French fresh pasta and specialty foods manufacturer with 90+ years of heritage
Saint Jean manufactures fresh pasta, ravioli, quenelles, and prepared dishes across a 501–1,000-person operation in France. The tech stack—ERP, Microsoft 365, Power BI, VMware virtualization, and Cato Networks—reflects a traditional manufacturing business modernizing its backend infrastructure. Active hiring spans manufacturing (12 roles), ops (4), and engineering (2), with two-thirds at mid-level, signaling a push to stabilize processes and increase capacity rather than greenfield expansion.
Saint Jean produces fresh pasta, ravioli, gnocchi, quenelles, and prepared dishes distributed across France, founded in 1935 and headquartered in Romans sur Isère. The company prioritizes French and responsible sourcing (15% organic), simple recipes, and food safety compliance. Current operations focus on factory expansion, new equipment implementation, and performance optimization—addressing production downtime, machine reliability, and manufacturing process efficiency. The organization spans approximately 500–1,000 employees across manufacturing, operations, quality, and support functions.
ERP, Microsoft 365, Teams, Azure Entra ID, Power BI, VMware (ESXi, vSphere, Cloud Director), Veeam, Cato Networks, SQL, and Linux. Stack emphasizes enterprise resource planning, cloud identity, and virtualization for a manufacturing operation.
Factory expansion, new equipment implementation, manufacturing process optimization, production downtime reduction, performance indicator implementation, and hygiene compliance improvements. Also active on product innovation launches and sales analysis.
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