Buyer, Non-Media Marketing

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.
Job Title
Buyer, Non-Media Marketing
Management Level
Experienced Professional
Pay Grade
PG55
Travel %
No
Location
Mumbai Spectra Office
Work Type
Hybrid
Relocation Eligible
No
Shift Timing
3:30 pm – 12:30 am
We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for whats next.
Overview
Indirect Sourcing is looking for the next great GIC Marketing Buyer to join our team!
This role will be a flex Marketing Buyer role that will span across many categories – supporting: Non-Media, Media, Marketing D&T (Martech, Ad Tech, Consumer Insights), and International Marketing.
The Buyer, Marketing will support the development and implementation of sourcing strategies that create deep supplier and business relationships. This role will provide daily support to subcategories within various categories that are to be finalized, but likely to touch non-media, media, and various D&T categories that interact with Marketing. In this position, you will interact with cross functional teams to execute Source-to-Pay processes and key category management activities.Key Accountabilities

• Partner closely with business partners and the Marketing & DnT Sourcing team to understand business needs and priorities
• Implement Source to Pay process for all assigned areas in order to drive competitive advantage for GMI
• Build expertise in Sourcing strategies, Source to Pay processes, tools and capabilities in support of Marketing
• Deliver Total Value goals with business partners across assigned categories
• Commercialize partnerships with agreements that leverage GMIs scale and external partner capabilities
• Proactively enhance external relationships with existing partners to create new opportunities for GMI
• Ensure GMIs Code of Conduct and Ethics policies are foremost in all supplier interactions
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree
• 2-3 years of Sourcing or Marketing related experience
• Experience with contract management, risk management, market analysis, project management, financial analysis
• Possess a learning mindset and avid curiosity
• Functional understanding of GMI standard practices, tools, and processes
• Ability to thrive in ambiguity and during times of significant change
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and ability to connect and influence at all levels of the organization
• Strong prioritization and task-management skills; ability to manage multiple projects at one time
• Experience partnering with cross-functional teams to drive business results
• Experience partnering with multiple geographies and time zones
• Familiarity with General Mills sourcing processes (S2P) and Total Value framework
  

Company Overview
We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for whats next.