General Mills
Location
Mumbai | India
Job description
Job Overview
General Mills India team virtually caters to multiple plants, warehouses and several business teams / groups in US. The primary role will include Service management along with Replenishment & Network management responsibilities.
• The Lead will collaborate with other planning teams (Demand/Supply) to proactively call-out service risks and minimize the impact on overall case-fill targets.
• The objective of this role is to drive efficiencies in case-fill while balancing cost and operational constraints.
• The incumbent will drive collaboration between Distribution, Supply, demand planning, and System governance teams in order to achieve functional/organizational targets.
• Lead and develop a team of distribution planners to achieve organizational goals.
• Support short-term replenishment strategies in collaboration with US replenishment managers.
Job Responsibilities
70% of Time
Strategic Responsibilities
• Ensure smooth supply chain distribution planning of finished goods for the assigned Operating Unit/s by meeting and exceeding KPI metrics (ex-Case fill rates) while optimizing overall SCM costs (transportation/inventory $).
• Accountable for tactical deployment decision-making for assigned OU and Deployment Process Governance.
• Acts as a Regional Replenishment lead supporting US Replenishment Managers in the creation and execution of short-term execution of network strategies identified
• Support Deployers and Network SPOCs in problem-solving and decision-making related to operational and network constraints (Transportation, Warehouse, Plant Outbound, and Network space)
Operational Responsibilities
• Develop knowledge and expertise in General Mills planning systems (SAP APO, Inventory Analyst, Terra DS etc.)
• Provide regular communication updates on key performance metrics (case fill goals, service issues, inventory targets, warehouse/transportation constraints etc.) to the business stakeholders
• Collaborate across supply chain teams (DP, scheduling, Customer service, warehousing, transportation, plants etc.) to identify and implement information and product flow improvements driving better Service for the OU
• Ensure execution as per standard processes and documentation.
• Utilize Continuous Improvement (CI) tools to drive process improvements.
• Actively participate in Staff meetings, Knowledge sharing sessions, Trainings, Collaboration meetings etc.
• Accountable for Distribution Planning Systems/Tools (OMP/Tableau dashboard/ERP) utilization sustainability
Projects
• Work on cross functional projects
• Lead organization/Function level initiatives to drive efficiencies and cost savings.
• Participate and contribute to Goal/ objective setting process for the fiscal year.
Continuous Improvement:
• Build Architectural solutions through Automation, Standardization, Lean approach etc.
• Build sustainable and order winning solutions for the problems
• Collaborate across with various team to implement defined solutions
• Develop and implement repeatable and scalable models
• Perform external competitive benchmarking and analysis.
Lead Cost savings initiatives
Lead ideation and drive implementation to deliver organizational goals
Develop sustainable tools for the capabilities
Train and Coach team members
Drive Run, Improve, and Transform methodologies
20% of Time
Continue Professional Career Development
• Participate in soft skills training driven by L&D Team
• Leveraging Future skills & Supply chain university platform to explore the emerging technologies & enhance Supply chain skills.
People Responsibilities
• Participate in developing goals and objectives for the Fiscal Year
• Energize and develop people by collaborating across boundaries.
• Complete annual performance management processes (annual objective setting, performance assessment and reviews, IDP, etc.)
• Hire, retain, and develop team members ensuring flawless execution of responsibilities without any disruption to the business
10% of Time
Organizational Effectiveness
• Identify collaboration opportunities across sub groups and beyond Deployment team
• Share best practices / learnings with SME's
• Support development and Transition of new capabilities across Distribution planning organization.
Desired Profile
Education
Minimum Degree Requirements: Bachelors /Masters
Preferred Degree Requirements: Masters
Preferred Major Area of Study: Operations / Supply Chain
Required Professional Certifications: Operations / Supply Chain
Preferred Professional Certifications: APICS - CSCP, PMP, Six Sigma
Experience
Minimum years of related experience required: 8 ; 2 to 4 years of Managerial experience
Preferred years of related experience: 8-10
Specific Job Experience or Skills Needed
- Demonstrated Strong Project Management skills
- Forward thinker and self-motivator that thrives on new challenges and adapts quickly to learning new knowledge.
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Strategic and Tactical decision making
- Critical Thinking and Analytical Skills
- Data Visualization and Storytelling
- Strong Stakeholder Management and Influencing Skills
- Strong analytical skills to draw inference and provide meaningful insights
- Ability to translate Business information into actionable information.
- Excel and analysis skills (i.e., skilled at pivot table, charts / graphs, macros, solver, queries, mathematical functions etc.)
- Strong mathematical skills. Statistical skills will carry additional weightage
- Exposure / experience of working with various- ERP systems ( OMP/SAP/O9) and Supply Chain and Reporting tools ( Inventory Analyst, Tableau etc.)
- Team Development
- Ability to benchmark / conduct external research for the capability and process
- Ability to execute, multi-task and deliver on commitments.
- Can prioritize and complete multiple tasks on tight deadlines
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Ability to connect the dots and navigate through ambiguous situations
- Excellent understanding of Supply Chain concepts, inventory management concepts and tools.
- Proven self-management and time management skills
- Excellent communication (verbal & written) and presentation skills
- Proactive and solution oriented approach along with ability to influence
- Critical thinking ability to understand granularity of the situation / problem
- Ability and agility to navigate through change
Competencies/Behaviors required for job
- Workplace and Leadership competencies:
o Problem solving and decision making
o Team work and collaboration
o Accountability and responsibility
o Customer focus (internal & external)
o Planning and organizing
o Enabling technology
o Collaboration
o Innovation
- Academic competencies:
o Math, statistics and analytical thinking
o Applied science and technology
o Supply chain fundamentals
o Reading and writing for comprehension
o Foundations of business management
- Personal effectiveness competencies:
o Integrity
o Continuous learning
o Effective communication
o Interpersonal skills
o Creativity
Additional Information
Experience of working in supply chain of consumer-packaged goods company (especially MNC) preferred.
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