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.

Please note that this is a 17 month Fixed Term Contract. 

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Demand data analysis to identify trends, bottlenecks & risks, propose solutions as appropriate.
• Provide accurate reports to stakeholders in a timely fashion to maintain the effectiveness of the demand planning operations. 

• Provide timely and accurate data to the supply planning teams to allow production scheduling to flow from the demand plans. 
• Present accurate data and proposed solutions at the monthly KGP S&OP – identifying key issues that could impact on demand (capacity constraints on the plant, too much stock in the SC etc).
• Key participant in local & global S&OP process, attend & present as required.
• Presenting the demand plan data (18 month rolling, monthly) to the Supply Chain Manager in KGP to allow analysis/planning of contracted cream, weekly production, and packaging forecasts for supplier 
• Overlaying the yearly cream supply plan with demand – highlight areas of concern
• Work with the Finance team to align on projected monthly & yearly budgets and flashes. 
• Work with the KGP Finance and Supply Chain teams to meet the monthly and yearly budgeted figures
• Complete book end report monthly on all retail butter and bulk (std & softer) stocks.
• Create & maintain bulk Butter production plans, in line with the overall monthly planning cycle.
• Create & maintain KGP bulk Butter forecast for microfixing, taking account of seasonality, cream plan & loss in process.
• Assist with maintenance of retail Butter suppliers’ M3 Purchase Agreements.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships and mutual trust with cross functional stakeholders.
• Support planning & material call off team as required

Key Competencies & Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent, preferably supply chain or business management
• Proven demand planning experience
• Proficiency with ERP systems and Microsoft Office
• Strong communication and stakeholder management
• Experience in analyzing and interpretating data
• Problem solver and proven ability in identifying and developing practical solutions
• FORWARD LOOKING: Leads others through change and contributes to competitive challenges and functional strategic plans.
• RIGOUR: For projects that involve others applies effective professional skill, analysis and decision making, and planning and reviewing.
• OWNERSHIP: Clarifies accountabilities, overlaps, and gaps, and helps others remain motivated through difficult times
• COMMUNICATIVE: Applies advanced communication skills, considering impact on the audience and desired outcomes.