Finished Product Specifications Specialist at General Mills, Inc in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Job Description:

The Finished Product Specifications Specialist is responsible for developing finished product specifications. They gather information from internal departments to create specifications and communicate specification changes to internal customers.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Publish specifications: Work with a cross-functional team to ensure specifications are complete, consistent and are released in a timely fashion. Anticipate and effectively prioritize projects against changing business demands.
- Apply governance: Review specifications for conformance to performance standards and naming conventions. Identify specification inconsistencies and drive spec accuracy.
- Implement continuous improvement initiatives: Execute ideas for process and system simplification and standardization. Proactively identify bottlenecks in the specification process and recommend solutions.
- Collaborate: Serve as one point of contact for all specification needs and lead early management activities. Build and maintain strong relationships with FSQ Product Managers, R&D, Supply Chain and other business team members. Summarize and report project activity for FPS and business teams.
- Share business process and system expertise: Provide just-in-time business process and system training to R&D team members on relevant specifications topics. Act as a connector between PLM resources and the business.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Nutrition, Labeling or related field
- Basic understanding of product commercialization process from product design to manufacturing
- Comfortable working with cross-functional teams
- Experience writing technical specifications
- Good interpersonal and communication skills required to effectively network face-to-face with business teams
- Good organizational skills
- Self-directed, motivated and good time management
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously, providing input on end-to-end timelines of projects on assigned platform
- Ability to prioritize what's important and take action
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Products, Office 365, and SharePoint
Additional Skills/Experiences
- Experience in the food industry or related field
- Experience in Interspec or a similar Product Lifecycle Management system .

General Mills is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply to any General Mills employment opportunities.