Multi-site European food manufacturer scaling production and sustainability
Pilgrim's Europe operates 40+ manufacturing sites across the UK, Ireland, France, and the Netherlands, producing poultry, pork, lamb, and beef products under brands including Richmond, Denny, and Moy Park. The tech stack reflects a traditional manufacturing operation — SAP (core ERP), Snowflake (data warehouse), Anaplan (planning), and Qlik (analytics) — with emerging cloud adoption (Azure, Microsoft Fabric). Hiring velocity is accelerating with 179 roles posted in the last 30 days; the majority are manufacturing and operations roles, indicating active capacity expansion rather than transformation.
Notable leadership hires: Operations Team Lead, Engineering Team Lead, Site Director, Costing Lead, Site Training Lead
Pilgrim's Europe is a privately held food manufacturer and processor headquartered in Uxbridge, England. The company operates across poultry, pork, lamb, and beef supply chains, producing fresh meat, ready meals, snacks, and food-service products for retail and commercial customers. With over 10,000 employees and 40+ sites, it functions as a vertically integrated supplier with owned-brand portfolio (Richmond, Denny, Galtee, Moy Park) and private-label capabilities. Active projects center on food safety (HACCP, food defence), operational efficiency (OEE targets, equipment reliability, waste reduction), and sustainability (energy reduction, zero-harm strategy). The organization is actively recruiting across manufacturing, operations, and logistics roles.
Primary stack: SAP (with S/4HANA and BW modules), Snowflake (data warehouse), Anaplan (planning), Qlik (analytics). Also uses SAP BusinessObjects, Microsoft Fabric, SQL Server, and Azure Logic Apps for integration.
Key focus areas include food safety compliance (HACCP, food defence), OEE improvement, waste and environmental impact reduction, equipment reliability, production efficiency, and zero-harm health and safety strategy across all sites.
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