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.
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.
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.
WHY THIS ROLE IS VALUABLE
The role is a member of the Kerrygold Park senior leadership team and is responsible for the management of the capital projects portfolio. This role is responsible for all technical and engineering aspects of their assigned projects throughout the project life cycle, up to and including hand over to business-as-usual state. This role will plan, schedule and manage all the budgetary & technical aspects of their assigned projects to assure project scope delivery and compliance.
This is a 12 month fixed term contract.
KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
* Manage site capital project portfolio from concept, through to completion & sign-off
* Assume overall control for capital projects portfolio including
o Project Scoping & Design
o Business Case Preparation & Approvals Management
o Budget Preparation & Management
o Project Planning & Scheduling
o Project Execution & Delivery
o Tendering and Vendor Selection
o Contractor Negotiation & Contractor Management
o Compliance to applicable codes, practices, policies, standards & specifications
o Project Communication, Tracking, Reporting, & Stakeholder Management
o Design / Control of Project Master Documentation
KEY REQUIREMENTS & COMPETENCIES
* 5+ years of engineering projects / capital management experience
* Experience of budgetary processes, cost centre ownership and cost control.
* Possess strong leadership, communication, planning, people leadership and organising skills.
* Proven record in project delivery.
* Dairy processing operational expertise.
* Excellent knowledge of design and visualisations software such as AutoCAD
* Exposure to and knowledge of Operational Excellence techniques.
* The ability to positively contribute to strategic business decision-making as part of a senior management team.
* Process and systematic approach to project portfolio management
* RIGOUR: Ensure excellence in own work applies effective professional skill, analysis and decision making, and planning and reviewing.
* FORWARD LOOKING: Leads others through change and contributes to competitive challenges and functional strategy plans.
* EXPERTISE: For complex challenges or new areas, applies effective professional skill, analysis, problem solving, decision making, prioritising, planning, and reviewing.
* CURIOSITY: Creates an environment for innovative thinking; rewards and recognises creative thinking and continuous improvement.
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