Manager - Deployment, Service and Replenishment

Position Title

Manager - Deployment, Service and Replenishment

Function / Group

Logistics

Location

Mumbai

Shift Timing

3.30 pm to 12.30 am

Role Reports to

Sr Manager - Deployment, Replenishment and Service

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

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

General Mills India team virtually caters to multiple plants, warehouses, and several business teams / groups in US. The primary role will include people management, service management along with replenishment & network management responsibilities.

The incumbent will drive collaboration between Distribution, Supply, demand planning, and System governance teams to achieve functional / organizational targets.

The objective of this role is to drive efficiencies in case-fill while balancing cost and operational constraints.

Lead and develop a team of distribution planners to achieve organizational goals.

Support short-term replenishment strategies in collaboration with US replenishment managers.

The Manager will collaborate with other planning teams (Demand / Supply) to proactively call-out service risks and minimize the impact on overall case-fill targets.

Key Accountabilities

Strategic responsibilities

• Ensure smooth supply chain distribution planning of finished goods for the assigned Operating Unit / s by meeting and exceeding KPI metrics (ex-Case fill rates) while optimizing overall SCM costs (transportation / inventory $).
• Accountable for tactical deployment decision-making for assigned OU and Deployment Process Governance.
• Acts as a Regional Replenishment lead supporting US Replenishment Managers in the creation and execution of short-term execution of network strategies identified.
• Support Deployers and Network SPOCs in problem-solving and decision-making related to operational and network constraints (Transportation, Warehouse, Plant Outbound, and Network space)

Operational Responsibilities

Projects

Continuous Improvement

Continue Professional Career Development

People Responsibilities

Organizational Effectiveness

Minimum Qualification

Preferred Qualification