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How building-products makers staff SG&A by function.

Finance, Sales, Marketing, Sourcing and six more overhead functions across Trex, AZEK, Simpson Strong-Tie, Louisiana-Pacific, Gibraltar, UFP Industries, JELD-WEN, James Hardie and Masonite, mapped from 7,169 real job titles, classified the same way for every company.

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Levels are indicative; the function mix and ranks below are the reliable read.

CompanySG&A contacts observed2Employees1Employees per $BObserved SG&A per $B3
1 Latest filed or public headcount.
2 Deduplicated public contacts classified into a core SG&A function by their actual job title: an observed floor, not a modeled total. Database coverage varies by company and skews North American: for globally distributed companies (JELD-WEN, James Hardie) the counts describe primarily the North American organization. Attributable subsidiary records are included (e.g., JELD-WEN’s American Building Supply; UFP’s idX and Deckorators). Counted records are capped at each company’s social-profile-visible workforce summed across all its company pages (a stale-record control validated against our censuses). Trex is counted from a complete pull of its current public-profile workforce (1,310 profiles, July 2026), every title classified individually rather than sampled. Treat cross-company levels as directional; the function mix below is the like-for-like read.
3 Observed contacts per $B of filed revenue. JELD-WEN also reflects FY25 revenue down 15% against a 13% workforce cut.

Where the SG&A headcount sits, and how much competitors disagree.

Each dot is one company. The | tick is the cohort median. Hover any dot. Rows are scaled independently, so read the printed values, not dot positions across rows.

Building products SG&A benchmarks by function.

The same numbers as the chart above, written out. Share is each company’s observed core SG&A headcount in that function; contacts are the classified records behind it, an observed floor rather than a modeled total. As of July 2026.

Finance benchmark for building products manufacturers

Across 9 building products manufacturers (JELD-WEN, UFP, Simpson, Masonite, LP, James Hardie, Gibraltar, Trex, AZEK), Finance is 8.5% to 20.5% of core SG&A headcount, median 15.7%: lowest at Trex, highest at Gibraltar. Measured from 7,169 classified job titles, July 2026. See finance headcount benchmark across every industry.

CompanyShare of SG&AObserved contactsPer 1,000 employees
Trex Company8.5%4524.5
Simpson Strong-Tie10.3%16454.7
Masonite International15.4%18418.4
UFP Industries15.6%44732.4
Louisiana-Pacific15.7%16037.2
JELD-WEN16.8%52737.9
The AZEK Company17.6%6327.7
James Hardie17.7%11715.6
Gibraltar Industries20.5%13357.8

Sourcing and procurement benchmark for building products manufacturers

Across 9 building products manufacturers (JELD-WEN, UFP, Simpson, Masonite, LP, James Hardie, Gibraltar, Trex, AZEK), Sourcing is 6.0% to 13.4% of core SG&A headcount, median 9.3%: lowest at Simpson, highest at Masonite. Measured from 7,169 classified job titles, July 2026. See procurement headcount benchmark across every industry.

CompanyShare of SG&AObserved contactsPer 1,000 employees
Simpson Strong-Tie6.0%9632.0
UFP Industries7.1%20314.7
JELD-WEN7.5%23717.1
The AZEK Company8.7%3113.6
Gibraltar Industries9.3%6126.5
James Hardie9.4%628.3
Trex Company11.7%6233.7
Louisiana-Pacific12.9%13130.5
Masonite International13.4%16016.0

Facilities benchmark for building products manufacturers

Across 9 building products manufacturers (JELD-WEN, UFP, Simpson, Masonite, LP, James Hardie, Gibraltar, Trex, AZEK), Facilities is 0.3% to 5.0% of core SG&A headcount, median 2.6%: lowest at Gibraltar, highest at JELD-WEN. Measured from 7,169 classified job titles, July 2026. See facilities headcount benchmark across every industry.

CompanyShare of SG&AObserved contactsPer 1,000 employees
Gibraltar Industries0.3%20.9
Louisiana-Pacific0.7%71.6
The AZEK Company1.5%52.2
Trex Company2.4%137.1
Simpson Strong-Tie2.8%4414.7
UFP Industries3.4%987.1
Masonite International3.8%454.5
JELD-WEN5.0%15611.2
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Sales benchmark for building products manufacturers

Across 9 building products manufacturers (JELD-WEN, UFP, Simpson, Masonite, LP, James Hardie, Gibraltar, Trex, AZEK), Sales is 20.5% to 40.6% of core SG&A headcount, median 35.2%: lowest at LP, highest at JELD-WEN. Measured from 7,169 classified job titles, July 2026. See sales headcount benchmark across every industry.

