Sr. Project Manager, GTM PMO, GIC SC
General Mills
APAC/Oceania, India, Mumbai
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Salary
Rank
Senior Manager
Responsibility
Design/Transform
Scope
Global
Workplace
Hybrid
Functions
Supply Chain
Reports to
Strategic Initiatives Leader/ PMO
Level
N-2
Travel Max:
0%
Posting Date
02-28-2026
Description
Job Overview
The Commercialization Project Manager role is crucial in ensuring the successful launch and ongoing optimization of new products and reforms within a fast-paced, agile environment.
The role will lead cross-functional teams to bring new products or changes to the product to market launch, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and contribute to cost optimization and business expansion strategies. This position offers significant leadership development opportunities within a global matrix organization, focusing on initiative management, business partnership & Supply Chain expertise to enable Operating Unit growth and margin enhancement targets.
Function Overview
The GIC Supply Chain team manages end-to-end operations, encompassing planning, sourcing, manufacturing, logistics, and analytics. They strategically plan to meet market demands, optimize sourcing, ensure efficient production, and oversee the seamless movement of goods from production to delivery. The team employs advanced analytics throughout these processes, fostering adaptability and operational excellence. This collaborative approach ensures a well-coordinated supply chain that aligns with both organizational goals and dynamic market conditions.
Purpose of the role
To maintain defined inventory levels of all assigned products at every General Mills location by creating or adjusting replenishment requisitions and STPO’s as necessary. Distribution planning of FINI/SEMI products across the DRY and Temp controlled network to achieve service level targets within acceptable cost parameters while leveraging existing ERP solutions like OMP, SAP, Analyzer etc.
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.
Shift: 3.30 PM IST – 12.30 PM IST – Daylight savings : 4.30 PM to 1.30 AM
Key Responsibilities
- Lead high impact end -to-end commercialization of new products, packaging changes, Product renovations/ innovations or HMM.
- Own launch timeliness and ensure on-time delivery across all customer channels.
- Support development of launch plans in collaboration with marketing & sales.
- Ensure alignment with brand strategy, positioning & pricing
- Ensures that a Critical Path Worksheet (CPW) is created by Project leader & incorporates key SC milestones and requirements. (cross functional input & alignment)
- Lead initiatives/projects from early assessment through execution using the project management framework and the Run, Improve, Transform processes
- Develop & manage detailed project plans, calendar, timeliness along with tracking deliverables and milestones
- Identify & mitigate project risks, issues & bottlenecks.
- Organize & lead stage gate meetings & status reviews.
- Ensure documentation & compliance with internal processes & governance – Early Management, Vertical Start-Ups, Launch-to-Win, Gate process, etc.
- Provide visibility to test and start-up budgets and spending
- Champions RUN-IMPROVE-TRANSFORM frameworks within the PMO Organization
- Collaborate with different pillars of Supply Chain – procurement, manufacturing, logistics etc to ensure supply chain readiness
- Analyse and provide necessary support around various supply chain decision making – raw materials, planning etc
- Validate production timeliness, capacity, scheduling and first production suns
- Partner on Inventory planning, distribution and operational risk management
- Mentor/ guide junior team members; maybe help them with standardization of process & system
- Anticipate bottlenecks & champion scalable solutions
- Champions RUN-IMPROVE-TRANSFORM frameworks within the PMO Organization
- Act as central liaison between R&D, Marketing, Sales, Finance, and Supply Chain
- Coordinate cross-functional inputs around product launches, finance and compliance
- Build trust & accountability across stakeholders to drive speed & execution quality
Qualification & Requirements
- Supply Chain Management Experience
- Strong leadership skills, including the ability to drive change
- Strong influence skills and ability to influence across functions and business strategies
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Project management experience
- Commitment to results/execution
- Change Management experience
- Strong organizational and people development skills
- Able to lead and direct cross functional team members
- Self-managing, results oriented and capable of leading multiple initiatives simultaneously
- Able to enter uncertain/ambiguous situations, assess opportunities, identify stakeholders, and bring direction to a project, take action, and deliver results
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Manufacturing, Logistics, Planning
- 12 + years of related experience mainly in Supply chain, Project Management, Operations
Benefits
No information available.
Company Profile
General Mills
Industry
Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Revenue
$18.99B
Employees
32,500
Fortune 500 Rank
#203
Global 500 Rank
NA
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