Staffing benchmark · Operations

Operations staff per 1,000 employees

Across 4 named companies in 1 industry, the median is 190.0 staff per 1,000 employees, from 142.4 at International Flavors & Fragrances to 252.9 at Ingredion. Quartiles are published at 8 or more companies; this cut has 4.

named companies with a value

190.0

median, staff per 1,000 employees

Food & CPG

Quartiles. Published at 8 or more companies; this cut has 4.

Definition

The question. How many operations staff per 1,000 employees?

How it is computed. Operations headcount ÷ total employees × 1,000.

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: manufacturing & production, plant engineering & maintenance, quality & food safety, warehouse & distribution, logistics & transportation, operational excellence / ci.

Food & CPG companies

Across 4 food & CPG companies, the median is 190.0 staff per 1,000 employees, from 142.4 at International Flavors & Fragrances to 252.9 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	Operations headcount	Employees	Revenue, $B	Staff per 1,000 employees	Provenance
International Flavors & Fragrances	IFF	3,061	21,500	10.89	142.4	measured
McCormick & Company	MKC	2,259	14,100	6.84	160.2	measured
The Kraft Heinz Company	KHC	7,693	35,000	24.94	219.8	measured
Ingredion	INGR	2,832	11,200	7.22	252.9	measured

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