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. Job Overview The GIA Team at CMI works on all syndicated panels of consumer data to help the GMI business teams measure their performance, understand consumer behavior, uncover insights & make a visible business impact. The candidate is expected to: . Deep understanding of CPG industry business performance outputs and causal measures, their relationships, and how to address business questions in robust way that translates to simple outputs. . Very strong analytical thinking with proven ability to connect data & insight from category consumption, brands drivers, macro & micro trends, and future forces of consumer change and deliver clear implications for the business. Proactively brings forward external inspiration and new approaches to insights. . Should be able to articulate how insights/research learning can improve businesses impact and frames up reporting efforts and opportunities to inform business decisions. . Shares detailed analysis/insights/deep dives looking at data through different lenses - penetration, pricing, innovation, opportunity identification, promotion, market study, competitive space, etc. . Experienced in data analysis based on multiple data supplier solutions (Numerator, Nielsen, Kantar) . MUST have in depth knowledge in both POS and HH panel data and should be able to use Nielsen RMS, CPS tools to analyze data. . Should Know how to translate complicated business question to simplified solution . Have strong Communication skills and be a good Story- teller . Have excellent stakeholder management skills . Should be good at collaborating across teams to deliver impactful projects. . Gain in-depth knowledge about the business portfolio and process. Some examples of projects we expect are: - Understanding the Product Performance and derive key driving factors - Determining the potential of new products launched - New Product , Price, Promotion, BTL Analytics Job Responsibilities 90% of Time Operational Responsibilities - Stakeholder management - Probe to understand the underlying Business question from stakeholders and share relevant insights that drives impact to the Business. - Share insights proactively & frequently using the pool of data available. - Gain expertise in using the tools developed in-house. - Analyzing market trends across geographies and provide useful insights to the Business. - Use multiple data sources (POS, Panel, Consumption, Secondary) and synthe this data to draw detailed analysis and insights. - Be able to explore large data sets and proactively make recommendations for an analysis plan and follow-through with the proposed plan. - - Integrate other learning as appropriate - Work on BAUs like category deep dives, competitor analysis, etc. 10% of Time Self-Development - Keep self updated with latest tools & technology - Participate in project related trainings - Make presentations on the right forum Desired Profile Education: Minimum Degree Requirements: Bachelors:Preferred Degree Requirements: Masters: Preferred Major Area of Study- Marketing / Market Research Required Professional Certifications:Preferred Professional Certifications: Master In Business Administration Experience Minimum years of related experience required: 4 years Preferred years of related experience: 4 - 6 years in FMCG, Food (preferably in in developed countries like USA and Europe) Specific Job Experience or Skills Needed - Experienced in data analysis based on multiple data supplier solutions (Euromonitor, Nielsen, Kantar) - MUST be able to use Nielsen RMS, CPS tools to analyze data. - Experienced in connecting multiple research insights into a compelling and easily understandable story. - Ability to synthe large data volumes to get answers. - Project Management - Storytelling Competencies/Behaviors required for job Leading Change - Continually asks him/herself, \'Why do I (or we) do it this way\' - Continuous Improvement mindset - Remains curious despite having developed deep expertise. Delivers Outstanding Results - Thinks through ways of implementing his knowledge/experience which the process could benefit from - Makes quality decisions in a timely manner. - Proactively anticipates and addresses issues/opportunities. - Consistently accomplishes assigned tasks. - Delivers high quality work within established timeframes. - Pays attention to detail and focuses on accuracy. - Seeks assistance, information and resources to make good decisions. - Displays sense of urgency even in absence of assigned deadlines. Technical Expertise - Adapts to tools & technology as per the process needs. - Acquires foundational knowledge and skills in his/her functional area. - Seeks to understand the principles of service excellence & how to apply them in own area. - Encourages his/her group to continuously expand their knowledge base. Influence and Impact - Maintain good working relationship with peer group delivering as a Team - Set examples in the peer group Agility - Shares and collaborates with peers on application of relevant industry trends

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