J OB D ESCRIPTION

J OB T ITLE : Group Decarbonisation Lead
R EPORTS TO : Head of ESG Programme Management
Location: Dublin

Company Background

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.

W HY T HIS R OLE IS V ALUABLE

An exciting opportunity has arisen in Ornua’s sustainability team for a Group Decarbonisation Lead. The role will report to the Head of Sustainability Programme Management, working closely with Ornua’s group sustainability specialists, operational sustainability leads and business units across Ornua’s global operations.

The role will manage Ornua’s group decarbonisation journey across 13 manufacturing sites globally, ensuring regulatory requirements , and group sustainability performance targets are met. Key areas of focus will include operational Scope 1 & 2 carbon emissions, energy efficiency, food waste, wastewater, water and waste.

K EY A REAS OF R ESPONSIBILITY:
Manage Ornua’s group decarbonisation programme ensuring targets for Scope 1 and 2 emissions reduction and energy efficiency targets are met.
Manage Ornua’s group manufacturing food waste reduction programme.
Manage Ornua’s group manufacturing water, wastewater and waste reduction programmes.
Provide support for manufacturing efficiency project implementation.
Develop and share decarbonisation best practices group wide.
Engage with site leads, operations and engineering teams as well as the business operational excellence team.
Lead training and awareness programmes for operations.
Manage setting of annual budget targets for manufacturing sites.
Support manufacturing sites in meeting regulatory requirements.
Work with the Head of Sustainability to monitor and drive operations performance and communicate successes internally.

K EY R EQUIREMENTS :
5+ years of experience working in sustainability, operational excellence, engineering, project management or similar roles.
A graduate or post graduate qualification in sustainability, energy engineering, food science, business or related fields.
Good knowledge of operational excellence / continuous improvement / energy management systems and processes.
Good data management, reporting and IT skills.
Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
Good knowledge of food manufacturing processes and systems.