Manager - Deployment, Service and Replenishment

Location: Powai

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
Manager - Deployment, Service and Replenishment
Function/Group
Logistics
Location
Mumbai
Shift Timing
3.30 pm to 12.30 am
Role Reports to
Sr Manager - Deployment, Replenishment and Service

Remote/Hybrid/in-Office
Hybrid:
Currently 2 days in a week but need to adhere if it changes in future. Over and above days defined in hybrid, need to be in office for additional days as per business requirements.

About General Mills

We make foodthe world loves: 100 brands. In 100 countries. Across six continents.
With iconic brands like Cheerios, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Nature Valley, and Häagen-Dazs, we've 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

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
We advocate for advancing equity and inclusion to create more equitable workplaces and a better tomorrow.

Job Overview   Function:  GIC Supply Chain - End-to-End Operations
The GIC Supply Chain team manages planning, sourcing, manufacturing, logistics, and analytics to deliver an efficient, responsive, and cost-effective supply chain aligned with organizational and market needs.
Purpose of the Role  The role supports General Mills US operations virtually, managing multiple plants, warehouses, and business teams. It combines  people leadership, service management, replenishment, and network planning  responsibilities. The role drives collaboration across Distribution, Supply, Demand Planning, and System Governance teams to improve  case-fill performance while balancing cost and operational constraints .
Key Accountabilities  Strategic Responsibilities    Ensure effective distribution planning for assigned Operating Units (OUs) to exceed KPIs (e.g., case-fill) while optimizing transportation and inventory costs.

Own tactical deployment decisions and deployment governance for assigned OUs.

Act as Regional Replenishment Lead supporting US Replenishment Managers on short-term network strategies.

Support deployers and network SPOCs in resolving transportation, warehouse, plant, and network constraints.

Operational Responsibilities    Build expertise in planning systems (SAP R/3, OMP, Inventory Analyst, Terra DS, ERP tools).

Communicate key performance metrics, service risks, inventory targets, and constraints to stakeholders.

Collaborate with Demand Planning, Supply, Scheduling, Customer Service, Warehousing, Transportation, and Plants to improve service and flow.

Ensure adherence to standard processes and documentation.

Drive Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives and Run, Improve, Transform methodologies.

Sustain effective utilization of…