Brent Ness

About Brent Ness

LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHYOutline a vision for the future and then align people and processes to make that vision a reality. Ensure that all day-to-day decisions keep future goals in mind and proceed with purpose to stay on track. Meet people where they are and engage stakeholders at all levels in decision making.KEY RESULTS⇨ Achieved 90%+ employee retention throughout career⇨ Reduced quality deviations by 50% through application of Lean processes⇨ Provided capital and personnel assessment for 15+ M & As⇨ Increased net income by 33% in 12 months through streamlined product development⇨ Designed novel CRM to meet company needs and track projects and milestones⇨ Improved on-time in-full rate from 93% to 96% at multinational organizationEXPERTISE: Revenue & profit growth | Business planning | Process improvement | Change management | Operational efficiency | Organizational leadership Let’s Connect: b••••••••@yahoo.com

Experience

1. Vice President Operations

   Brookside Flavors and Ingredients

   Jun 2025 — Present

Education

• University of Wisconsin-Center Fond du Lac

  Associates, General

  1983 — 1987

• University of Wisconsin-Madison

  BS ChemE

  1987 — 1990

Skills

• Inventory Management
• Supply Chain
• Quality Assurance
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Product Development
• Process Improvement
• Innovation
• Food Industry
• Manufacturing
• Food Science
• Problem Solving
• Creative Strategy
• Logistics
• Management
• Project Planning
• Supply Chain Management
• Packaging
• Strategic Planning
• Forecasting
• Purchasing
• Start-Ups
• Iso
• Continuous Improvement
• Food Processing
• Quality Management
• Food Safety
• Food
• Gmp
• Business Planning
• Erp
• Haccp
• Engineering
• Lean Manufacturing
• P&L Management
• Consumer Products
• Food Manufacturing
• Quality System
• Business Strategy
• Fmcg
• R&D