Sr. Executive Sales Capabilities Job in General Mills

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 reporting & presentation needs including building excel templates from scratch, initiating value adds and providing key insights by developing a strong category & trade knowledge, proprietary tool proficiency and technical expertise. The role encompasses data mining from multiple sources/tools to data harmonization to visualization combined with spearheading HMM, robust quality audit and documentation

70% of time:

Deliver Standard and Adhoc Reports/POGs | Build Reports/POGs 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

20% of time:

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 macros 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 learnings with the team on a continual basis.

10% of time:

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: Bachelors/Masters (Business Management, Statistics, Marketing, Retail, Economics)

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.

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 softwares/platforms
• Organization and Prioritization
• Collaborate with peers to align with the teams 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

• 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 owns 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