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.
Position Title
Global Sourcing Capabilities & Sustainability Leader
Function/Group
Global Sourcing Solutions
Location
Mumbai
Shift Timing
1.30 Pm to 10.30 Pm
Role Reports to
Sourcing Head , GIC
Remote/Hybrid/in-Office
Hybrid
ABOUT GENERAL MILLS
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 have 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 http://www.generalmills.com
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 https://www.generalmills.co.in
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JOB OVERVIEW
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 is seeking a strategic and execution-driven Leader– Global Sourcing Capabilities & Sustainability to lead global sourcing operations from our India Capability Centre. This role will oversee both internal Centers of Excellence (COEs) and third-party delivery partners to enable supplier management, sourcing analytics, process optimization, and digital capability building. As a key driver of our global sourcing vision, the individual will focus on advancing strategic tools and processes.
The successful candidate will lead a team of procurement consultants to deliver high-quality, scalable, and future-ready sourcing services that support General Mills’ global operations. This role is accountable for ensuring flawless service delivery across all COE-managed activities, delivered consistently and in line with process standards, by both internal teams and external partners.
In addition, this role is responsible for maintaining strong controls and compliance across Source-to-Pay (S2P) processes. The individual must bring in-depth expertise across various sourcing and procurement functions such as Should cost modelling , Coupa sourcing optimization directly and Spend Management, Supplier Relationship Management, , eSourcing, Market Intelligence and sustainability through a manager who will be leading a team.
This leader must be adept at navigating a complex, matrixed organization—working across global teams and service partners to influence change, drive process excellence, and ensure best-in-class execution. Strong project management skills are essential to lead transitions, capability builds, and new initiatives within the sourcing function.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Skills and Experience Required:
This role demands a highly experienced professional with a strong background in procurement excellence , category management experience and stakeholder management experience working with Sr Sourcing Leaders on strategy and improving ways of working ona global level . Specific skills include:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
o Lead Responsible sourcing across the org , in alignment with OU’s , sourcing , ESC and Sustainable sourcing executive board in North America.
o Partner on co leading and implementing Sourcing Digitalization project across multiple capabilities and softwares- contract management automation , AI for bidding , Palantir for should cost modelling and being the lead to implement and train team members in GIC sourcing.
· Stakeholder management and expertise
o Demonstrated success working with cross-functional and cross-regional teams, especially with U.S.-based stakeholders.
o Experience in the food and CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods) industry is a plus. Understanding of global sourcing complexities, regulatory compliance, and sustainability practices in procurement.
o Proven ability to operate in a global matrixed organization, supporting U.S. time zones and business units. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an ability to influence senior stakeholders remotely.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
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