Associate- Materials Management (SARM)

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.

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 http://www.generalmills.com

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 https://www.generalmills.co.in

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. Link

Purpose of the role

The primary role includes maintaining the master data for Material Requirements Planning and to maintain the dimensions for types of raw materials.

Key Accountabilities

Operational Excellence (95% of Time)

• Validate Material requirements planning parameters and Dimensions in collaboration with Plant Planners and Suppliers
• Work independently / directly with U.S. supply chain partners to ensure accurate and timely validation.
• Work with global suppliers to gather information and validate master data for material requirements planning and transport related parameters such as material dimensions, weight, stacking height etc.
• Work with GMI/ESC plants to share the parameters recommendations and updating the relevant material status(es) in the system.
• Process various MRP parameters/material dimensions validation requests received.
• Update the pick number in shipment deliveries SAP against as per the request received in mailbox from suppliers.
• Update the MRP/dimensions tool database with the latest price sheet information received from vendor at a set frequency.
• Work with global suppliers to revalidate the material requirements planning parameters in case of rejections by plants.
• Support the team in case of identifying the issue and conduct root cause analysis.
• Work with internal teams for the specific requests.

Organizational Effectiveness and Career development (5% of Time)

• Support team initiatives as required.
• Participate in formal Logistics training.

Minimum Qualifications

• Full Time graduation from an accredited university (Mandatory)
• 0 to 2 years of related experience:
• Good understanding of Supply Chain Domain knowledge
• Understanding of Basic Excel
• Strong Self-Management & Time Management
• Strong Verbal & Written Communication
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Shows curiosity and passion to learn new things.
• Engenders trust at all levels; Do the right things all the time.
• Delivers on short- and long-term commitments by adhering to timeliness.
• Develops good relationships with those up, down and across the organization. Remains calm in a crisis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Major Area of Study in Supply Chain Operations
• Professional Certifications

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.