Industrial connector and cable-accessory manufacturer for power networks
PFISTERER manufactures electrical connectors, insulators, and transmission components for generation, transmission, and distribution networks across land, sea, and air installations. The company is mid-stage in a SAP S/4HANA migration while running substantial concurrent transformation initiatives—group-wide risk management, IFRS closing automation, and machine retrofit projects—indicating a shift from legacy ERP toward integrated financial and operational visibility. Hiring is accelerating across engineering and operations roles, with notable focus on quality and SAP technical leads, suggesting capacity constraints in both product development and enterprise-systems maturity.
Notable leadership hires: Controlling Lead, SAP VC QM Lead, Quality Assurance Lead
PFISTERER is a privately held manufacturer headquartered in Winterbach, Germany, with 1,200+ employees across 17 sites and five production facilities globally. The company designs and produces insulation and connection solutions for power infrastructure—a market spanning renewables (offshore wind), grid modernization, and e-mobility charging networks. Operations span manufacturing, logistics, engineering, and sales across Germany, Czechia, and Switzerland. The product portfolio includes cable accessories, overhead line components, transformers, and substations. Active hiring across 87 open roles reflects expansion in manufacturing capacity, engineering capability, and finance/risk functions.
SAP-centric: S/4HANA (migrating to), HANA database, SuccessFactors (HR), Fiori (UI), with specialized modules for quality (QM), financials (FI/CO), production planning (PS), and materials (MM). Also uses Celonis (process mining), LucaNet (consolidation), Jedox (planning), and SafetyCulture for operational compliance.
Germany (primary), Czechia, and Switzerland. Headquarters in Winterbach, Baden-Württemberg; global footprint across 17 sites and five manufacturing locations.
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