Sr. Analyst Advanced Analytics, GIC SC Analytics

Job 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 – Advanced Analytics, GIC SC Analytics

Function/Group

Supply Chain

Location

Mumbai

Shift Timing

1:30 PM to 10:30 PM

Role Reports to

Assistant Manager – Advanced Analytics, GIC SC Analytics

Remote/Hybrid/in-Office

Hybrid

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.

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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 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.

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Purpose of the role

The Supply Chain Analytics team is responsible for developing innovative solutions and advanced capabilities that enhance decision-making across the supply chain.

This team collaborates closely with all supply chain functions—including planning, sourcing, manufacturing, distribution, and customer service—as well as business units and cross-functional partners to drive business value through data-driven insights.

By leveraging advanced analytics, the team enables step-change improvements in business processes and operational efficiency.

In this role, the Senior Analyst key responsibilities involve leveraging data science to solve supply chain challenges.

This includes data analysis, model development (descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, prescriptive), and scenario planning.

Focus to improve modeling efficiency through automation and mentor junior analysts.

Finally, independently manage moderately complex projects to deliver timely and impactful solutions

Key Accountabilities

Analytics & Modeling:

Process Improvement:

Team

Domain specific knowledge

Analytical tools

Analytics Techniques

Plan

Supply & Production Planning

Must have:

Any Optimization tool

Nice to have:

Supply Chain Guru/ R/Python/Any logic

Basics of data analysis, diagnostics and prescriptive analysis

Source

Procurement process optimization & sustainability

Must have:

Any Optimization tool

Nice to have:

Supply Chain Guru/ R/Python/Any logic

Basics of data analysis, diagnostics and prescriptive analysis

Digital Mfg.

Manufacturing performance improvement and waste reduction

· Failure mode analysis and anomaly detection

· Predictive maintenance models

Must have:

Python

Nice to have:

R/ Any logic

Basics of data analysis, diagnostics, prescriptive and predictive (ML& AI) analysis

Network

Network Design & Distribution

Must have:

Any Optimization tool

Nice to have:

Supply Chain Guru/ R/Python/Any logic

Basics of data analysis, diagnostics and prescriptive analysis

E2E & OU

End to End supply chain management

Must have:

Any Optimization tool

Nice to have:

Supply Chain Guru/ R/Python/Any logic

Basics of data analysis, diagnostics and prescriptive analysis

Minimum Qualifications

-Bachelor’s degree from accredited university (Full Time) in Business Analytics or a related subject area

-+3 years of related experience in Supply chain analytics

-Strong analytic ability to translate business ask into mathematical model and ability to think “out of the box” & strong analytical skills.

-Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint , leveraging advanced functions for data analysis, visualization, and effective business storytelling

Preferred Qualifications

-Post graduation in Industrial Engineering, statistics or Supply Chain operations

-Professional Certifications for supply chain and Data science

-Learning Agility – driven by curiosity and a passion for continuous learning, always seeking to understand the why behind concepts

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