Sourcing & procurement staff as a share of all employees
Across 116 named companies in 11 industries, the median is 2.97% % of employees, from 0.24% at National Beverage Corp. to 10.18% at Hasbro, Inc.. Lean quartile 1.72%, heavy quartile 4.29%.
Quartiles. Lean quartile 1.72%, heavy quartile 4.29% % of employees (lean = 25th percentile of staffing intensity (fewer people per unit), heavy = 75th).
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: it procurement, sourcing / procurement, supply chain.
Building products manufacturers
Across 9 building products manufacturers, the median is 1.71% % of employees, from 0.83% at James Hardie to 3.37% at Trex Company. Lean quartile 1.47%, heavy quartile 3.05%.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of July 2026. The building products benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Sourcing & procurement headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | % of employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hardie | JHX | 62 | 7,500 | 3.87 | 0.83% | estimated |
| The AZEK Company | 31 | 2,276 | 1.44 | 1.36% | estimated | |
| UFP Industries | UFPI | 203 | 13,800 | 6.32 | 1.47% | estimated |
| Masonite International | 160 | 10,000 | 2.83 | 1.60% | estimated | |
| JELD-WEN | JELD | 237 | 13,900 | 3.21 | 1.71% | estimated |
| Gibraltar Industries | ROCK | 61 | 2,300 | 1.14 | 2.65% | estimated |
| Louisiana-Pacific | LPX | 131 | 4,300 | 2.71 | 3.05% | estimated |
| Simpson Strong-Tie | SSD | 96 | 3,000 | 2.33 | 3.20% | estimated |
| Trex Company | TREX | 62 | 1,839 | 1.18 | 3.37% | estimated |
Tool & industrial manufacturers
Across 7 tool & industrial manufacturers, the median is 3.47% % of employees, from 1.20% at IDEAL Industries to 5.00% at Enerpac Tool Group. Quartiles are published at 8 or more companies; this cut has 7.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of July 2026. The tool & industrial benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Sourcing & procurement headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | % of employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEAL Industries | 30 | 2,502 | n/a | 1.20% | estimated | |
| Snap-on Incorporated | SNA | 284 | 13,000 | 4.74 | 2.18% | estimated |
| Klein Tools | 79 | 2,500 | n/a | 3.16% | estimated | |
| Kennametal Inc. | KMT | 281 | 8,100 | 1.97 | 3.47% | estimated |
| Apex Tool Group | 197 | 5,300 | n/a | 3.72% | estimated | |
| Stanley Black & Decker | SWK | 1,747 | 43,500 | 15.10 | 4.02% | estimated |
| Enerpac Tool Group | EPAC | 105 | 2,100 | 0.62 | 5.00% | estimated |
Food & CPG companies
Across 13 food & CPG companies, the median is 4.11% % of employees, from 1.26% at Hormel Foods to 9.20% at The Clorox Company. Lean quartile 3.27%, heavy quartile 5.72%.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of July 2026. The food & CPG benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Sourcing & procurement headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | % of employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hormel Foods | HRL | 253 | 20,000 | 12.10 | 1.26% | estimated |
| Mondelez International | MDLZ | 2,353 | 91,000 | 38.50 | 2.59% | estimated |
| The Campbell's Company | CPB | 445 | 13,700 | 10.25 | 3.25% | estimated |
| Ingredion | INGR | 366 | 11,200 | 7.20 | 3.27% | estimated |
| International Flavors & Fragrances | IFF | 764 | 21,500 | 10.89 | 3.55% | estimated |
| The J.M. Smucker Company | SJM | 287 | 8,000 | 9.10 | 3.59% | estimated |
| Conagra Brands | CAG | 715 | 17,400 | 11.28 | 4.11% | estimated |
| The Hershey Company | HSY | 842 | 20,000 | 11.69 | 4.21% | estimated |
