Senior Deployment Project Manager

OVERVIEW

General Mills India supports multiple plants, warehouses, and business teams in the US. This role combines people leadership, service management, replenishment, and network planning responsibilities.

• The incumbent will collaborate across Distribution, Supply, Demand Planning, and System Governance teams to improve case-fill efficiency, balance cost and operational constraints, lead a team of distribution planners, and proactively manage service risks in partnership with US replenishment managers and planning teams.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Strategic responsibilities

• Lead logistics operations through strong partnership, coaching, and cross-functional collaboration
• Drive distribution planning for assigned Operating Units and distribution centers while meeting service KPIs and optimizing supply chain costs
• Own tactical deployment decisions and process governance for the assigned network
• Support short-term network and replenishment strategies in partnership with US Replenishment Managers
• Enable problem-solving across transportation, warehousing, plant outbound, and network capacity constraints

Operational Responsibilities

• Build expertise in planning systems such as SAP, OMP, Inventory Analyst, and related tools
• Share regular updates on key service, inventory, and operational metrics with stakeholders
• Collaborate across supply chain teams to improve product and information flow
• Ensure process compliance and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Support effective use of planning systems and tools across the function
• Actively contribute to team forums, training, and knowledge-sharing sessions
• Drive Run, Improve, and Transform ways of working

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors with 12+ years or Master’s with 10+ years of relevant experience
• Strong supply chain knowledge, especially in distribution planning and logistics operations
• Good understanding of planning and ERP systems such as SAP, OMP, O9, Inventory Analyst, and Tableau
• Strong project management, analytical, and critical thinking skills
• Continuous improvement mindset with a proactive, solution-oriented approach
• Ability to manage ambiguity, multitask, prioritize, and deliver under tight timelines
• Experience in coaching, mentoring, and team development
• Strong understanding of inventory management concepts and tools
• Ability to translate business insights into actionable outcomes

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree
• 8 years of related experience
• Major Area of Study in Supply Chain
• Preferred Professional Certifications: APICS – CSCP, PMP, Six Sigma