Assistant Manager - Supply Analyst - FINI & SEMI, Global Planning Hub

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.

DESCRIPTION ONE

POSITION SUMMARY

The role of the Systems Governance (SG) Consultant is to advance systems utilization and strategies for Supply Planning and Demand Planning at an expert level. It requires the knowledge to apply systems strategies to complex business scenarios employing critical business knowledge. This role requires business intimacy, strategic system application and advanced level collaboration with the Logistics Operations organization to ensure APO reflects and delivers key business outputs in the face of ongoing business strategy changes.

In addition to ensuring business deliverables are met, the SG Consultant is responsible to drive improvements in System Centerline processes, to sustain in process metrics via Health Checks, to train Functional Teams for system related activities and to informally coaching the SG Analysts and SG Sr Analysts in their day to day tasks. The SG Consultant will also possess project management skills needed to drive Process/System Improvements as well as successfully enable change management.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide on-going business application support for Supply Chain Planning & Logistics Operation Systems

• Support SGA's to achieve optimized output from System as per current Business strategies.
• Drive In-process Metrics important for System Health.
• Execute System Centerline (Maintain System Parameters).
• Identify, develop and implement best practices, Resolve end user system/process issues
• Work on Business Process Standardization
• Utilize Continuous Improvement (CI) tools as necessary

Maximize existing technology by leading the development of sustainable processes & system usage metrics

• Develop system wellness/health-check processes including compliance & metric tracking
• Execute sustainable plan for driving system utilization
• Be the Process Leader for systems training

Support business expansion initiatives via seamless systems integration

• Establish impact of new technology on Supply Chain Planning & Logistics Operation Systems along with Technology Team.
• Act as a business system expert to support integration of new technology, corporate acquisitions, location transitions within current business processes / systems
• Identify opportunity areas for new system solutions

Project Management

• Lead Project management activities (charter, scope, plan, implementation, control etc.) to drive systems related projects
• Provide both business process & system expertise

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree
• At least 4 years of related experience
• Must have strong business background in any one/ all processes within Supply Chain Planning & Logistics Operations
• Must have excellent understanding / keen inclination towards systems viz SAP-APO, SAP-R/3 or relevant systems used in Supply Chain Planning & Logistics Operations
• Broad Perspective - Sees & understands the Big Picture. Excellent collaboration and influencing skills
• Excellent Analytical Skills / Problem solving capabilities
• Technical Leadership - Develops technical depth and breadth
• Process Leadership - Looks for ways to streamline the processes to effectively balance efficiency & Quality
• Informally lead the team (Defining day to day or weekly task for SGAs)
• Engage with purpose, build relationship within the function and across supply chain

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Masters degree in Engineering or Equivalent
• At least 6 years of related experience
• Professional certifications - SAP certified Professional, APICS (American Production & Inventory Control Society) Certified Professional, CSCMP (Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals) Certification
• Experience dealing with U.S. based companies
• Advanced MS Office computer skills preferred (i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook)