Les Brookes

Partner

Les Brookes

"As demand for superior service, greater value, and competitive pricing increases, businesses have to optimize performance not only within their own four walls but up and down the supply chain too."

Les is an integral part of the company and its operations. Working with a diverse client base, from automotive through to CPG, Les has established a track record for delivering high-performance business improvement.

An Oliver Wight Partner for more than a decade, Les' work with some of the world’s leading organizations in Supply Chain Optimization and Integrated Business Planning makes him well versed to tackle any size and any scale of improvement program. Les has worked with leadership teams across a range of companies including General Mills, Grunenthal, Nestlé, Molson Coors, Grundfos, Cummins Inc, Bunge, DSM, and Yoplait, delivering sustainable change through Oliver Wight’s proven path methodologies.

More by Les Brookes

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Ones to watch - trends for 2020

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Businesses Will Sink If CEOs With Short-Term Mindsets Are At The Helm

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