Procurement Executive

at  Ornua Cooperative Limited

J OB D ESCRIPTION

J OB T ITLE : Procurement Executive
R EPORTS TO : Head of Commercial
Location: Mitchelstown, Co. Cork, Ireland.
Company Background
Ornua is a dairy co-operative which sells dairy products on behalf of its members, Ireland’s dairy processors and, in turn, Irish dairy farmers. It is Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, exporting to 110 countries worldwide. Headquartered in Dublin, Ornua has annualised sales of over €3.5 billion and a global team of 3,000 employees.
Ornua is structured across two divisions: Ornua Foods and Ornua Ingredients. We operate from 10 business units worldwide, including 16 production facilities, and have sales and marketing teams working in-market across the globe in Africa, Asia, Germany, Ireland, the Middle East, Spain, the UK, and the US.
You may know us by our brands Kerrygold, Dubliner, Pilgrim’s Choice, Avantage, Forto, and BEO.
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.

The Procurement Executive will have the responsibility for the strategy and execution of all site related procurement activities in line with Corporate Procurement objectives. The position will govern site duties related to the procurement of packaging, non-dairy ingredients, and any services for Ornua’s Kerrygold Park production facility. They will need to develop close working relationships with Corporate Procurement and Group Head of Packaging. The Procurement Executive will work as part of the Commercial team and partner with other departments to ensure that cost initiatives are implemented in an efficient way. They will also work with in-market colleagues to ensure any new item procured is commercialized efficiently through the supply chain. They will support strategic group initiatives in conjunction with Ornua’s Corporate Procurement Category Teams.