Sr. Manager - Materials Management Capabilities, GIC SC

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.

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Job Overview

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 Supplys, 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.

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Purpose of the role

The Materials Management Process Lead is responsible for designing, implementing, and governing the end-to-end processes related to material planning, inventory control, and master data management. This role acts as the bridge between all stakeholders involved in the materials management process. Develop, document, and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all materials management activities, including Bill of Materials Management, Raw material ordering strategy,Raw Material Forecasting, Raw material DOS Process, Material Disruptions and Recoveries, Commercialization activities, and raw material Write-off mitigation activities. This role is pivotal in ensuring the governance and health of Materials Management capabilities, leading or supporting IMPROVE and TRANSFORM initiatives to accelerate capability maturity in partnership with the Global Process Excellence team. The role requires close collaboration with the GIC HUB Supply Planning team, MBL, Network Lead, Disruption Lead, RM Risk Lead and other Supply Chain partners.

Key Accountabilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and Standardize: Develop, document, and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all materials management activities through GIC MM Teams Partnership like
• Bill of Materials Management
• Materials Requirements Planning
• Raw Material ordering strategy,
• Raw Material Forecasting
• Tote Programme
• Raw Material Inventory Targeted Days of Supply Process
• Raw Material Disruptions and Recoveries
• Commercialization activities,
• Raw Material Write-off Mitigation Activities
• Process Optimization: Analyze current workflows along with GIC MM teams to identify bottlenecks or inefficiencies. Lead process re-engineering initiatives using Lean/Six Sigma methodologies to improve throughput and accuracy and partner implementation with GIC MM teams.
• Material Master Ownership: Oversee the integrity of the Material Master Data (e.g., Part Numbers, BOMs, Unit of Measures, Weight/Dim data) in the ERP system along with GIC MM teams
• Improve analytical insights and build a strategy to optimize inventory, reduce cost and drive Holistic Margin Management
• Own the governance and health of Materials Management planning standards and capabilities.
• Define and measure Materials Management KPIs leverage GIC Planning Hub resources to provide regular reporting to enable cross-segment/region and cross-category assessment of gaps and opportunities.
• Own development of learning materials and plan in partnership with the L&D team for the Materials Management community and onboarding of new members.
• Lead and support Network optimization projects and activities
• Lead NPW projects and the HMM projects, along with improving current tools & technologies
• Lead / Design the transformation or improvement projects to improve efficiency in RM by Partnering with GIC MM Teams.
• Yearly revisit of strategy along with GIC MM teams and business process to evaluate whether the current process meets the needs of current business dynamics
• Apply project management discipline and Continuous Improvement tools to ensure high-quality Operation Management and instill in business partners/ stakeholders, including Plants.
• Lead change management for key stakeholders to ensure a positive experience
• Provide thought leadership and execution leadership to the GIC MM organization, deliver higher value projects/services
• Drive continuous improvement by analysing current processes and implementing new forecasting methodologies, tools, and techniques to reduce effort and improve results.

Stakeholder Management:

• Maintain and develop relationships with key partners across planning teams to encourage best practice sharing and cross-functional collaboration.
• Partner and understand stakeholders requirements across all regional raw material planning teams and Raw Material POD's collaborate for business solution development.
• Collaborate with sourcing and suppliers across the globe for process standardization and governance.

Team Leadership:

• Identifies and removes barriers allowing for optimum performance and results from the team.
• Promote the culture of internal job rotations by leveraging cross-functional training to reduce business outages due to rotations.
• Develop leaders within the organization through effective coaching and mentorship. Ensure succession plan for all critical roles.
• Empower people to lead from every seat, fostering a culture of collaboration to drive maximum performance and accountability.
• Ensure efforts towards employee engagement and retention. . Identify individual training development needs and provide an opportunity to improve by leveraging L&D or an external platform

Minimum Qualfications

• Education - Full-time graduation from an accredited university (Mandatory- Note: This is the minimum education criteria which cannot be altered)
• Master's in Business Administration (MBA) - with specialization in Supply Chain, Operations Management

Preferred Qualfications

• Preferred Major: Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Operations
• Certifications:
  • Preferred: CSCP, PMP, Six Sigma, Supply Chain Analytics

Preferred Experience

• • Minimum: 6+ years of related experience
  • Preferred: 8-10 years of related experience
  • 4+ years in a people management role

• Knowledge ofthird-partytools and technologies related to Materials Managemen t
• Knowledge of other Planning tools and technologies and how they impact Supply planning
• Understanding of Integrated Business Planning and commercial processes.
• Ability toinfluence and communicate with business and functional leaders.
• Ability to interpret and communicate both business and functional needs and impacts