Enterprise systems as a share of IT & digital staff
Across 4 named companies in 1 industry, the median is 29.4% % of IT & digital, from 27.0% at McCormick & Company to 31.6% at Ingredion. Quartiles are published at 8 or more companies; this cut has 4.
Quartiles. Lean and heavy quartiles for this metric are in the $150 cut.
Definition
Counts people whose title places them in the function: an exact count for the org and a floor for the process, since someone in another function may perform part of it.
Also called: enterprise resource planning, financial systems, hr / financial / erp systems, retail / store systems.
Food & CPG companies
Across 4 food & CPG companies, the median is 29.4% % of IT & digital, from 27.0% at McCormick & Company to 31.6% at Ingredion. Quartiles are published at 8 or more companies; this cut has 4.
Measured: named-profile census of every person in the function, grossed up for coverage, as of June 2026. The food & CPG benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Enterprise systems headcount | IT & digital headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | % of IT & digital | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingredion | INGR | paid | paid | 11,200 | 7.22 | paid | measured |
| International Flavors & Fragrances | IFF | paid | paid | 21,500 | 10.89 | paid | measured |
| McCormick & Company | MKC | paid | paid | 14,100 | 6.84 | paid | measured |
| The Kraft Heinz Company | KHC | paid | paid | 35,000 | 24.94 | paid | measured |
Company values and headcounts are in the $150 cut.
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