Global lubricant and industrial fluids manufacturer scaling operations across 140+ countries
Valvoline manufactures premium lubricants, coolants, and performance chemicals distributed through 80,000+ locations worldwide. The tech stack reveals a SAP-first operational infrastructure (SAP S/4HANA, ECC, BW/4HANA) paired with a deep Salesforce ecosystem (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Commerce Cloud, Data Cloud, Experience Cloud), signaling a business transitioning from supply-chain management toward sales automation and customer data consolidation. Hiring is balanced across sales, operations, engineering, and manufacturing—with active projects in Salesforce scalability, process standardization, and compliance, indicating integration and operational discipline as scaling priorities.
Notable leadership hires: Procurement Lead
Valvoline is a privately held automotive and industrial lubricant supplier founded in 1866 and headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky. The company operates as a global manufacturer and distributor, with presence in over 140 countries and territories and a network exceeding 80,000 retail locations. Recent ownership by Aramco has expanded R&D capacity and access to integrated energy and chemicals resources. The product portfolio spans conventional and synthetic motor oils for high-mileage, heavy-duty, electric, hybrid, and internal-combustion vehicles, alongside coolants and specialty chemicals. Operations employ 1,001–5,000 staff across manufacturing, logistics, sales, finance, and engineering functions, with active hiring across 15 countries.
Valvoline's stack is anchored in SAP (S/4HANA, ECC, BW/4HANA) for supply-chain and financial operations, paired with Salesforce (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Commerce Cloud, Data Cloud) for sales and customer engagement. Data capabilities include Databricks and Delta Lake; development tools are GitHub, Azure DevOps, and Copado for Salesforce CI/CD.
Current initiatives include scaling Salesforce solutions across manufacturing, sales, and service operations; process compliance standardization and ISO 9001 program coordination; blending and bulk distribution infrastructure; equipment installation; and product lifecycle management.
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