Head of HR, Ingredients Europe and International

Reporting to : HR Director, Ornua Foods and Ingredients, Devise and implement a People Plan for the business which is aligned to the business strategy and local business plans, in close collaboration with key stakeholders e.g. local Executive Teams, Global HR Director, local HR Business Partners.
Play a strong leadership role as a member of the respective OIE and Ingredients International Executive Teams, that are responsible for business strategy and direction.
Lead a high-performing HR Team of Business Partners and HR specialists, while collaborating closely with the People Services Team and Ornua's Global HR Centres of Excellence in Talent Development, Talent Attraction and Reward, to maximize HR service delivery to the business units.
Drive focus and improvements across the full employee lifecycle Oversee the people aspect of change programmes and initiatives, ensuring such matters are handled in a constructive, timely and sensitive manner Successfully lead and implement employee engagement initiatives, harnessing their outcomes to leverage improved business performance.
Leadership development planning and delivery in cooperation with key stakeholders. Coaching leaders and sourcing or delivering programmes to support their development.
Provide expert and proactive advice to senior management and the business on ways to leverage talent to maximize business performance.
Seek opportunities to further increase HR effectiveness and efficiency, via policies, practices and approaches across the broad spectrum of HR.
In conjunction with the Reward Manager, ensure a fit for purpose reward strategy and framework is in place and oversee the smooth running of the annual pay review process. Own the annual HR budgeting and headcount planning process, tracking the progress of same throughout the year.

A relevant HR (Bachelor's level) degree (or relevant field) or post-graduate qualification. Significant experience in a HR/people environment at a senior level, ideally gained in an international environment. Excellent people leadership skills with a clear commitment to developing talent
Demonstrated experience in organisational change programmes and resolving complex employee relations issues. Skilled across wide range of strategic HR practices, including: talent management, resourcing, development, employee relations, organisational development and change Fluent in Spanish/ English due to regular travel to our Spanish site

Ornua (meaning "new gold") is Ireland's largest exporter of Irish dairy products, proudly bringing the unique taste of Irish dairy to the world for over 55 years.
Are you an experienced and strategic HR lead looking for the challenge of taking a mission driven organisation to its next level of success? Do you have strong stakeholder and relationship management skills and are you looking for an opportunity with a global remit?
Ornua is actively seeking a Head of HR to join our HR department as we continue our growth trajectory. As the Head of HR you will serve and support both the OIE and Ingredients International business units, which are based across sites in the UK, Spain and the Middle East & Africa. You will ensure the delivery of the Ornua Talent Strategy in these regions, a key enabler of business success.

The role will report directly to the HR Director, Ornua Foods & Ingredients, with a strong dotted-line relationship to the Managing Director, Ornua Ingredients Europe .

Why Ornua?
Ornua operates from 10 business units worldwide, including 16 production facilities, and has sales and marketing teams working in-market across all four corners of the globe.
The Group is structured across two divisions: Ornua Foods and Ornua Ingredients.
Ornua Ingredients is responsible for the procurement of Irish and non-Irish dairy products and for the sale of dairy ingredients to food manufactures and foodservice customer across the world.
Our co-operative ethos lies at the heart of how we do business as a purpose and values-led organisation, creating value for Irish dairy farming families.
Our Values lie at the core of everything we do. Our five values encourage us to Seek and Embrace New Ideas, Make It Happen, Be Our True Selves, Show You Care, and Achieve Great Things Together.
We invest in our people and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
Dynamic Working policy in place which facilitates flexible hours and hybrid working.
Career Progression including Global Mobility opportunities.

Location: Nantwich, UK (Regular travel to Spain required for monthly meetings, around 3 days per month, with occasional international travel)
Hours: 37.5 hours Monday to Friday
Benefits : Free Onsite Parking, Generous holiday allowance, Company Pension matched up to 8%, Company Shop (offering discounts on products), Confidential Employee Assist Programme plus many more, Ornua has ambitious growth plans and we're building a team to help enable and accelerate that growth. We are looking for people who share our values, are curious, forward-looking, take ownership and work together to build a future for themselves and Ornua.
Would you like to make an impact?