CompanyShare of SG&AObserved contactsPer 1,000 employees
Louisiana-Pacific20.5%20948.6
Masonite International31.9%38138.1
James Hardie32.7%21628.8
Gibraltar Industries32.7%21392.6
UFP Industries35.2%1,00873.0
The AZEK Company37.3%13358.4
Trex Company38.2%203110.4
Simpson Strong-Tie38.9%618206.0
JELD-WEN40.6%1,27791.9

Marketing benchmark for building products manufacturers

Across 9 building products manufacturers (JELD-WEN, UFP, Simpson, Masonite, LP, James Hardie, Gibraltar, Trex, AZEK), Marketing is 2.4% to 7.8% of core SG&A headcount, median 4.2%: lowest at JELD-WEN, highest at AZEK. Measured from 7,169 classified job titles, July 2026. See marketing headcount ratio across every industry.

CompanyShare of SG&AObserved contactsPer 1,000 employees
JELD-WEN2.4%755.4
Masonite International2.5%292.9
Louisiana-Pacific3.3%347.9
Gibraltar Industries3.7%2410.4
UFP Industries4.2%1208.7
James Hardie4.4%293.9
Simpson Strong-Tie5.9%9431.3
Trex Company7.3%3921.2
The AZEK Company7.8%2812.3

CEO suite and business-unit leadership benchmark for building products manufacturers

Across 9 building products manufacturers (JELD-WEN, UFP, Simpson, Masonite, LP, James Hardie, Gibraltar, Trex, AZEK), CEO Suite & BU Leaders is 6.3% to 10.9% of core SG&A headcount, median 8.4%: lowest at JELD-WEN, highest at Gibraltar. Measured from 7,169 classified job titles, July 2026. See executive team size benchmark across every industry.

CompanyShare of SG&AObserved contactsPer 1,000 employees
JELD-WEN6.3%20014.4
Masonite International6.8%818.1
James Hardie6.8%456.0
Trex Company7.5%4021.8
Louisiana-Pacific8.4%8620.0
Simpson Strong-Tie8.6%13645.3
The AZEK Company8.9%3214.1
UFP Industries9.7%27920.2
Gibraltar Industries10.9%7130.9

HR benchmark for building products manufacturers

Across 9 building products manufacturers (JELD-WEN, UFP, Simpson, Masonite, LP, James Hardie, Gibraltar, Trex, AZEK), HR is 8.2% to 13.4% of core SG&A headcount, median 10.0%: lowest at JELD-WEN, highest at LP. Measured from 7,169 classified job titles, July 2026. See HR to employee ratio across every industry.

CompanyShare of SG&AObserved contactsPer 1,000 employees
JELD-WEN8.2%25718.5
The AZEK Company8.3%2912.7
UFP Industries9.4%26919.5
Gibraltar Industries9.6%6227.0
Trex Company10.0%5328.8
Simpson Strong-Tie11.0%17458.0
Masonite International12.6%15015.0
James Hardie12.6%8311.1
Louisiana-Pacific13.4%13631.6

IT and digital benchmark for building products manufacturers

Across 9 building products manufacturers (JELD-WEN, UFP, Simpson, Masonite, LP, James Hardie, Gibraltar, Trex, AZEK), Digital & Tech is 6.8% to 17.4% of core SG&A headcount, median 9.8%: lowest at UFP, highest at LP. Measured from 7,169 classified job titles, July 2026. See IT staff to employee ratio across every industry.

CompanyShare of SG&AObserved contactsPer 1,000 employees
UFP Industries6.8%19414.1
JELD-WEN8.6%27019.4
The AZEK Company8.6%3113.6
Gibraltar Industries9.1%6026.1
Masonite International9.8%11711.7
Trex Company9.8%5228.3
James Hardie10.3%689.1
Simpson Strong-Tie12.1%19364.3
Louisiana-Pacific17.4%17741.2

Across 9 building products manufacturers (JELD-WEN, UFP, Simpson, Masonite, LP, James Hardie, Gibraltar, Trex, AZEK), Legal & Gov Affairs is 0.8% to 3.9% of core SG&A headcount, median 1.8%: lowest at AZEK, highest at LP. Measured from 7,169 classified job titles, July 2026. See legal department size benchmark across every industry.

