PPE manufacturing and distribution with legacy systems and supply-chain focus
Magid manufactures and distributes personal protective equipment across a 501–1,000-person operation anchored in legacy enterprise infrastructure (AS/400, IBM i, DB2) that reflects its 1946 founding and family ownership. The tech stack reveals a manufacturing-operations business running on decades-old mainframe and ERP backbone, while hiring velocity accelerates in operations and sales roles—signaling growth in supply-chain execution and customer acquisition alongside active work on inventory management, facility upgrades, and pricing optimization.
Magid manufactures and distributes personal protective equipment (gloves, safety gear) to industrial and commercial customers. The company operates as a privately held, family-owned manufacturer headquartered in Romeoville, Illinois, with in-house production facilities, a global supplier network, and direct sales channels. Organizational focus spans supply-chain resilience (restocking, inventory prevention, product availability), manufacturing operations (equipment upgrades, facility expansions, plant technology), and customer-facing growth (sales effectiveness, pricing strategy, customer experience development). Compliance and regulatory adherence—both for workplace safety and trade/customs—are embedded in core operations.
Core systems include AS/400, IBM i, DB2, and SQL for legacy enterprise operations, supplemented by Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint, Kronos, and VMware. E-commerce runs on Magento/Adobe Commerce with Amazon Seller Central and analytics tools (Helium 10, Jungle Scout, Google Analytics).
Romeoville, Illinois. The company is a privately held, fourth-generation family-owned manufacturer founded in 1946, with domestic hiring concentrated in the United States.
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