Brenntag Tech Stack

Global chemicals and ingredients distributor with 600+ sites across 70+ countries

Chemical Manufacturing Essen , North Rhine-Westphalia 10,001+ employees Public Company

Brenntag is a €16.2B public distributor connecting chemical suppliers and customers across 18,100+ employees worldwide. The tech stack reflects a mature, logistics-heavy operation: SAP (core ERP + specialized modules for warehousing and transportation), Salesforce for CRM, Qlik/Power BI for analytics, and specialized tools like Blue Yonder TMS and Aspen HYSYS for supply-chain and process optimization. Current hiring is concentrated in sales (158 roles) and operations (115 roles), with emerging adoption of Oracle Transportation Management—signaling modernization of transportation workflows alongside existing Siemens industrial control systems.

Tech Stack 59 technologies

Core StackSalesforce SAP Siemens Power BI AutoCAD SAP S/4HANA AWS Microsoft Office Outlook Word Excel EDI Qlik Sense PowerPoint Profibus TIA Portal AS/400 Qlik OneStream Microsoft Project Aspen HYSYS Coupa CRM Alteryx CMMS Blue Yonder TMS SAP EWM SAP WM Trimble ISO 45001+28 more

AdoptingOracle Transportation Management

What Brenntag Is Building

◆Challenges

Inventory level management
Safety compliance
Ensuring compliance with regulations
Managing incident investigations
Ensuring compliance with quality standards
Customs compliance
Asset utilization improvement
Improving customer satisfaction
Operational issues in ap processes
Meeting sales targets

▲Active Projects

Market studies for new product opportunities
New business development
Project 44 implementation
Process improvement initiatives for service delivery management
New customer generation
Sales project launch
Sales projects with product management
New product introductions
Leveraging brenntag connect for sales
Developing inorganic salt product portfolio

Hiring Activity

Steady600 roles · 210 in 30d

Department

Sales

158

Ops

115

Logistics

106

Finance

Manufacturing

Support

Product

Engineering

Seniority

Mid

255

Junior

125

Senior

Manager

Intern

Lead

Director

Notable leadership hires: Team Lead, Technical Development Director, Supply Chain Director, Industrial Projects Lead, Accounts Payable Lead

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About Brenntag

Brenntag operates a two-division model: Essentials (commodity chemicals and ingredients) and Specialties (higher-margin formulated products), serving industrial and life-science customers globally. The company manages circa 600 distribution sites across 70+ countries, handling inventory, regulatory compliance, and application support. Pain-point focus spans inventory optimization, quality/safety/customs compliance, AP process automation, and customer satisfaction—typical of large-scale chemical logistics. Sales and operations dominate the active hiring mix, reflecting both geographic expansion and internal process improvement initiatives like new customer generation and service-delivery modernization.

HeadquartersEssen , North Rhine-Westphalia

Company Size10,001+ employees

Hiring MarketsChina, Singapore, United States, Belgium, France, Canada, United Kingdom, Malaysia

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brenntag's tech stack?

Core systems: SAP (S/4HANA, EWM, WM), Salesforce CRM, Qlik Sense/Power BI for analytics, Blue Yonder TMS, Coupa for procurement, Aspen HYSYS for process engineering, and Siemens industrial controls (PLC/Profibus). Now adopting Oracle Transportation Management.

Where is Brenntag headquartered?

Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The company is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (DAX since September 2021) with 18,100+ employees worldwide.