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Hero Tech Stack

Global branded nutrition company scaling ERP and lean manufacturing operations

Food and Beverage Manufacturing Lenzburg, Aargau 1,001–5,000 employees Privately Held

Hero manufactures and distributes baby food, snacking, and nutritional products across 12+ consumer brands, operating from Switzerland with ~1,000–5,000 employees and active hiring in 9 countries. The tech stack is dominated by SAP S/4HANA (actively rolling out), Oracle, SQL Server, and industrial automation (Rockwell, Siemens, Schneider Electric), with a project mix weighted heavily toward process optimization—Kaizen, lean manufacturing, factory trials—and ERP integration. Sales and engineering dominate the hiring profile, signaling a push to scale commercial reach alongside supply-chain modernization.

Tech Stack 75 technologies

Core StackSAP S/4HANA SQL Server Oracle SAP Active Directory SOAP REST JSON OData EDIFACT XML Azure Entra ID SAML OAuth OpenID Connect LDAP SAP CO Microsoft Office Outlook LeanIX Rockwell Automation Studio 5000 SCADA Factory Talk View Profibus Ethernet VPN Siemens TIA Portal Schneider Electric ABB+42 more

AdoptingSAP S/4HANA Microsoft 365

What Hero Is Building

◆Challenges

Improving plant efficiency
Reducing waste in production processes
Automating and harmonizing processes
Ensuring compliance with regulations
Monitoring regulatory requirements
Meeting sales targets
Sustainability goals
Optimizing processes for cost savings
Driving territory achievements
Achieving coverage targets

▲Active Projects

Nutrition education programs
Factory trials and launches
Sap s/4hana rollout projects
Staff training programs on healthy diets and nutrition research
Innovation and renovation projects
Kaizen implementation projects
Integration architecture and interfaces using lobster data
Lean manufacturing implementation
Role-based access design
Privileged access management

Hiring Activity

Steady75 roles · 30 in 30d

Department

Sales

19

Engineering

14

Healthcare

10

Ops

9

Manufacturing

7

HR

5

Finance

3

Product

3

Seniority

Mid

23

Junior

22

Senior

17

Manager

9

Intern

3

Lead

2

Notable leadership hires: Strategy Lead

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About Hero

Hero produces branded nutritional food products in the baby, toddler, and adult snacking categories, operating manufacturing plants in multiple geographies and distributing through consumer channels. The portfolio includes 12+ brands spanning jams, spreads, infant nutrition, and healthier snacking options. The company is mid-scale (1,001–5,000 employees), privately held, and based in Lenzburg, Switzerland since 1886. Current operational priorities center on plant efficiency, waste reduction, regulatory compliance, and process standardization—evidenced by active Kaizen and lean manufacturing initiatives alongside an enterprise-wide SAP S/4HANA migration.

HeadquartersLenzburg, Aargau

Company Size1,001–5,000 employees

Hiring MarketsSpain, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Portugal, Egypt, Turkey

Frequently Asked Questions

What tech stack does Hero use?

Hero's primary platforms are SAP S/4HANA, Oracle, and SQL Server, plus industrial automation from Rockwell Automation, Siemens TIA Portal, and Schneider Electric. Identity management runs on Azure Entra ID and Active Directory with SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect.

What is Hero working on operationally?

Primary projects include SAP S/4HANA rollout, Kaizen and lean manufacturing implementation, factory trials and launches, waste reduction, process automation, and regulatory compliance monitoring. Nutrition education and staff training programs are also active.