General Mills Appoints Jonathan Ness as Chief Supply Chain Officer
General Mills has officially named Jonathan Ness as the Chief Supply Chain Officer, a position he has been serving on an interim basis since late January. Ness will assume the role permanently on March 16, overseeing the company’s global supply chain operations.
During his interim role, Ness managed manufacturing, logistics, sourcing, and planning, as stated on his LinkedIn profile.
In a press release on March 5, Chairman and CEO Jeff Harmening expressed confidence in Ness, highlighting his leadership in shaping the supply chain organization and driving strategic initiatives at General Mills. Harmening emphasized Ness’s focus on people and his ability to enhance supply chain performance and operational excellence.
Ness will report directly to Harmening and join General Mills’ Senior Leadership Team. He succeeds Paul Gallagher, the former CSCO who departed General Mills in February to assume the role of 3M’s group president of enterprise supply chain.
As Ness takes on the CSCO position, General Mills is in the midst of a multiyear organizational restructuring effort to enhance its operational efficiency. Last year, the company made the decision to close three manufacturing plants in Missouri to bolster its supply chain competitiveness.
With nearly two decades of experience at General Mills, Ness has held various leadership roles in supply chain strategy, global finance, manufacturing, procurement, and transformation.