Software Engineer I

Position Title

Software Engineer I – Product Information Capability

Function/Group

Digital & Technology

Location

Mumbai

Shift Timing

Regular

Role Reports to

D&T Manager – Software Engineering

Remote/Hybrid/in-Office

Hybrid

About General Mills

We make food the world loves: 100 brands. In 100 countries. Across six continents. With iconic brands like Cheerios, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Nature Valley, and Häagen-Dazs, we’ve been serving up food the world loves for 155 years (and counting). Each of our brands has a unique story to tell.

How we make our food is as important as the food we make. Our values are baked into our legacy and continue to accelerate

us into the future as an innovative force for good. General Mills was founded in 1866 when Cadwallader Washburn boldly bought the largest flour mill west of the Mississippi. That pioneering spirit lives on today through our leadership team who upholds a vision of relentless innovation while being a force for good. For more details check out http://www.generalmills.com

General Mills India Center (GIC) is our global capability center in Mumbai that works as an extension of our global organization delivering business value, service excellence and growth, while standing for good for our planet and people.

With our team of 1800+ professionals, we deliver superior value across the areas of Supply chain (SC) , Digital & Technology (D&T) Innovation, Technology & Quality (ITQ), Consumer and Market Intelligence (CMI), Sales Strategy & Intelligence (SSI) , Global Shared Services (GSS) , Finance Shared Services (FSS) and Human Resources Shared Services (HRSS).For more details check out https://www.generalmills.co.in

We advocate for advancing equity and inclusion to create more equitable workplaces and a better tomorrow.

Job Overview

Function Overview

The Digital and Technology team at General Mills stands as the largest and foremost unit, dedicated to exploring the latest trends and innovations in technology while leading the adoption of cutting-edge technologies across the organization. Collaborating closely with global business teams, the focus is on understanding business models and identifying opportunities to leverage technology for increased efficiency and disruption. The team's expertise spans a wide range of areas, including AI/ML, Data Science, IoT, NLP, Cloud, Infrastructure, RPA and Automation, Digital Transformation, Cyber Security, Blockchain, SAP S4 HANA and Enterprise Architecture. The MillsWorks initiative embodies an agile@scale delivery model, where business and technology teams operate cohesively in pods with a unified mission to deliver value for the company. Employees working on significant technology projects are recognized as Digital Transformation change agents.

The team places a strong emphasis on service partnerships and employee engagement with a commitment to advancing equity and supporting communities. In fostering an inclusive culture, the team values individuals passionate about learning and growing with technology, exemplified by the "Work with Heart" philosophy, emphasizing results over facetime. Those intrigued by the prospect of contributing to the digital transformation journey of a Fortune 500 company are encouraged to explore more details about the function through the following Link

Purpose of the role

This is an exciting time to work in General Mills' Supply Chain & ITQ Organization! We are accelerating Digital Transformation of our Product Information Capabilities (PIC) capabilities to provide a competitive advantage to our business. To this end, we are seeking a skilled and motivated STIBO Developer to join our Product Information Capabilities team. As a STIBO Developer, you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and implementing solutions within our STIBO STEP platform to support our product information management (PIM) and master data management (MDM) processes. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements, translate them into technical specifications, and deliver high-quality solutions that meet our business needs.

Key Accountabilities

• Design, develop, and maintain STIBO STEP solutions to support product information management processes.
• Write and maintain code for business rules to ensure data quality and consistency.
• Configure outbound and inbound integrations to exchange data with other systems.
• Configure gateway endpoints for seamless data flow.
• Develop and maintain data models within STIBO STEP to accurately represent product information.
• Build web UI screens for data entry, validation, and reporting.
• Develop solutions based on documented requirements and specifications.
• Participate in agile project development, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Collaborate with business analysts, data architects, and other developers to ensure solutions align with business needs and technical standards.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to STIBO STEP implementations.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest STIBO STEP features and best practices.
• Create and maintain technical documentation for STIBO STEP solutions.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Education – Full time graduation from an accredited university (Mandatory- Note: This is the minimum education criteria which cannot be altered)
• Experience with tools and concepts related to MDM and/or Digital Product Publishing, such as data governance, data quality, data integration and data exporting
• Exposure to Product Information Management Systems (PIM/MDM)
• Technical expertise into Stibo platform
• Experience with Data Syndication partners such as 1WorldSync, Syndigo and Salsify.
• Exposure to GDSN Standards
• Strong team player and collaborator with core focus on solution making; Effective analytical and technical skills; Ability to work in a cross functional team environment
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Product Information Management / Master Data Management
• STIBO STEP certification
• Business Analysis skills
• SQL, Cloud GCP
• Agile / SCRUM Delivery
• Familiarity with Service Bus Integration
• Preferably experience in Consumer Goods industry