Analyst

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 Responsibilities

70%
of Time Responsibilities
- Lead the data collection, harmonization & ensure quality of data pertaining to Market Mix models
- This includes & not limited to Nielsen or IRI POS / Retail data, Media Performance data including TV GRPs & Digital Performance data, Promotions data
- Standardize / harmonize the data received & convert into information ready to be input for MMM models
- Perform quality checks to ensure error free data is shared ahead
- Perform data analysis for category forecasting, driver analysis
- Help the modelling team with basic data exploration work

30% Of Time Responsibilities
- Coordinate with Market SPOCs & Media Agency SPOCs to ensure timely collection of data & readiness to be sent for modelling
- Work with Insights Analytics Team & Econometrician to prepare data for Data Review & Preliminary results
- Support the core decision sciences team with data & dashboard visualizations

Education

Minimum Degree Requirements: Bachelors
Preferred Degree Requirements: Masters
Preferred Major Area of Study: Marketing/IT/B.Tech/Economics/Statistics
Required Professional Certifications:
Preferred Professional Certifications:

Experience

Minimum years of related experience required: Analytics experience with retail, media data especially w.r.t data crunching, handling & presentation. FMCG experience a plus but not compulsory
Preferred years of related experience: 3+ years marketing and analytics experience

Specific Job Experience or Skills Needed
- Proficient in use of excel for data crunching & presentation
- Experience of handling market mix modelling data would be preferred
- Past experience in data analysis & model insights
- Keen eye for detail to spot errors & derive insights
- Experience in handling large sets of diverse data sets including quantitative data pertaining to retail, media, digital, promotions
- Strong analytical and communication skills with the ability to use
- Good understanding of Retail & Shipment data
Competencies/Behaviors required for job
Leading Change
- Continuous Improvement mindset
- Remains curious
Delivers Outstanding Results
- 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
Technical Expertise
- Experience of atleast 1 technology- SQL/Azure/Python
- Adapts to tools & technology as per the process needs
Influence and Impact
- Maintain good working relationship with peer group delivering as a Team
- Set examples in the peer group
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