Continuous Improvement & Transformation Consultant

Genl Mills India Priv LTD; Mumbai; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,400,000; Full time

Job summary

General Mills India seeks a senior Continuous Improvement professional to lead strategic and tactical initiatives for Global Shared Services. You will set up service excellence metrics, drive CI culture, deploy Lean methodologies, and build process improvement capabilities through training and facilitation.

You will enable leadership to implement site-wide CI initiatives, roll out new frameworks, and provide thought leadership on process excellence across geographies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 8+ years of related experience in continuous improvement/process excellence.
• 2 years of SAP Signavio experience required.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification from a reputed institute.

Responsibilities

• Support GSS leadership in executing the service excellence framework.
• Identify and prioritize process improvements with clear ownership.
• Collaborate with global stakeholders to drive value.
• Lead value stream mapping sessions and future-state design.
• Baseline current processes using SAP Signavio outputs and validate findings.
• Develop end-to-end process models in Signavio and link to KPIs.

Skills

Lean & CI

SAP Signavio

Process Modelling BPMN

Project Management

MS Office Proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

SharePoint

MS Visio

Job description

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 another and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.

JOB OVERVIEW

This role would lead strategic and tactical initiatives related to continuous improvement and service excellence for the Global Shared services (GSS) team spread across geographies/locations. This role would own the setup of service excellence metrics, driving CI culture using innovative techniques, deployment of Lean methodologies and build process improvement capabilities within the GSS team by conducting training and facilitation sessions. This role would enable leadership to implement site‑wide CI initiatives, setting up and rolling out new frameworks, approaches and providing inputs on thought leadership.

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Support GSS extended leadership team in executing the service excellence strategy and framework
• Assist with prioritization of process improvement opportunities and ensuring clear ownership and delivery of improvements
• Collaborate with global stakeholders for implementing initiatives that drive value
• Deep dive into current business practices and processes to identify improvement opportunities
• Lead/drive improvement initiatives such as facilitating/conducting Value Stream Mapping (VSM) sessions, present and future state process design, improvement of key metrices
• Read and interpret SAP Signavio process‑mining outputs like process discovery, variant analysis, bottleneck and rework identification, conformance checks, throughput and cycle‑time views to baseline current state, validate VSM findings with system evidence, and size opportunities
• Build, structure and maintain end‑to‑end process models in SAP Signavio Process Manager (BPMN 2.0), including current‑state and future‑state models, process hierarchy and levelling, naming and modelling conventions, and linkage of models to KPIs, controls and process owners
• Train employees on CI fundamentals & methods to identify and implement process improvement initiatives
• Coach process owners and teams on reading Signavio process models so they are self‑dependant on process mapping and insight is interpreted and acted on without dependence on the CI team
• Work collaboratively with global teams to develop and implement ideas that drive business value
• Lead Lean initiatives to eliminate waste, standardize processes/practices, develop action plans to achieve service excellence and customer satisfaction
• Help teams in setting up and standardize operational, service owner and business outcome metrics
• Ensure improved and standardized processes are reflected as governed, published Signavio models that serve as the single source of truth for the process
• Track, validate & report cost savings post implementation of improvement initiatives, implement site‑wide CI initiatives, setting up and rolling out new frameworks
• Use Signavio process‑mining views to evidence baseline versus post‑implementation performance and confirm improvements are sustained

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION

• Minimum Degree Requirements: Bachelors
• Minimum years of related experience required: 8
• Minimum relevant SAP Signavio experience required: 2 years, gained alongside a core continuous improvement or process excellence role
• Required Professional Certifications: Lean Six Sigma Black Belt from a reputed institute like ASQ, ISI etc.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION

• Preferred Degree Requirements: Masters
• Preferred Major Area of Study: Shared Service Operations / Quantitative Background
• Preferred Professional Certifications: Lean Practitioner certification, SAP Signavio certification (Process Manager / Process Intelligence)
• Preferred years of related experience: 10

SPECIFIC SKILLS NEEDED

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio and Minitab
• Experience in SharePoint
• Lean & Continuous improvement methodology & tools
• Project management principles
• SAP Signavio Process Manager (expert): demonstrated hands‑on process modelling in BPMN 2.0 — building and governing multi‑level end‑to‑end process models, applying modelling standards and conventions, managing dictionary/glossary objects, versioning, review and publishing workflows, and collaboration with process owners on model sign‑off

Soft Skills

• Good Verbal & Written Communication
• Analytical thinking
• Interpersonal skills – ability to communicate effectively across all levels & in a multi‑culture environment
• Ability to influence
• Problem‑solving mindset
• Fast decision making
• Ability to prioritize & manage time

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Certified on and hands‑on with continuous improvement tools, including deploying Lean methodology, conducting VSMs for medium to large projects/initiatives, change management, knowledgeable of best‑in‑class industry benchmarks for service performance management
• Demonstrated experience in Project Management (Medium and Large projects)
• Able to connect process‑mining evidence to Lean problem solving — using data to confirm or challenge what a VSM or Gemba walk suggests
• Individual Contributor role

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must meet minimum age qualifications in the country in which the job is located.

New possibilities. Bold thinking. Real heart. Build remarkable brands with remarkable people. At General Mills, we make food the world loves. Across 100+ markets, we come together to create, innovate and grow. Here, you’ll do meaningful work and help to lead the future of food at a company that stands for good.