Job Description

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Position Title
ITQ Sr. PLM Business Analyst -II
Function/Group
Innovation, Technology & Quality (ITQ)
Location
Mumbai-India
Shift Timing
11 AM to 8 PM
Role Reports to
Manager
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 Haagen-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
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
The ITQ Sr. PLM Business Analyst plays a key role in enabling Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) at General Mills. PLM includes the entire lifecycle of a product from its inception and design through manufacturing and ultimately service and disposal. This role will support the sustainment and enhancement of the Optiva PLM system and will involve collaboration with both business and digital & technology (D&T) partners to deliver reliable data and improve systems and processes. The role focuses on analyzing business needs, designing efficient workflows, and enabling technical solutions to support strategic enterprise goals like efficiency, agility, and growth.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Provides key business leadership for designated PLM areas of accountability
Prioritizes enhancements/capabilities based on business needs in designated PLM areas
Develops business requirements for enhancements/capabilities
Drives testing, implementation, and training of enhancements/capabilities
Ensures seamless integration within PLM business processes and with GMI enterprise processes and systems
Collaborates effectively with the cross functional PLM product team, SMEs and Power Users to deliver enhancements and capabilities on time and budget
Drives organizational change by building trust and influencing users and stakeholders.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education - Full time graduation from an accredited university (Mandatory- Note: This is the minimum education criteria which cannot be altered)
• Bachelor's degree in engineering in any one of: Food Science, Nutrition or related field.
• Total experience required 7-10 Years.
• Strong learning agility and willingness to learn new systems and business processes
• Working knowledge of product commercialization process from product design to manufacturing
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to understand complex business needs
• Ability to deal with constant change of priorities
• An effective and efficient team player with excellent interpersonal skills, who can also resolve problems independently
• Strong verbal and written strategic communication skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree in engineering in any one of: Food Science, Nutrition or related field.
• Experience working with specifications and/or labeling
• Familiar with Product Commercialization systems and processes adjacent to PLM, such as Manufacturing Bill of Materials (BOM) Management, Artwork Management, etc.
• Experience working within Infor Optiva PLM system

Skills Required