Texas-based poultry and beef processor scaling production and margins
John Soules Foods operates a multi-site manufacturing footprint producing ready-to-eat poultry and beef products, with active infrastructure and system reliability challenges across locations. The tech stack skews operational (SAP, Infor M3, CMMS, PLC controls) rather than data-forward, yet hiring signals a push toward product and margin optimization—16 mid-level roles posted in the last month, concentrated in manufacturing, maintenance, and finance. Current focus areas (cost analysis, margin improvement, OTIF discipline) suggest internal process gaps are becoming a scaling constraint.
Notable leadership hires: Director of Product Development
John Soules Foods is a privately held Texas manufacturer of ready-to-eat poultry and beef products, founded in 1975. The company operates multiple production facilities serving retail and foodservice channels. With 1,001–5,000 employees across manufacturing, operations, and support functions, the organization is actively hiring mid-level production, maintenance, and finance roles. Current operational priorities center on reducing production costs, improving profit margins, ensuring product specification accuracy, and optimizing inventory deployment across the national network. Technology infrastructure includes SAP and Infor M3 for operations and finance, supplemented by standard enterprise tools (Microsoft 365, Azure, AWS) and manufacturing-specific controls (PLC, CMMS).
Primary systems: SAP and Infor M3 for operations/finance, CMMS for maintenance, PLC controls for manufacturing. Enterprise: Microsoft 365, Azure, AWS, Active Directory, Teams. Analytics: Power BI, Tableau. Adopting: Alchemy (training underway).
Product portfolio expansion (ready-to-eat poultry/beef), cost and margin analysis, production process optimization, national inventory deployment, and new product launch strategy execution.
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