OVERVIEW

The Supply Chain Transform Team has responsibility to create, test, recommend and build End-to-End Supply Chain strategies & initiatives that deliver step change growth and value for the Enterprise. This posting is for a Transform Lead role on the Supply Chain Discovery & Transform team.

Talking about the future is ambiguous and uncertain, our team works with the art of possible to bring that future to life. This agile team works in a way that is not "business as usual", using entrepreneurial skills and an experimental mindset to identify and test end to end solutions that can be scaled across our value chain. Working as a team, the Transform Leads are expected to learn as much as possible as fast as possible, challenging themselves and the organization to solve future problems and explore Supply Chain of the Future Belief Statements. They will share their findings about these emerging ideas with key partners and leaders to prioritize implementation across our value chain. This is an opportunity to be a part of a team with extremely high impact and visibility to the Supply Chain Leadership Team and Directors.

This role will also ensure strategies and plans are integrated and optimized. This position will lead in partnership with our Supply Chain Centers of Excellence, Pillars, Operating Units, Innovation Technology & Quality, HR and Finance to drive change management, clearly communicate value, and institutionalize programs.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Lead prioritized transformational initiatives for the supply chain organization; develop a learning plan, seek external perspective, test transformational concepts, recommend implementation.
• Partner with multiple business stakeholders to achieve program/project success criteria.
• Continuously synthesize learnings and leverage insights to determine the path forward and inform current and future transformational initiatives.
• Partner with Transform Leads, Discovery Leads, and others to identify project interdependencies, define roadmaps, and key milestones.
• Present to and lead discussions with key partners and leaders on progress, hurdles, and track progress against transform deliverables.
• Clearly articulate the TRANSFORM vision and generate passion around this vision.
• Be a champion for the innovation process and clearly and effectively role model learning mindset and entrepreneurial spirit.
  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 7+ years related experience
• Bachelor's Degree
• Learning Mindset and External Focus
• End to End, Integrated Supply Chain Mindset
• Project Management, process rigor, and overall attention to detail
• Proven track record of taking an idea to implementation: synthesizing disparate points of view/ insights/data and creating a cohesive narrative, plan, and outcome
• Proven success in breaking down complex problems into hypotheses, developing clear plans for validation, and using data in to refine concepts
• Superior interpersonal, presentation and communication skills across all levels of the organization
• Proven ability to challenge the status quo and drive innovation, totally comfortable operating in ambiguous and unregimented environments
• Highly motivated and action-oriented with strong problem solving and analytical skills
• A self-starter, comfortable navigating ambiguity and unstructured opportunities
• Experienced in creating and executing a vision and gaining senior leadership buy-in to the narrative
• Able to lead through influence and drive business results in an environment with competing priorities
• Highly adaptable to new methods and ways of working
• Highly collaborative putting team results over personal gain

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A big thinker, impatient for change
• Be comfortable with ambiguity, change, and optionality
• Able ot apply a healthy risk tolerance that is comfortable with productive failure

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 what's next.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $104700.00 - $157200.00 / Annually. At General Mills we strive for each employee's pay at any point in their career to reflect their experiences performance and skills for their current role. The salary range for this role represents the numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, educations, skills, work experience, certifications, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range. Beyond base salary, General Mills offers a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being. We are proud to offer a foundation of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, wellbeing support and perks. Benefits may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors. You may also be eligible to participate in an annual incentive program. An incentive award, if any, depends on various factors, including, individual and organizational performance.