| General Mills | GIS | 1,530 | 33,000 | 18.40 | 4.64% | estimated |
| The Kraft Heinz Company | KHC | 2,003 | 35,000 | 25.00 | 5.72% | estimated |
| Church & Dwight | CHD | 322 | 5,550 | 6.20 | 5.80% | estimated |
| McCormick & Company | MKC | 902 | 14,100 | 6.84 | 6.40% | estimated |
| The Clorox Company | CLX | 699 | 7,600 | 7.10 | 9.20% | estimated |
Toy & game companies
Across 9 toy & game companies, the median is 8.07% % of employees, from 1.28% at The Pokémon Company International to 10.18% at Hasbro, Inc.. Lean quartile 3.06%, heavy quartile 9.00%.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of August 2026. The toy & game benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Sourcing & procurement headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | % of employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pokémon Company International | 34 | 2,663 | n/a | 1.28% | estimated | |
| Mattel, Inc. | MAT | 857 | 31,000 | 5.35 | 2.76% | estimated |
| The LEGO Group | 1,011 | 33,000 | n/a | 3.06% | estimated | |
| Crayola LLC | 93 | 2,464 | n/a | 3.77% | estimated | |
| Spin Master Corp. | TOY.TO | 242 | 3,000 | n/a | 8.07% | estimated |
| Funko, Inc. | FNKO | 94 | 1,104 | 0.91 | 8.51% | estimated |
| MGA Entertainment, Inc. | 108 | 1,200 | n/a | 9.00% | estimated | |
| JAKKS Pacific, Inc. | JAKK | 65 | 652 | 0.57 | 9.97% | estimated |
| Hasbro, Inc. | HAS | 460 | 4,520 | 4.70 | 10.18% | estimated |
Apparel & footwear companies
Across 12 apparel & footwear companies, the median is 1.78% % of employees, from 0.82% at lululemon athletica inc. to 4.85% at VF Corporation. Lean quartile 1.56%, heavy quartile 2.67%.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of August 2026. The apparel & footwear benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Sourcing & procurement headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | % of employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lululemon athletica inc. | LULU | 321 | 39,000 | 11.10 | 0.82% | estimated |
| Under Armour, Inc. | UAA | 161 | 14,100 | 4.97 | 1.14% | estimated |
| Oxford Industries, Inc. | OXM | 91 | 6,000 | 1.48 | 1.52% | estimated |
| Tapestry, Inc. | TPR | 305 | 19,000 | 8.00 | 1.61% | estimated |
| Carter's, Inc. | CRI | 249 | 15,400 | 2.90 | 1.62% | estimated |
| Crocs, Inc. | CROX | 139 | 8,010 | 4.04 | 1.74% | estimated |
| Levi Strauss & Co. | LEVI | 346 | 19,000 | 6.28 | 1.82% | estimated |
| Deckers Outdoor Corporation | DECK | 153 | 6,000 | 5.47 | 2.55% | estimated |
| Ralph Lauren Corporation | RL | 615 | 23,600 | 8.12 | 2.61% | estimated |
| Columbia Sportswear Company | COLM | 263 | 9,620 | 3.40 | 2.73% | estimated |
| PVH Corp. | PVH | 1,020 | 26,000 | 8.95 | 3.92% | estimated |
| VF Corporation | VFC | 1,260 | 26,000 | 9.61 | 4.85% | estimated |
Furniture & furnishings makers
Across 9 furniture & furnishings makers, the median is 1.67% % of employees, from 1.26% at MillerKnoll, Inc. to 4.38% at HNI Corporation. Lean quartile 1.50%, heavy quartile 2.93%.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The furniture & furnishings benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Sourcing & procurement headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | % of employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MillerKnoll, Inc. | MLKN | 133 | 10,544 | 3.84 | 1.26% | estimated |
| La-Z-Boy Incorporated | LZB | 129 | 10,200 | 2.13 | 1.26% | estimated |
| Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. | ETD | 46 | 3,062 | 0.58 | 1.50% | estimated |
| Interface, Inc. | TILE | 59 | 3,570 | 1.39 | 1.65% | estimated |
