Loading (ETL)

• Perform data discovery, develop, and maintain low to intermediate complex ETL processes in GCP / SQL for extracting, transforming data from diverse data sources as per business problem needs.

o Proactively identify and resolve data quality issues, ensuring data accuracy and consistency internally or via cross team collaboration.

o Execute data governance activities for data models developed within projects.

o Create database queries and scripts using SQL and BigQuery for data manipulation and analysis.

Business Intelligence

o Develop and maintain advanced BI solutions, including interactive tools, automation, and data visualizations independently with minimum supervision.

o Refine data models and improve BI assets in collaboration with internal team members, adhering to solution frameworks and guidelines of the team.

o Assist consultants to support business teams with data-driven recommendations by helping with in depth data analysis, seeking guidance internally from senior team members as necessary.

Delivery Execution

o Independently execute and deliver project milestones, ensuring all deliverables are met within the established timelines and project scope.

o Effectively communicate complex technical information & proactively identify and mitigate potential risks.

o Participate in requirement gathering, solutioning activities under the guidance of senior team members.

o Act as a subject matter expert in business intelligence and data modelling, supporting junior team members.

o Demonstrate a deeper understanding of supply chain principles, processes, and key performance indicators (KPIs).

Guidance & Mentoring

o Mentor junior analysts in best practices for ETL processes and data quality management.

o Guide and mentor junior analysts in the development of BI solutions, providing guidance and ensuring adherence to best practices and internal frameworks.

o Delivering internal technical trainings to junior team members

• Process Improvement & Automation

• Identify opportunities for process automation and optimization to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Drive continuous improvement by enhancing data workflows, reporting structure

Minimum Qualifica tions