Specialty chemicals manufacturer with global supply chain and SAP-centric operations
Zschimmer & Schwarz is a 130-year-old specialty chemicals producer operating across leather, textile, ceramic, and personal care markets through seven business divisions spread across 27 companies in 16 countries. The tech stack is entirely SAP-centric (S/4HANA, EWM, SD, MM, Transportation Management, PS Controlling), with hiring concentrated in engineering and manufacturing roles—a profile typical of large-scale industrial operations optimizing existing systems rather than building new platforms. Active projects center on SAP rollouts, interface integration, and process harmonization, reflecting the operational focus of a mature manufacturer managing complex global coordination.
Zschimmer & Schwarz develops and manufactures chemical auxiliaries and specialty solutions for industrial and consumer applications. The company operates seven business divisions serving leather tanning, textiles, ceramics, cleaning agents, personal care, lubricants, and chemical fibers—with customers spanning manufacturers across multiple industries. Founded in 1894 and family-owned throughout, the corporate group maintains production and distribution across 27 subsidiaries in 16 countries on five continents. Operations are heavily integrated into SAP (Enterprise Resource Planning, Warehouse Management, Materials Management, Transportation Management, Project Systems), supported by analytics tools including Power BI, SQL, and Minitab for quality and financial analysis.
SAP S/4HANA is the core platform, supplemented by SAP modules including EWM (warehouse management), SD (sales & distribution), MM (materials management), and Transportation Management for global supply chain operations.
Lahnstein, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. The company was originally founded in Chemnitz in 1894 and remains 100% family-owned.
Seven divisions serve leather, textile, ceramic, cleaning agents, personal care, lubricants, and chemical fiber industries. Customers include tanneries, textile manufacturers, ceramics producers, and consumer goods makers worldwide.
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