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