Sr. D&T Analyst – Supply Chain - Mumbai, India - General Mills

Description

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.

Position Title

Sr Analyst – PET Supply Chain – Logistics Operation

Function/Group

D&T

Location

Mumbai

Shift Timing

Regular

Role Reports to

Manager, Supply Chain - PET

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 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. 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

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 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 a provided Link.

Purpose of the role

As the Pet segment for General Mills, Blue Buffalo's ambitious growth objectives are connected to an equally ambitious technology and innovation roadmap. If you want to play a key role in the delivery of this roadmap, we have an immediate need for a professional with IT Supply Chain experience, and particular expertise in the SAP Logistics Execution (LE), SAP Materials Management (MM/TM), EDI, and systems integration. This person is passionate about their work and wants to see the immediate impact of their efforts.

The Sr. Solution Analyst will play an integral part in formulating and delivering solutions and operational enhancements, working directly with various business partners, IT leadership and external service providers to deliver value to our business.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

· Apply knowledge of planning and logistics processes to design, build, optimize and support solutions in the areas of SAP workflow, SAP LE and SAP PP, external vendor management, & EDI.

· Work closely with business and IT stakeholders and external service providers on a wide range of topics that require technical expertise, including business requirements analysis, issue troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, business process optimization, integration topics, cross-functional projects, end-user training, translating requirements into technical solutions, and providing cost-benefit analysis and estimates.

· Develop close partnership with business users to truly understand needs, connect with other team members to facilitate technical conversations to ensure end to end solution optimization.

· Help to manage the Blue Buffalo D&T team's catalog of test scripts and lead end user testing efforts for major projects.

· Prepare training materials and proactively facilitate knowledge transfer and user adoption of new and existing solutions.

· Carry out assigned activities during system releases, system upgrades and the application of SAP Hot Packs and system fixes.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

· Hands-on SAP experience strongly preferred – PP, LE

· Transportation Management experience

· Warehouse Management experience

· SAP SD (Sales & Distribution)

· BI/Data integration experience

· Supply Planning and/or Deployment Planning experience and Agile experience

· Prior CPG experience preferred.

· Plant operations experience is a value add

Skill proficiency expectations

· Expert level

· SAP-TM

· SAP SD

· Intermediate Level

· ABAP experience

· Configuration experience in multiple modules (PP, PM, WM, LE or QM)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

· Experience in other technologies such as Track and Trace, Yard Management

· Data flow expertise

· Configuration experience in multiple modules (WM, or QM).

· Deep understanding of overall SAP software architecture and integration.

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.