Jenny Wright
About Jenny Wright
Jenny Wright is the Sr. Director of Engineering, Capital Planning and Execution at General Mills, leading a team responsible for delivering $600 million in capital projects annually and advancing automation across North American manufacturing and logistics sites.
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Jenny Wright is the Sr. Director Of Engineering, Capital Planning And Execution at General Mills. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, she currently leads a team overseeing key capital projects for the company.
Role at General Mills
Jenny Wright plays a crucial role at General Mills as the Sr. Director of Engineering, Capital Planning and Execution. She is responsible for delivering $600 million in capital projects annually, spanning both people and pet food sectors. Additionally, she advances automation throughout North American manufacturing and logistics sites to enhance the supply chain's resiliency. She also benchmarks and leverages different models of capital execution to transform the company's engineering capital execution processes.
Previous Positions at General Mills
Jenny Wright has a long history with General Mills, holding various roles. She served as Head of Engineering, North American Retail Segment and Director of the Cereal Operating Unit Supply Chain Leader. Her earlier roles include Engineering Director, Global Reliability; Supply Chain Director, Strategic Spend Management; and Global Capital Sr. Engineering Manager, Project Management. From 2013 to 2015, she was the Director of Engineering, Controls and Information Services, and earlier in her career, she held positions such as Senior Plant Technical Manager, Maintenance Team Leader, Controls Engineer, and Project Engineer.
Education and Expertise
Jenny Wright earned her Masters of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology from 1996 to 1998. She also holds a BSEE in Electrical Engineering from the University of the Pacific, where she studied from 1989 to 1994. Her educational background has provided her with a solid foundation in power and control engineering.
Engineering and Supply Chain Leadership
Jenny Wright's current responsibilities include developing long-range capital plans linked to business growth and profitability, and optimizing manufacturing asset reliability. She provides crucial engineering interfaces between the supply chain, R&D, and business units to drive commercialization, capacity, and cost savings. Moreover, she spearheads field engineering leadership development across more than 20 manufacturing sites, ensuring alignment with General Mills' strategic objectives.
Women in Supply Chain Initiative
Jenny Wright leads the Women in Supply Chain initiative at General Mills globally. Under her leadership, the initiative has achieved industry-leading results, promoting gender diversity and empowering women in the supply chain sector.