CompanyShare of SG&AObserved contactsPer 1,000 employees
The AZEK Company0.8%31.3
Trex Company0.9%52.7
UFP Industries1.0%282.0
Masonite International1.6%181.8
JELD-WEN1.8%574.1
Simpson Strong-Tie1.9%3110.3
Gibraltar Industries2.2%146.1
James Hardie3.8%253.3
Louisiana-Pacific3.9%399.1

EH&S and occupational health benchmark for building products manufacturers

Across 9 building products manufacturers (JELD-WEN, UFP, Simpson, Masonite, LP, James Hardie, Gibraltar, Trex, AZEK), Medical & EH&S is 0.4% to 7.5% of core SG&A headcount, median 2.4%: lowest at AZEK, highest at UFP. Measured from 7,169 classified job titles, July 2026. See EHS staffing ratio across every industry.

CompanyShare of SG&AObserved contactsPer 1,000 employees
The AZEK Company0.4%10.4
Gibraltar Industries1.7%114.8
Masonite International2.3%272.7
James Hardie2.3%152.0
Simpson Strong-Tie2.4%3812.7
JELD-WEN2.8%896.4
Louisiana-Pacific3.7%388.8
Trex Company3.8%2010.9
UFP Industries7.5%21415.5

SG&A and advertising spend, percent of revenue, at the public building products manufacturers

From each company’s own 10-K. Normalized SG&A is reported SG&A less disclosed advertising, R&D, stock compensation, restructuring and one-time items, so companies are on the same footing. Advertising is shown where the filer discloses a dollar figure; most do not.

CompanyNormalized SG&A, % of revenueIts peer medianAdvertising, % of revenueFiscal year endBriefing
Trex Company11.7%15.9%5.19%/r/TREX
Gibraltar Industries15.5%15.9%0.59%/r/ROCK
Simpson Strong-Tie22.3%15.5%0.52%/r/SSD
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How these numbers are built.

01

Collect real titles

We pull each company’s public workforce signals: department tallies and 7,169 actual job titles across Finance, Operations and the C-suite, the same way for all nine companies.

02

Classify every title

Each title is classified into the ten-function SG&A map. This is where 31% of department labels move: procurement buyers filed under “Finance,” whole Sourcing and Facilities teams hiding inside “Operations.”

03

Count only what we can see

Levels are the classified contacts we actually observed, with no modeled multipliers. That makes them a conservative floor, works identically for public and private companies, and keeps every number traceable to real titles. The census closes the gap to a verified total.

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  • Function mix from real classified job titles, including Sourcing and Facilities (invisible to department data)
  • Two lenses: share of SG&A and FTEs per $B of filed revenue
  • Observed levels with no modeled multipliers: every number traces to real titles

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FAQs

How many Finance people does a building-products company have?

In this nine-company cohort, Finance runs roughly 10–20% of observed core SG&A headcount, and the middle half of the cohort sits within a few points of the median. The census resolves exact Finance counts per company, sub-function by sub-function.

What share of a building-products workforce is SG&A?

Across the 19 companies we have fully censused person-by-person, the median core-SG&A share of total workforce is 25.4%, spanning Finance, Sales, Marketing, HR, IT, Legal, Sourcing, Facilities, the CEO suite and EH&S. Plant, warehouse and delivery labor sit outside that line.

Why do these numbers differ from other headcount data?

Off-the-shelf department labels are wrong surprisingly often: 31% of the department-labeled contacts behind this page belonged in a different function once we classified their actual job titles: procurement buyers filed under Finance, entire Sourcing teams hiding inside Operations. This page counts what the titles say, not what the labels say.

How accurate are the estimates?

The function mix comes from classified real titles and is the like-for-like read. Levels are observed floors; public-database coverage varies by company, so they understate true headcount by a company-specific amount. A full census closes that gap with named-profile counts, typically within ±5–8% of true.

Can I get this for my industry or my company?

Yes. Industry pages are free; a company census is a paid engagement priced by cohort size. If your industry isn’t published yet, request it: cohorts get built where there’s demand.

What are finance benchmarks for building products manufacturers?

Across 9 building products manufacturers (JELD-WEN, UFP, Simpson, Masonite, LP, James Hardie, Gibraltar, Trex, AZEK), Finance is 8.5% to 20.5% of core SG&A headcount, median 15.7%: lowest at Trex, highest at Gibraltar. Measured from 7,169 classified job titles, July 2026. Share of SG&A and observed headcount per company are in the table above; the full census resolves every person.

What are sourcing and procurement benchmarks for building products manufacturers?