| Flexsteel Industries, Inc. | FLXS | 20 | 1,200 | 0.46 | 1.67% | estimated |
| Virco Manufacturing Corporation | VIRC | 17 | 731 | 0.20 | 2.33% | estimated |
| Bassett Furniture Industries | BSET | 35 | 1,194 | 0.34 | 2.93% | estimated |
| Haworth | 278 | 8,000 | n/a | 3.48% | estimated | |
| HNI Corporation | HNI | 811 | 18,500 | 5.64 | 4.38% | estimated |
Beverage companies
Across 12 beverage companies, the median is 2.52% % of employees, from 0.24% at National Beverage Corp. to 7.74% at The Vita Coco Company, Inc.. Lean quartile 1.63%, heavy quartile 3.68%.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The beverage benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Sourcing & procurement headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | % of employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Beverage Corp. | FIZZ | 4 | 1,677 | 1.18 | 0.24% | estimated |
| Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | COKE | 233 | 16,000 | 7.23 | 1.46% | estimated |
| Celsius Holdings, Inc. | CELH | 24 | 1,497 | 2.52 | 1.60% | estimated |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | KDP | 506 | 30,600 | 16.60 | 1.65% | estimated |
| Primo Brands Corporation | PRMB | 213 | 12,000 | 6.66 | 1.77% | estimated |
| MGP Ingredients, Inc. | MGPI | 11 | 617 | 0.54 | 1.78% | estimated |
| Constellation Brands, Inc. | STZ | 307 | 9,400 | 9.14 | 3.27% | estimated |
| The Boston Beer Company, Inc. | SAM | 94 | 2,736 | 2.09 | 3.44% | estimated |
| Molson Coors Beverage Company | TAP | 584 | 16,200 | 11.14 | 3.60% | estimated |
| Brown-Forman Corporation | 184 | 4,900 | 3.93 | 3.76% | estimated | |
| Monster Beverage Corporation | MNST | 277 | 6,332 | 8.29 | 4.37% | estimated |
| The Vita Coco Company, Inc. | COCO | 26 | 336 | 0.61 | 7.74% | estimated |
Appliance & housewares makers
Across 10 appliance & housewares makers, the median is 4.84% % of employees, from 1.95% at Weber to 9.50% at Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.. Lean quartile 2.86%, heavy quartile 5.76%.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The appliance & housewares benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Sourcing & procurement headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | % of employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weber | WEBER | 84 | 4,302 | n/a | 1.95% | estimated |
| Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company | HBB | 17 | 650 | 0.61 | 2.62% | estimated |
| Cricut, Inc. | CRCT | 20 | 700 | 0.71 | 2.86% | estimated |
| Whirlpool Corporation | WHR | 1,882 | 41,000 | 15.52 | 4.59% | estimated |
| SharkNinja, Inc. | SN | 200 | 4,143 | 6.40 | 4.83% | estimated |
| Traeger, Inc. | COOK | 21 | 433 | 0.56 | 4.85% | estimated |
| Newell Brands Inc. | NWL | 1,129 | 21,900 | 7.20 | 5.16% | estimated |
| YETI Holdings, Inc. | YETI | 80 | 1,390 | 1.87 | 5.76% | estimated |
| Helen of Troy Limited | HELE | 125 | 1,854 | 1.79 | 6.74% | estimated |
| Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. | SPB | 285 | 3,000 | 2.81 | 9.50% | estimated |
Coatings & specialty chemical makers
Across 13 coatings & specialty chemical makers, the median is 3.64% % of employees, from 1.78% at RPM International Inc. to 5.38% at H.B. Fuller Company. Lean quartile 2.86%, heavy quartile 4.94%.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The coatings & specialty chemical benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Sourcing & procurement headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | % of employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPM International Inc. | RPM | 313 | 17,546 | 7.86 | 1.78% | estimated |
