KSB is a 15,600-person industrial pump and valve supplier operating across 100+ countries with a 150-year manufacturing legacy. The tech stack is heavily SAP-dependent (S/4HANA, HANA, BW, Fiori, BTP) — a modernization push evident from active S/4HANA implementations and migration projects — while adopting OpenAI and LangChain signals early AI integration into product design and operational workflows. Engineering hiring (117 roles) outpaces sales (48), pointing toward product development and implementation velocity rather than sales expansion.
Notable leadership hires: Chief Financial Officer, Casting Lead
KSB manufactures and distributes pumps, valves, and related systems for industrial, building services, and renewable energy applications. The company operates manufacturing facilities, sales offices, and service centers across more than 100 countries, serving customers in water treatment, energy generation, mining, and process industries. With over 15,600 employees and annual revenue around two billion euros, KSB combines hardware manufacturing with aftermarket services and spare parts. Current operational focus includes global S/4HANA rollouts, new product development (particularly slurry and non-slurry pump solutions for mining), and quality optimization across assembly and valve performance.
SAP S/4HANA is the core platform, deployed alongside SAP HANA, BW, Fiori, Analytics Cloud, and BTP. KSB is actively rolling out S/4HANA implementations and migrating data from older SAP modules (SEM-BCS).
Yes. Engineering roles represent the largest active hiring bucket (117 of 356 total open positions), with 51 mid-level and junior engineers active, indicating product development and implementation velocity.
KSB has production plants, sales offices, and service operations in more than 100 countries across all continents. Headquarters is in Frankenthal, Germany. Current hiring spans 19 countries including Germany, France, India, United States, Brazil, and Australia.
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