Ecuadorian food, personal care, and biofuel manufacturer serving 550+ industrial clients
La Fabril is a vertically integrated manufacturer operating across oils & fats, personal care, bakery products, and biofuels in Ecuador since 1968. The hiring mix tilts heavily toward sales (19 roles) and operations/manufacturing (16 combined), with limited senior leadership depth — typical of a production-centric company scaling commercial reach. Active pain points cluster around sales quota attainment, production downtime, and portfolio mix optimization, while projects focus on KPI monitoring and process standardization (GPP/MCP methodology, SSTA training), signaling operational tightening rather than technology transformation.
Notable leadership hires: Head Waiter
La Fabril manufactures and distributes consumer packaged goods and industrial ingredients across four product lines: vegetable oils and fats, personal care and hygiene, bakery solutions, and biodiesel. The company serves approximately 550 industrial clients in Ecuador (representing ~80% of the country's manufacturing sector) and exports to roughly 20 countries. With over 3,000 employees across production, distribution, and support functions, La Fabril operates as a self-owned business emphasizing technology investment in manufacturing processes, quality assurance, and sustainability. The product portfolio addresses multiple downstream segments: HORECA, retail distribution, industrial bakery suppliers, and direct consumer brands.
La Fabril manufactures vegetable oils, personal care products, bakery ingredients, and biodiesel. It serves ~550 industrial clients in Ecuador and exports to ~20 countries, operating since 1968 with 3,000+ employees.
La Fabril uses SAP for core operations, Power BI and Looker for analytics, GCP for cloud infrastructure, Python and SQL for data work, and standard Microsoft Office and Adobe creative tools. Google Ads and Meta Ads handle digital marketing.
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