Head of Regulatory and Trade Affairs

at  Ornua Cooperative Limited

Job Description
Job Title: Head of Regulatory and Trade Affairs
Reports to: Director of Corporate Affairs
Location: Dublin

Company Background
Ornua is an Irish dairy co-operative that markets and sells dairy products on behalf of its Members, Ireland’s dairy processors and, in turn, Irish dairy farmers. Ornua is Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products and has annualised sales of €3.4 billion. Headquartered in Dublin, Ornua has a strong global team of 2,900 employees, operating from 10 business units worldwide, including 13 production facilities. Ornua’s core purpose is to build profitable routes to market for Irish dairy products.
The Group is structured across two divisions: Ornua Foods and Ornua Ingredients. Ornua Foods is responsible for the marketing and sales of Ornua’s consumer brands, including Ireland’s most successful food export, Kerrygold, as well as Kerrygold Dubliner, Pilgrims Choice, Avantage, Forto and BEO milk powders.
Ornua Ingredients is responsible for the procurement of Irish and non-Irish dairy products, for the sale of dairy ingredients to food manufacturing and foodservice customers across the world, and for managing volatility through de-risking and trading strategies.
Ornua’s Values
At Ornua, our Values lie at the core of everything that we do and how we behave both individually and as a business. Our five values, and their underlying behaviours, encourage us to Seek and Embrace New Ideas , Make It Happen , Be Our True Selves , Show You Care and Achieve Great Things Together.
Ornua’s Growth
At Ornua, our co-operative ethos lies at the heart of how we do business. We care passionately about driving sustainable, profitable growth, underpinned by our ambitious ‘Path to Prosper’ strategy. We have delivered significant growth in our core business, and we have ambitious plans for continued growth over the next five years.
Dynamic Working
Ornua has a Dynamic Working policy in place which facilitates flexible hours and hybrid working. This role will require some travel, primarily domestically and in Europe.
Why this role is valuable
Ornua is seeking an experienced and collaborative leader to join our team as the Head of Regulatory and Trade Affairs. This role is a pivotal position for Ornua. The successful candidate will oversee Ornua’s Regulatory and Trade Compliance team, who are responsible for monitoring, recording and advising on key dairy trade regulatory, and related issues, across Ornua’s businesses, primarily in Ornua’s core and strategic markets. The role also offers the opportunity to work collaboratively with and support Ornua’s Regulatory Affairs Business Partner in North America.
Key focus areas for the Head of Regulatory and Trade Affairs are: dairy exporting, customs compliance, Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) issues, trade agreements, placing product on the market, food law, labelling, packaging, ESG/sustainability programs and schemes.

KEY REQUIREMENTS & COMPETENCIES:

Third level regulatory or related qualification or experience Business acumen and experience of working in or understanding of food/dairy industry People management experience Experience of implementing issues management systems Excellent written and verbal communication skills Good people, time management and organisational skills Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required.
Competencies for the role, aligned to Ornua’s Values would include:
Expertise For complex challenges or new areas, applies effective professional skill, analysis, problem solving, decision making, prioritising, planning, and reviewing. Integrity Leads with integrity, defines, role models and maintains inclusive, diverse, ethical standards within the organisation. Working Together Ensures own team effectiveness; promotes, facilitates and leads cross-functional working and breaks down silos. OR Creates and reinforces a collaborative culture within and across the organization and sets up external strategic alliances/partnerships Communicative Applies advanced communication skills, achieving an honest and constructive impact on the audience to deliver desired outcomes.
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS - Thursday 26th September, 202

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