Head of Cheese Procurement - Leek, United Kingdom - Ornua Co-operative Limited

Ornua Co-operative Limited
Ornua Co-operative Limited
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Leek, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Reports to:
Finance Director


Location:
Ornua Foods UK


Hours: 36.25 hours per week


Salary:
£80,000 - £100,000


Bene Benefits:
Car allowance, Private Medical Insurance, Pension Scheme (matched up to 8%), Company Shop, EAP scheme, Bike and Tech scheme, Subsidised staff canteen and much more


Ornua (meaning "new gold") is Ireland's largest exporter of Irish dairy products, proudly bringing the unique taste of Irish dairy to the world for over 55 years.

Are you a Head of Cheese procurement looking for the challenge of taking a mission driven organisation to its next level of success?


Ornua is actively seeking a Head of Cheese Procurement to join our finance department as we continue our growth trajectory.

The Head of Cheese Procurement will play a key role in developing and maintaining exceptional relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, responsible for driving supplier performance & accountable for stock management, developing supplier relationships & proactively informing customers with "dairy sector knowledge"; OFUK's dairy/ cheese industry facing figurehead.

Why Ornua?

Ornua operates from 10 business units worldwide, including 16 production facilities, and has sales and marketing teams working in-market across all four corners of the globe.


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 Kerrygold, Pilgrims Choice.

Our co-operative ethos lies at the heart of how we do business as a purpose and values-led organisation, creating value for Irish dairy farming families.

Our Values lie at the core of everything we do.

Our five values encourage us to Seek and Embrace New Ideas, Make It Happen, Be Our True Selves, Show You Care, and Achieve Great Things Together.

We invest in our people and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
Dynamic Working policy in place which facilitates flexible hours and hybrid working.
Career Progression including Global Mobility opportunities.
Comprehensive Benefits with regional specific offerings.


Why This Role Is Valuable:


The Head of Cheese Procurement will; Be key point of contact & leads relationship with OII & OIE ensuring that appropriate ways of working are in place, so that Ornua Foods UK has a consistent supply of cheese, in line with monthly demand review, & Ornua Ingredients Ireland (OII) / Ornua Ingredients Europe are represented in UK in line with Group strategy.

Use extensive industry knowledge to identify future opportunities and risks and implement plans to maximise or mitigate as appropriate.

Build on excellent senior level relationships with counterparts in major UK retailer customers to support their respective agriculture, dairy & cheese agendas.

Communicate Ornua's agricultural plans/ agenda, playing a key role in supporting our sustainability strategy. Responsible for establishing OFUK as benchmark supplier for "industry" knowledge & thought leadership.

Lead the Cheese Procurement team to deliver excellent stock management of high-quality product that meets the needs of OFUK and their customers.

Enable "conversion & operational excellence" in order to optimise throughput, capacity & profitability.

Develop and support the Cheese Procurement team so that they can deliver quality outcomes for the business and ensure robust succession plans are in place.

Encourage inclusive & collaborative ways of working that supports team-working outside of their functional silo. Support Operations on cheese quality and functionality driving improvements where necessary.


What You Bring To The Role:
Extensive commercial leadership experience & intimate knowledge of UK grocery sector. Detailed understanding of the cheese supply chain. Broad network of senior level contacts within the UK grocery sector & cheese industry. Understanding of cheese production, grading & inventory management.
Strong financial acumen and an ability to cut through complex numerical data.
A proven track record of successful influencing and negotiation techniques.

Ornua has ambitious growth plans and we're building a team to help enable and accelerate that growth.

We are looking for people who share our values, are curious, forward-looking, take ownership and work together to build a future for themselves and Ornua.

Would you like to make an impact?
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