About Us
Ornua is a leading dairy co-operative that exports Irish dairy products to over 110 countries worldwide. With annualised sales of €3.5 billion and a global team of 3,000 employees, we are headquartered in Dublin and operate across two divisions: Ornua Foods and Ornua Ingredients.
Our Structure
We have 10 business units worldwide, including 16 production facilities, and sales and marketing teams working in-market across Africa, Asia, Germany, Ireland, the Middle East, Spain, the UK, and the US.
Our Brands
You may know us by our popular brands Kerrygold, Dubliner, Pilgrim's Choice, Avantage, Forto, and BEO.
Our Values
At Ornua, 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.
Our Strategy
Our co-operative ethos drives sustainable, profitable growth underpinned by our ambitious 'Path to Prosper' strategy. We have delivered significant growth in our core business and plan for continued growth over the next five years.
The Role
This role involves scheduling and purchasing raw materials and packaging to ensure on-time production at our Kerrygold Park facility. The successful candidate will work closely with production planners and warehouse personnel to ensure efficient and quality-driven supply of materials.
Key Responsibilities:
* Create and maintain purchase orders to fulfill forecasted demand and production plans.
* Purchase materials to meet monthly forecasts from various markets.
* Manage packaging call-offs and shipping of materials to external warehouses.
* Analyse forecast vs. packaging orders and flag stock out issues.
* Maintain safe and efficient stock levels in warehouses by considering MOQs, EOQs, and forecasts.
* Prepare daily delivery schedules and manage supplier relationships.
* Introduce new materials and manage economic changeovers.
* Resolve invoice queries through liaison with finance and suppliers.
* Maintain master data on our ERP system.
* Support production planning during team absence or holidays.
Key Requirements:
* Build and maintain good working relationships with customers and suppliers.
* Understand manufacturing and supply chain requirements.
* Possess a desire to continuously improve.
* Ambitious and results-driven.
* IT literate with good Excel skills.
* Display teamwork, communication, ownership, and forward-thinking qualities.