Century-old food manufacturer modernizing operations with enterprise data and AI
Conagra is a 10,000+ person public food company undergoing significant operational modernization. The tech stack reveals a classic large-manufacturer posture—SAP (both R/3 and S/4HANA migration underway), Snowflake + Databricks for data, Power BI for analytics—paired with active hiring across manufacturing (259 open roles) and engineering (52). The pain-point list (downtime, equipment reliability, production bottlenecks, compliance) and project focus (reliability engineering, daily management systems, capital initiatives) signal a push toward predictive maintenance and operational excellence rather than product innovation.
Notable leadership hires: AI Analytics Lead, Maintenance Lead, Production Lead, Director of Engineering, Production Line Lead
Conagra Brands manufactures and sells food products across a portfolio of established and emerging brands. Headquartered in Chicago, the company operates manufacturing facilities, supply-chain networks, and sales functions across North America (US, Canada, Mexico). Core operations center on production, logistics, and supply-chain management, with active investment in manufacturing infrastructure, capital projects, and process optimization. The company combines legacy enterprise systems (SAP R/3, PeopleSoft) with newer data platforms (Snowflake, Databricks, Fabric), indicating a multi-year digital transformation agenda focused on plant performance and regulatory compliance.
SAP (R/3 and S/4HANA), Snowflake, Databricks, Power BI, SQL Server, Collibra for data governance, Workday for HR, and UKG for workforce management. Actively migrating to S/4HANA.
Chicago, Illinois. The company employs 10,001+ people and is publicly traded. Founded in 1919.
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