Global pallet and container pooling operator with 360M assets across 60 countries
Brambles operates a massive physical asset pool—360 million pallets, crates, and containers distributed through 750+ service centres—serving FMCG, fresh produce, beverage, and retail sectors across 60 countries. The tech stack reveals a mid-transformation organization: heavy SAP ERP foundation (NetWeaver, BW, HANA, Fiori, ABAP) paired with cloud analytics adoption (AWS, Azure, Power BI, now SAP Analytics Cloud), data-science tooling (Python, R, Spark, Hadoop), and workflow automation (Nintex, Signavio, Control-M). Active hiring in engineering, finance, and data roles signals acceleration toward digital supply chain and advanced analytics—consistent with current projects in global data transformation and ML-driven supply chain optimization.
Brambles is a public company headquartered in Sydney operating the world's largest pallet and container pooling network under the CHEP brand. The business model is built on circular reuse: instead of single-use platforms, Brambles owns and maintains 360 million pallets, crates, and containers, renting them to fast-moving consumer goods, fresh produce, beverage, retail, and manufacturing companies. With more than 12,000 employees and operations spanning approximately 60 countries (largest in North America and Western Europe), Brambles anchors supply chains for major global brands. The organization is navigating simultaneous digital transformation: modernizing its SAP estate with cloud analytics, building data science capabilities for supply chain optimization, and streamlining automation costs across a complex global footprint.
SAP suite (NetWeaver, BW, HANA, Fiori, ABAP), AWS, Azure, Python, R, SQL, Spark, Hadoop, Power BI, Power Automate, and workflow automation tools (Nintex, Signavio, Control-M). Currently adopting SAP Analytics Cloud and Power BI.
Approximately 360 million pallets, crates, and containers managed through a network of more than 750 service centres globally.
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