Data Associate - FSA

Location
Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra
 
Full 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 Description:

Position Title:

Business Analyst/ Planogram Specialist

Country:

India

Location:

Mumbai

Recommended Level:

SS 40

Job Type:

Full time

Role Reports to:

Assistant Manager/Manager

Geographical Scope of the Role - Location:

US/UK/Other International

% of travel required:

None

Function/Group:

Sales Capabilities

Job Overview:

The Role will be responsible to support the business teams across categories and regions in the US / International markets.

The team member will independently and proactively support a wide variety of planograming & reporting needs including refreshing excel reports & initiating value adds, proprietary tool proficiency and technical expertise on planograming.

Job responsibilities:

Deliver Standard and Adhoc Reports/POGs | Build Reports/POG's from scratch

Master and own the monthly deliverables in the form of reports & presentations and send quality output in a timely manner
Upgrade monthly deliverables based on business requirements and facilitate the larger team create functional, high impact efficient reports
Comprehend the nuances of trade, merchandising & category strategies and leverage various tools to build real-time performance trackers from scratch with crisp observations and insights
Work alongside of peers and inculcate best practices and tackle real time business questions with value adds
Display a high sense of accountability and presence of mind when completing requests with high visibility or tight turnaround times and communicate effectively
Find synergies in the reports/database to avoid redundancy
Resource Pool on complex projects with the team and contribute to brand building

Technical Expertise

Apply intermediate/advanced level of expertise in intermediate/advanced level of expertise in MS Excel, MS Powerpoint, MS Access, Tableau, Nitro/Demand transfer/Retail link, BeX, BO, ECRM, FeatureVision, Nielsen etc.
Actively learn & implement principles of trade & category management
Build a robust audit system for all reporting activity
Build an awareness of existing macro's in the team and re-use to make data mining, data harmonization and data audit efficient and effective
Undergo trainings: As recommended and self-initiated refresher trainings to keep abreast of tool dynamics and their functional as well as tactical applications
Knowledge Sharing: Gain in-depth knowledge of customer details as well as a comprehensive understanding of GMI product groups and DMSP strategies and share new learning’s with the team on a continual basis

Continuous Improvement mindset to deliver Executional Excellence, Stakeholder and Project Management

Ensure TAT is upheld via awareness on process requirements, meeting benchmark time estimates and through articulate expectation settings with the stakeholder
Guarantee data quality and accuracy through thorough comprehension of request, accurate application of tools/platforms with an eye for detail and a robust data & logic check
Eliminate Waste, Contribute to the Functional Productivity Goals
CI Mindset: develop a lens of continuous improvement for the projects, process & larger team
Stakeholder Management: Engage with the stakeholders to understand the requirement, explain tactical application in our reports/process, cross reference projects and present final output upon project completion
Project Management: Juggle multiple projects seamlessly starting with project scoping, to tackling hurdles to timely communication/iterations with peers and stakeholders to high impact completion and presentation.
Mentoring & Training Executive and Associates to excel in their roles and outperform expectations

Education
Minimum Degree Requirements:
Bachelors

Preferred Degree Requirements:
Bachelors/Masters

Preferred Major Area of Study:

Business Management, Statistics, Marketing, Retail, Economics

Experience
Minimum years of related experience required:

3 years of relevant Business Reporting or Analytics experience in CPG (or related) industry.

Preferred years of related experience:

3 - 5 years of relevant Business Reporting and/or Analytics experience

Specific Job Experience or Skills Needed
Experience with market data analysis tools is preferred
MS Office proficiency preferred
Attention to detail, ability to complete given tasks with accuracy
Comprehending complex requests & meeting timelines and expectations
Strong command over oral and written English
Continuous Improvement mindset
MS Office proficiency especially Excel
Multitasking ability - work on a host of tools/databases and software’s/platforms
Organization and Prioritization
Collaborate with peers to align with the team’s vision
Ability to make optimal placement & assortment related decisions
Experience with market data analysis tools is required (experience working with ACNielsen and IRI data preferred.)
Experience with Planogram building software (ProSpace or Apollo) is preferred - SMS
Introduction to Grocery Retail Concepts is preferred- SMS
Competencies/Behaviors required for job
Company Values - Do the right thing all the time; Play to win; Grow and Inspire; Win as a team; Act boldly move quickly
Seeks assistance, information and resources at the right time to make quick, good decisions
Resilience - willingness to change mind or approach given new information
Develops an awareness of own's strengths and development needs; seeks and learns from feedback
Inclination to learn end-to-end project completion
Communicate effectively with peers & stakeholders; influence team on applying initiatives.
Proactive and the ability to handle ambiguous situations in a calm, composed manner.