MINNEAPOLIS — General Mills announced the promotion of Jonathan Ness, a nearly 20-year member of the CPG company, to chief supply chain officer, effective March 16.

“Jon has been a driving force in shaping our supply chain organization, leading critical strategy and transformation initiatives throughout his tenure at General Mills,” said Jeff Harmening, CEO of General Mills. “He is a people-first leader and well-positioned to continue our important work driving end-to-end supply chain performance, resilience and operational excellence.”

Ness has served as interim chief supply chain officer since late January. Now solidified in the position, he leads General Mills’ global supply chain operations as a key member of its senior leadership team.

Prior to this promotion, Ness held various leadership roles within the organization, spanning various departments such as supply chain strategy and manufacturing.