Purchasing

We can't innovate without materials and services.

Purchasing buys and maintains the building blocks of General Mills products, ensuring that our flow of innovation remains uninterrupted. These professionals work with our suppliers, as well as our Marketing, Research, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Quality and Regulatory Operations divisions.

Success Factors

• Build effective relationships with people at all levels-inside and outside of the company.
• Possess outstanding communication and negotiation skills.
• Be decisive and committed to achieving results.
• Possess broad business knowledge and an ability to read situations.
• Think strategically.

For more information:

The documents below provide more information on our career development programs for Supply Chain & Technology and how we manage career paths at General Mills.

	Technology Career Development Philosophy [ Acrobat 86 K ]
	Technology Career Paths [ Acrobat 445 K ]

	overview internships undergraduates experienced

"I appreciate the opportunity to add value from day one through projects that allow me to advance my personal and professional skills at the same time."

Kim, Purchasing
Minneapolis, Minn.