Job Description

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Position Title
LRC Specialist - IMEA
Function/Group
Innovation, Technology & Quality (ITQ)
Location
Mumbai
Shift Timing
11 am - 8 pm
Role Reports to
Sr. FSQ Manager - LRC ASIA
Remote/Hybrid/in-Office
Hybrid
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 Hxc3xa4agen-Dazs, weve 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
Function Overview
In partnership with our cross-functional partners, ITQ innovates and develops products that meet the ever-changing needs of our consumers and enables long-term business growth. We identify and develop technologies that shape and protect our businesses today and into the future. ITQ operates across three organizations: Global Applications, Capabilities COEs, and Shared Services & Operations
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Purpose of the role
To provide General Mills India with Technical specification support to effectively manage specification and regulatory compliance and protect our brands. This position on is responsible for creating and assuring compliance of regulated product label information, including nutrition, ingredient declarations, allergens and claims. This role also addresses and collaborates to resolve regulatory issues pertaining to specifications, its labeling and claims. This position manages several projects at once while working cross-functionally, as well as externally, to communicate and influence specification related and compliance matters for General Mills. This position will also serve as the GPLM Business Process Owner and SME for Specifications for multiple markets.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
50% - Ingredient / Finished Product Specifications:

• Serve as single point of contact on GPLM queries and escalate the system issues.

• Serve as subject matter expert on the business process of finished product specifications.

• Oversee the status of specifications and workflow requests and collaborate with cross functional teams to determine the project priorities.

• Ensure timely execution of specification tasks and provide the operational support to internal customers.

• Collaborate with the cross functional teams and publish specifications to enable business operations or to minimize impact on production challenges.

• Carry out periodic review of Finished Product specifications for data quality improvement.

• Lead inactivation/clean-up of specifications to dispose/archive redundant data.

• Collaborate with the concerned team members for resolution/ trouble shooting of the governance failures.

• Lead with ideas for process and system simplification and standardization. Implement the best practices.

• Guide/ mentor the new team members on specifications management.

30%- Labelling & Regulatory compliance:

• Develop and maintain accurate Ingredient/ food labeling information (e.g. allergens, nutrition, ingredient statements, product name, claims) to assure compliance with applicable regulations, third-party certification standards (e.g. Halal, Kosher) and other requirements as per General Mills policies.

• Provide consultation to product developer regarding the ingredients and finished product regulatory requirements / standards and prepare strategy for risk management, balancing regulatory risk with operational needs.

• Complete and submit documentation to support licensing / registration/ product approvals and interact with regulators and/or third-party agencies as necessary.

• GCLIPS - Contribute to, review and process request, approve artwork, packaging, graphics and text of existing and proposed product labels to ensure accuracy, consistency, and regulation compliance.

• GPLM support and inter spec creation- Provide ingredient and formula related feedback to cross functional teams to ensure the specifications are updated with the latest standards/ customer requirements.

• Carry out periodic auditing of specifications, Ingredient labeling to check compliance with the current regulatory requirements.

• Collaborate with FSQ, R&D & plant for periodic testing of samples & prepare regulatory submissions.

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of current regulations, relevant technical product and processing information, industry trends and food labeling practices.

• Develop and inform communication for consumer and customer inquiries pertaining to labeling.

10%-Business Team Support/Communication:

• Identify and provide resolution to strategic and tactical regulatory issues pertaining to food labeling. Collaborate with legal to manage regulatory, food safety, litigation risks.

• Develop communication pertaining to labeling on inquiries from consumer, distributor, customer and/or internal cross functional teams.

• Training: Educate/update cross functional team members to understand regulatory and compliance requirements.

• Review marketing material (brand websites, e-commerce, social media, POS etc.) prepared by marketing/sales for accuracy of information and regulatory compliance.

10%- Business Projects

• Support on the distributor risk assessment to ensure compliance to regulatory and food safety requirements

• Provide awareness trainings to sales/Stores/logistics function

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education Full time graduation from an accredited university (Mandatory- Note: This is the minimum education criteria which cannot be altered)
• Minimum years of related experience required: 3 years

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Preferred Degree Requirements: Masters
• Preferred Major Area of Study: Food/Dairy Technology / Science or related discipline
• Preferred Professional Certifications: Food Regulations.
• Preferred years of related experience: 5 years

Specific Job Experience or Skills Needed

• Working Knowledge of Food Regulations related to food ingredients, additives, labeling, allergens, contaminants etc
• Working knowledge of regulatory documentation requirements
• Working knowledge of food product development, commercialization, and related processes
• Knowledge of food safety and hygiene

Competencies/Behaviors required for job

• Possesses strong teamwork and interpersonal skills to facilitate interaction with cross-functional team members and external vendors and/or regulators.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, proficient in multitasking and prioritization to meet deadlines.
• Detail oriented, organized, and self-motivator.
• Strong problem-solving skills, including: root cause analysis, risk assessment and corrective action.

Additional Information

• Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word, and Power Point).
• Business Process and System understanding e.g. GPLM, GClIps (Artwork Management), Project Management, Cross border Admissibility /feasibility process

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 xe2x80x94 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 whats next.