Across 9 building products manufacturers (JELD-WEN, UFP, Simpson, Masonite, LP, James Hardie, Gibraltar, Trex, AZEK), Sourcing is 6.0% to 13.4% of core SG&A headcount, median 9.3%: lowest at Simpson, highest at Masonite. Measured from 7,169 classified job titles, July 2026. Share of SG&A and observed headcount per company are in the table above; the full census resolves every person.

What are facilities benchmarks for building products manufacturers?

Across 9 building products manufacturers (JELD-WEN, UFP, Simpson, Masonite, LP, James Hardie, Gibraltar, Trex, AZEK), Facilities is 0.3% to 5.0% of core SG&A headcount, median 2.6%: lowest at Gibraltar, highest at JELD-WEN. Measured from 7,169 classified job titles, July 2026. Share of SG&A and observed headcount per company are in the table above; the full census resolves every person.

What are sales benchmarks for building products manufacturers?

Across 9 building products manufacturers (JELD-WEN, UFP, Simpson, Masonite, LP, James Hardie, Gibraltar, Trex, AZEK), Sales is 20.5% to 40.6% of core SG&A headcount, median 35.2%: lowest at LP, highest at JELD-WEN. Measured from 7,169 classified job titles, July 2026. Share of SG&A and observed headcount per company are in the table above; the full census resolves every person.

What are marketing benchmarks for building products manufacturers?

Across 9 building products manufacturers (JELD-WEN, UFP, Simpson, Masonite, LP, James Hardie, Gibraltar, Trex, AZEK), Marketing is 2.4% to 7.8% of core SG&A headcount, median 4.2%: lowest at JELD-WEN, highest at AZEK. Measured from 7,169 classified job titles, July 2026. Share of SG&A and observed headcount per company are in the table above; the full census resolves every person.

What are CEO suite and business-unit leadership benchmarks for building products manufacturers?

Across 9 building products manufacturers (JELD-WEN, UFP, Simpson, Masonite, LP, James Hardie, Gibraltar, Trex, AZEK), CEO Suite & BU Leaders is 6.3% to 10.9% of core SG&A headcount, median 8.4%: lowest at JELD-WEN, highest at Gibraltar. Measured from 7,169 classified job titles, July 2026. Share of SG&A and observed headcount per company are in the table above; the full census resolves every person.

What are HR benchmarks for building products manufacturers?

Across 9 building products manufacturers (JELD-WEN, UFP, Simpson, Masonite, LP, James Hardie, Gibraltar, Trex, AZEK), HR is 8.2% to 13.4% of core SG&A headcount, median 10.0%: lowest at JELD-WEN, highest at LP. Measured from 7,169 classified job titles, July 2026. Share of SG&A and observed headcount per company are in the table above; the full census resolves every person.

What are IT and digital benchmarks for building products manufacturers?

Across 9 building products manufacturers (JELD-WEN, UFP, Simpson, Masonite, LP, James Hardie, Gibraltar, Trex, AZEK), Digital & Tech is 6.8% to 17.4% of core SG&A headcount, median 9.8%: lowest at UFP, highest at LP. Measured from 7,169 classified job titles, July 2026. Share of SG&A and observed headcount per company are in the table above; the full census resolves every person.

What are legal and compliance benchmarks for building products manufacturers?

Across 9 building products manufacturers (JELD-WEN, UFP, Simpson, Masonite, LP, James Hardie, Gibraltar, Trex, AZEK), Legal & Gov Affairs is 0.8% to 3.9% of core SG&A headcount, median 1.8%: lowest at AZEK, highest at LP. Measured from 7,169 classified job titles, July 2026. Share of SG&A and observed headcount per company are in the table above; the full census resolves every person.

What are EH&S and occupational health benchmarks for building products manufacturers?

Across 9 building products manufacturers (JELD-WEN, UFP, Simpson, Masonite, LP, James Hardie, Gibraltar, Trex, AZEK), Medical & EH&S is 0.4% to 7.5% of core SG&A headcount, median 2.4%: lowest at AZEK, highest at UFP. Measured from 7,169 classified job titles, July 2026. Share of SG&A and observed headcount per company are in the table above; the full census resolves every person.

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Notes: Estimates, not a census. Company matching and title data reflect public and commercial-database signals at pull date (July 2026); AZEK shown standalone (acquired by James Hardie 2025, revenue = FY2024 filed); Masonite figures reflect its last standalone filing (FY2023, acquired by Owens Corning 2024); James Hardie revenue is FY2025 (pre-AZEK). All figures modeled from public data; directional outside-in estimates, not audited.
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