Sr. Project Manager, 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.

Position Title

Sr. Project Manager, GTM PMO, GIC SC

Function/Group

Logistics

Location

Mumbai

Shift Timing

3.30 PM IST – 12.30 PM IST - Daylight savings : 4.30 PM to 1.30 AM

Role Reports to

Strategic Initiatives Leader/ PMO

Remote/Hybrid/in-Office

Hybrid: Currently 2 days in a week but need to adhere if it changes in future. Over and above days defined in hybrid, need to be in office for additional days as per business requirements.

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

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

The Commercialization Project Manager role is crucial in ensuring the successful launch and ongoing optimization of new products and reforms within a fast-paced, agile environment.

The role will lead cross-functional teams to bring new products or changes to the product to market launch, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and contribute to cost optimization and business expansion strategies. This position offers significant leadership development opportunities within a global matrix organization, focusing on initiative management, business partnership & Supply Chain expertise to enable Operating Unit growth and margin enhancement targets.

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

To maintain defined inventory levels of all assigned products at every General Mills location by creating or adjusting replenishment requisitions and STPO's as necessary. Distribution planning of FINI/SEMI products across the DRY and Temp controlled network to achieve service level targets within acceptable cost parameters while leveraging existing ERP solutions like OMP, SAP, Analyzer etc.

Key Accountabilities

Product Launch

• Lead high impact end -to-end commercialization of new products, packaging changes, Product renovations/ innovations or HMM.
• Own launch timeliness and ensure on-time delivery across all customer channels.
• Support development of launch plans in collaboration with marketing & sales.
• Ensure alignment with brand strategy, positioning & pricing
• Ensures that a Critical Path Worksheet (CPW) is created by Project leader & incorporates key SC milestones and requirements. (cross functional input & alignment)

Project Management

• Lead initiatives/projects from early assessment through execution using the project management framework and the Run, Improve, Transform processes
• Develop & manage detailed project plans, calendar, timeliness along with tracking deliverables and milestones
• Identify & mitigate project risks, issues & bottlenecks.
• Organize & lead stage gate meetings & status reviews.
• Ensure documentation & compliance with internal processes & governance - Early Management, Vertical Start-Ups, Launch-to-Win, Gate process, etc.
• Provide visibility to test and start-up budgets and spending
• Champions RUN-IMPROVE-TRANSFORM frameworks within the PMO Organization

Supply Chain management

• Collaborate with different pillars of Supply Chain – procurement, manufacturing, logistics etc to ensure supply chain readiness
• Analyse and provide necessary support around various supply chain decision making – raw materials, planning etc
• Validate production timeliness, capacity, scheduling and first production suns
• Partner on Inventory planning, distribution and operational risk management

Training & Continuous Improvement

• Mentor/ guide junior team members; maybe help them with standardization of process & system
• Anticipate bottlenecks & champion scalable solutions
• Champions RUN-IMPROVE-TRANSFORM frameworks within the PMO Organization

Cross Functional partnerships

• Act as central liaison between R&D, Marketing, Sales, Finance, and Supply Chain
• Coordinate cross-functional inputs around product launches, finance and compliance
• Build trust & accountability across stakeholders to drive speed & execution quality
  

Required Skills/Experience

• Supply Chain Management Experience
• Strong leadership skills, including the ability to drive change
• Strong influence skills and ability to influence across functions and business strategies
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Project management experience
• Commitment to results/execution
• Change Management experience
• Strong organizational and people development skills
• Able to lead and direct cross functional team members
• Self-managing, results oriented and capable of leading multiple initiatives simultaneously
• Able to enter uncertain/ambiguous situations, assess opportunities, identify stakeholders, and bring direction to a project, take action, and deliver results

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Manufacturing, Logistics, Planning
• 12 + years of related experience mainly in Supply chain, Project Management, Operations

COMPANY OVERVIEW



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.