North American chocolate-free confections manufacturer scaling production systems
Sunrise Confections operates a 1,000+ person manufacturing business in Mexico focused on non-chocolate confectionery production across North America. The tech stack is enterprise-heavy (SAP, Oracle, Power BI) and oriented toward supply-chain and production planning, but the project list reveals active operational friction: continuous improvement events, capacity planning integration, real-time visibility gaps, and food-safety compliance work. The hiring acceleration (6 roles in 30 days) is concentrated in manufacturing and operations—typical for a producer scaling output while addressing downtime and bottleneck identification.
Sunrise Confections manufactures non-chocolate candy products distributed across North America from facilities in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. The company serves food and beverage distribution channels and operates at the 1,001–5,000 employee scale, with vertically integrated manufacturing, logistics, and supply-chain functions. Current priorities center on production efficiency (continuous improvement programs, Kaizen events, Redzone manufacturing system implementation) and regulatory compliance (ISO 14001 certification, food safety, environmental standards). Active hiring in manufacturing, operations, and data roles indicates capacity expansion alongside systems modernization.
Primary systems: SAP (ERP and integrated business planning), Oracle, Power BI for analytics, Cisco networking, and Microsoft Office suite. SAP APO is in use for supply-chain planning and SAP IBP for demand and supply forecasting.
Active projects include ISO 14001 environmental certification, Redzone manufacturing system implementation, continuous improvement and Kaizen initiatives, capacity planning integration, data governance, and new product launch workflows into production.
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