Ornua is a dairy co-operative operating two distinct divisions—Ornua Foods (consumer brands including Kerrygold) and Ornua Ingredients (B2B dairy ingredients and trading)—across 10 business units and 13 production facilities. The hiring mix is manufacturing-heavy with active roles in product innovation, market launches, and automation, signaling operational scaling in production and supply-chain resilience. The tech stack is ERP- and analytics-focused (Infor, SAS, Circana, Salesforce), reflecting the complexity of managing distributed production, regulatory compliance (FSSI, GFSI, FSMA), and global distribution.
Notable leadership hires: Director of Sales, Director, Exports Sales
Ornua markets and sells dairy products on behalf of Irish dairy processors and farmers, with annualised sales of €3.4 billion and 2,800 employees across 10 global business units. Ornua Foods handles consumer-facing brands (Kerrygold, Kerrygold Dubliner, Pilgrims Choice, Forto, and BEO milk powders) sold through in-market teams in Asia, Germany, Ireland, MEA, Poland, Spain, rest of Europe, and North and Latin America. Ornua Ingredients procures dairy products and sells ingredients to food manufacturing and foodservice customers worldwide, with trading and de-risking strategies to manage commodity volatility. Production facilities span Ireland, Germany, UK, Spain, North America, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria. Current focus areas include new product innovation launches, LATAM market expansion, plant automation, and compliance with food safety standards.
Ornua's primary tools include Infor ERP for operations, Salesforce for sales, SAS and Circana for analytics, Microsoft Dynamics 365 for business management, Docuware for document handling, and standard Microsoft Office and Azure infrastructure.
Ornua operates 13 production facilities across Ireland, Germany, United Kingdom, Spain, North America, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria to serve regional markets and manage supply-chain resilience.
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