Industrial equipment manufacturer serving energy, water, and process industries
Sulzer operates a distributed manufacturing footprint (160 facilities globally) anchored in SAP + Salesforce, now migrating to SAP S/4HANA and Workday while adopting AppZen for spend controls. Engineering-heavy hiring (133 roles open) paired with aggressive sales recruitment (88 roles) signals expansion into service offerings — gas turbine overhaul, mixers growth, and regional product launches are active initiatives. Pain-point data reveals internal friction around sales process standardization, AR collection, and supplier delays, suggesting operational scaling challenges typical of a 13,500-person manufacturer navigating digital transformation.
Notable leadership hires: Head of Sales, Head of HR, TS Sales Director, Team Lead
Sulzer is a Switzerland-headquartered machinery manufacturer with 13,500 employees and CHF 3.6 billion in annual revenue (2025). The company serves global energy, water, wastewater, and general industrial sectors through rotating equipment (pumps, gas turbines), separation and mixing technologies, and application services. Operations span 160 manufacturing and service centers across 25+ countries. Core offerings include oil-and-gas equipment, power generation support, water treatment systems, and industrial process technology. The company is publicly traded on SIX Swiss Exchange (ticker: SUN) and has operated since 1834.
Sulzer currently operates on SAP and is actively adopting SAP S/4HANA. The company also uses Salesforce for CRM, Workday for HR, and Power BI for analytics across its global operations.
Winterthur, Switzerland, where the company has been based since its founding in 1834. Current operations span 160 facilities globally, with active hiring across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East.
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