Global consumer goods manufacturer scaling sales and supply-chain operations
Newell Brands operates a diversified portfolio of consumer products across home, office, and outdoor categories, with 10,000+ employees across manufacturing, sales, and distribution. The hiring mix is heavily weighted toward sales (351 roles) and manufacturing (87), reflecting operational scale challenges: inventory management, forecast accuracy, and capacity constraints appear repeatedly in their pain-point list. Tech adoption patterns—RPA, SAP IBP, Power BI—signal a push toward automation and demand planning as core operational priorities.
Notable leadership hires: Distribution Lead, Brand Director, Injection Lead
Newell Brands is a publicly traded consumer goods company headquartered in Atlanta, manufacturing and distributing household, commercial, and outdoor products under brands including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Coleman, Yankee Candle, and Paper Mate. The company operates globally across 20+ countries with embedded manufacturing, logistics, and sales infrastructure. Current initiatives span new product development, loyalty-program design, and three-year category strategies, while active operational focuses include energy efficiency, cost reduction, inventory optimization, and EHS compliance.
Newell hires across 20 countries: United States, Mexico, Philippines, United Kingdom, Canada, France, Belgium, Japan, Brazil, Peru, Italy, India, Germany, Netherlands, Czechia, Thailand, Poland, Colombia, Austria, and Australia.
Core systems: SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, Hyperion; manufacturing: PLC, HMI, Fanuc, LabVIEW, Moldflow, CAD; analytics: Power BI, DAX, SQL; automation: RPA, Power Automate; procurement: Ariba. Now adopting SAP IBP and RAG.
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