Global manufacturer of professional cleaning equipment and autonomous solutions
Nilfisk is a 118-year-old Danish public company with ~4,800 employees generating €1.03B in revenue (2024), selling professional cleaning equipment and services across 100+ countries. The tech stack reveals a manufacturing-to-software transition: Nilfisk is actively migrating from legacy SAP APO to modern SAP S/4HANA and cloud logistics modules, while simultaneously adopting GitHub Copilot—signaling both ERP modernization and emerging developer-led initiatives. Hiring spans sales (42 open roles) and engineering (41), with an explicit pain point around organizational transformation from manufacturing-centric to customer-oriented sales, indicating structural repositioning underway.
Notable leadership hires: R&D Project Lead
Nilfisk manufactures and sells professional cleaning equipment, floorcare machines, and high-pressure washers to commercial and industrial customers worldwide. Over 90% of revenue comes from B2B professional segments; the remainder targets consumer floorcare. The company operates eight global manufacturing sites (US, Mexico, Hungary, Italy, China) and maintains regional strength in the USA (28% of revenue), Germany (14%), and France (10%). Product development includes autonomous cleaning solutions and intelligent equipment upgrades. The company is mid-cycle through SAP S/4HANA transformation and restructuring sales operations to prioritize customer needs over pure manufacturing efficiency.
Nilfisk uses SAP for core operations and is actively migrating to SAP S/4HANA with new modules for Supply Chain (SAP SD), Logistics Execution, and Transportation Management. The company is phasing out legacy SAP APO.
Nilfisk operates eight manufacturing facilities globally, with primary production in the United States, Mexico, Hungary, Italy, and China. The company is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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