Senior Deployment Project Manager

Job description

**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