Business Analyst- 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%: 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%: 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%: 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

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%: 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%: 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%: 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