| The Sherwin-Williams Company | SHW | 1,208 | 64,249 | 23.57 | 1.88% | estimated |
| Quaker Houghton | KWR | 95 | 4,700 | 1.89 | 2.02% | estimated |
| Innospec Inc. | IOSP | 70 | 2,450 | 1.78 | 2.86% | estimated |
| Ecolab Inc. | ECL | 1,476 | 48,000 | 16.08 | 3.08% | estimated |
| PPG Industries, Inc. | PPG | 1,356 | 43,500 | 15.88 | 3.12% | estimated |
| WD-40 Company | WDFC | 26 | 714 | 0.62 | 3.64% | estimated |
| Avient Corporation | AVNT | 354 | 9,000 | 3.26 | 3.93% | estimated |
| Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | AXTA | 480 | 12,200 | 5.12 | 3.93% | estimated |
| Sensient Technologies Corporation | SXT | 201 | 4,070 | 1.61 | 4.94% | estimated |
| Ashland Inc. | ASH | 144 | 2,900 | 1.82 | 4.97% | estimated |
| Cabot Corporation | CBT | 203 | 4,064 | 3.71 | 5.00% | estimated |
| H.B. Fuller Company | FUL | 382 | 7,100 | 3.47 | 5.38% | estimated |
Packaging & container makers
Across 12 packaging & container makers, the median is 2.13% % of employees, from 0.93% at Packaging Corporation of America to 3.54% at Ball Corporation. Lean quartile 1.61%, heavy quartile 2.67%.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The packaging & container benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Sourcing & procurement headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | % of employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packaging Corporation of America | PKG | 157 | 16,800 | 8.99 | 0.93% | estimated |
| Silgan Holdings Inc. | SLGN | 180 | 17,320 | 6.48 | 1.04% | estimated |
| Crown Holdings, Inc. | CCK | 357 | 23,000 | 12.37 | 1.55% | estimated |
| O-I Glass, Inc. | OI | 317 | 19,000 | 6.43 | 1.67% | estimated |
| Amcor plc | AMCR | 1,348 | 75,000 | 23.51 | 1.80% | estimated |
| Sonoco Products Company | SON | 469 | 22,000 | 7.52 | 2.13% | estimated |
| AptarGroup, Inc. | ATR | 299 | 14,000 | 3.78 | 2.14% | estimated |
| Greif, Inc. | GEF | 279 | 12,000 | 4.29 | 2.33% | estimated |
| Graphic Packaging Holding Company | GPK | 582 | 23,000 | 8.62 | 2.53% | estimated |
| Avery Dennison Corporation | AVY | 982 | 35,000 | 8.86 | 2.81% | estimated |
| Sealed Air Corporation | SEE | 523 | 16,100 | n/a | 3.25% | estimated |
| Ball Corporation | BALL | 567 | 16,000 | 13.16 | 3.54% | estimated |
Foodservice distribution distributors
Across 10 foodservice distribution distributors, the median is 2.19% % of employees, from 0.84% at Shamrock Foods Company to 5.95% at Ben E. Keith Company. Lean quartile 1.67%, heavy quartile 5.02%.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The foodservice distribution benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Sourcing & procurement headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | % of employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamrock Foods Company | 42 | 5,000 | n/a | 0.84% | estimated | |
| Golden State Foods | 81 | 6,000 | n/a | 1.35% | estimated | |
| Dot Foods | 105 | 6,300 | n/a | 1.67% | estimated | |
| The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. | CHEF | 109 | 5,156 | 4.15 | 2.11% | estimated |
| Performance Food Group Company | PFGC | 945 | 43,780 | 67.84 | 2.16% | estimated |
| Sysco Corporation | SYY | 1,673 | 75,000 | 84.55 | 2.23% | estimated |
| Gordon Food Service | GFS | 664 | 22,000 | n/a | 3.02% | estimated |
| US Foods Holding Corp. | USFD | 1,506 | 30,000 | 39.42 | 5.02% | estimated |
| United Natural Foods, Inc. | UNFI | 1,319 | 25,600 | 31.78 | 5.15% | estimated |
| Ben E. Keith Company | 333 | 5,600 | n/a | 5.95% | estimated |
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