.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 Leadership role with responsibility for our Nigerian team & the financial performance of Ornua in Nigeria which has been designated as a region of special strategic significance for Ornua. The role will be tasked with an ambitious business development agenda to grow in-market volumes with existing customers as well as driving increased business with new clients. The role will also have responsibility for marketing, brand management and overall market positioning. The role will also manage the oversight of the packing facility in Lagos Nigeria in a Finance function and see to the viability of the current model of the business, including partner and stakeholder management. The role will be based in Lagos, Nigeria and will directly report to the Head of Foods MEA with a dotted line to the Finance Director, Ornua Ingredients International, based in Dubai, UAE. Key Areas Of Responsibility: The development of strategic plans for growth of in-market sales through data and statistics, and interpreting results against targets. The development of risk assessments and pricing structures for products to work toward commercial efforts. Designing and implementing a strategic sales plan that expands company's customer base and ensure its strong presence. With the Head MEA Foods, the development and implementation of a detailed 5-year strategic ingredients plan for the territory, with focus on our Fat Filled milk powder business in Nigeria. The implementation of an annual budget for each market in line with the business needs
