Sidel manufactures filling, capping, and packaging equipment for the beverage and food industries across PET, can, glass, and other materials. With 40,000+ machines deployed globally and 5,500+ employees, the company is mid-migration to SAP S/4HANA and adopting SAP Ariba for procurement while deploying PLM and OneStream — a modernization pattern that reveals a shift from legacy ERP toward cloud-native financials and supply-chain digitization. Engineering-heavy hiring (177 open roles) concentrated in manufacturing-adjacent functions signals active product development and automation standardization as core operational pain points.
Notable leadership hires: PMO Director, Team Lead Operator, Supply Chain Director
Sidel is a privately held manufacturer of packaging machinery and line engineering solutions headquartered in Normandy, France. The company supplies equipment and aftermarket services to beverage, food, home care, and personal care producers across 190 countries, with over 170 years of operational history. The installed base of 40,000+ machines generates recurring service and optimization revenue through field service and data analytics. Current priorities include standardizing automation processes across product lines, improving OTIF delivery performance, and reducing production costs — challenges typical of capital equipment manufacturers scaling globally.
Sidel runs SAP FI/CO, SAP ECC, and SAP S/4HANA for financials and operations, with Allen-Bradley and Siemens PLC controllers in machinery, Solidworks for CAD, Power BI for analytics, and GitHub for development. Active adoption of SAP Ariba, PLM, and OneStream indicates modernization underway.
Octeville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France. The company operates with 5,500+ employees across 22 countries, including engineering centers in Germany, Italy, and India, and manufacturing in France, China, and the United States.
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