BPA Analyst II, Pet

General Mills, Inc.; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

General Mills in Mumbai seeks an Analyst II for its Pet business to transform POS and Panel data into actionable insights. You will collaborate with global I&A teams to support growth strategies and provide brand-focused analytics that guide regional decisions.

The role requires strong quantitative skills, experience with large datasets, and the ability to mentor teammates across geographies. This is a full-time position based in Mumbai with cross-functional impact.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of experience with scanner databases like IRI or Nielsen RMS.
• Panel data experience is desirable but not mandatory.
• Degree in Business/ Statistics/ Economics required.

Responsibilities

• Approach problems in a structured manner and deliver meaningful insights.
• Prepare weekly narratives and support brand analytics forums.
• Monthly market performance reporting with deep dives into share movements.
• Evaluate data sources (POS, Panel, Consumption) to provide complete stories.
• Act as SME for OU/Brand/Region and identify micro/macro trends.
• Mentor junior team members and manage stakeholder conversations.
• Collaborate with I&A counterparts to drive growth.
• Translate business questions into research questions and apply appropriate methods.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Business/Statistics/Economics

Tools

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

Job description

회사 개요 우리는 전 세계가 사랑하는 식품을 만들기 위해 존재합니다. 하지만 우리는 그 이상을 합니다. 우리 회사는 선한 영향력을 발휘하는 것을 최우선으로 하는 곳이며, 매일매일 배움을 확장하고 새로운 시각을 탐구하며 새로운 가능성을 재창조하는 공간입니다. 우리는 서로에게 도전하고 성장할 수 있는 대담한 사고를 가진 인재, 즉 최선을 다할 수 있는 인재를 찾습니다. 식품 분야의 확고한 리더가 되기 위해, 우리는 끊임없이 다음을 향해 도전하는 사람들과 함께합니다.

OVERVIEW

The future of food will be created by those who best anticipate evolving consumer behavior. Insights and Analytics (I&A) collects, curates, and combines data, human behavior understanding, and empathy to achieve competitive advantage for General Mills. Our mission in I&A ‘globally’ is to be the spark that ignites growth acceleration, connecting insights and analytics to drive action. We drive business growth through a deep understanding of our consumers and our markets. Our goal is to illuminate growth opportunities and guide teams to activate behind them through consumer-led strategies and ideas. I&A Mumbai is an extension of General Mills I&A global organization, working closely with Growth Analytics & Foresights central teams, and all our GMI business segments i.e. North America Retail, Pet, International and North America Food Service, along with the CPW business (GMI’s JV with Nestle). We are a young and dynamic team of ~100 and growing, with research, data, and analytical skills, with the unique opportunity to shape and scale capabilities across our global organization. The Business Performance Analytics(BPA) teams work on market insights and business analytics for different business units within GMI segments. This team leverages a variety of data sources (Point of Sale, Consumer Panel, Analytics outputs, Numerator, Luminate, etc.) to provide insights around critical business questions ranging from Brand and Category deep-dives, Driver analysis, Innovation, Macro factor impact, Consumer segmentation and Pricing and promo impact. This team plays a crucial role in ensuring that General Mills succeeds in an ever evolving market environment.

We are hiring for an Analyst II for our Pet business for the North America region. The Analyst II should be a strong analytical professional with expertise in utilizing data, particularly POS and Panel data, to address critical business questions and generate actionable insights. The candidate should demonstrate the ability to conduct rigorous analysis, translate findings into clear business recommendations, and collaborate effectively with stakeholders across the organization to support business objectives.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Insights & Analytics Approach problems in a structured manner and integrate knowledge of tools and techniques and apply these appropriately to the analysis of projects to deliver meaningful insights/solutions.
• Responsible for weekly Narrative and supports forums like MBR, BU MBR and others with timely, brand-specific analytics.
• Responsible for monthly Market performance reporting to the wider team, including deep dives/analysis into share movements.
• Evaluate diverse data sources, including POS data, Panel Data, and Consumption Data, synthesizing this information to provide detailed analysis and insights, focusing on delivering the complete story rather than just data points.
• SME for OU/Brand/Region Act as a POC/SME for the given Operating Unit/ Brand / Regional specialist for Global Markets. Should be able to identify the micro and macro trends and other economic trends affecting the buyer behavior.
• Proactively identify key opportunities for Brand/Region and communicate key findings and provide actionable insights.
• Partner with segment I&A counterparts to share insights, further storytelling, and drive growth.
• Translate business question into research question and apply appropriate methodology/ data/ analytic approach to answer the same.
• Mentor junior team members on projects and usage of various tools and data sets.
• Stakeholder management Lead projects with high levels of accountability and ownership, effectively managing conversations and providing regular updates to stakeholders.
• Regularly evaluate business performance and come up with analysis ideas to proactively address business’ concerns.
• Operational Excellence Be agile and adapt to dynamic business/team environment and continuously work to deliver on priorities.
• Handle huge data sets, navigate through multiple capabilities and deliver consistent results.
• Work effectively in a team spread across geographies and capabilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 4-6 Years of experience in working with Scanner databases like IRI or Nielsen RMS.
• Experience/ understanding of Panel data is desirable but not mandatory.
• Bachelors/Masters degree in Business/ Statics/Economics

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in FMCG/ CPG domain is preferable.
• Strong verbal, written communication skills with the ability to express difficult concepts in simple terms.
• Expert in Excel/PPT and using POS tools (Nielsen, IRI, Costco, Luminate etc.).
• Exceptional analytical, organizational/prioritization and problem-solving skills.
• Experience of SQL, Power BI, Tableau will be an added advantage.

자격 요건 지원자는 해당 직무가 위치한 국가의 최소 연령 요건을 충족해야 합니다.

General Mills는 전 세계가 사랑하는 식품을 만듭니다. 100여 개 시장에 걸쳐서 우리는 힘을 합쳐 새로운 제품을 개발하고, 혁신을 주도하며, 함께 성장해 나갑니다. 이곳에서 여러분은 선의를 추구하는 기업에서 의미 있는 일을 하며 식품 산업의 미래를 이끌어 나갈 수 있습니다.