Sales Operations Executive

Sales Operations Executive

Job title:Sales Operations Executive

Reports to: Senior Business Manager

Location:Leek Ornua Foods UK

Salary: Generous salary available depending on experience

Hours:36.25 hours per week

Benefits: Matched pension scheme up to 8% Generous holiday allowance increasing with length of service Subsidised staff canteen Company shop offering discounts on Ornua products Sports & Social Club StaffLottery Discount on Bikes & Tech Scheme ConfidentialEmployee AssistProgramme Free onsite parking

Ornua (meaning new gold) is Irelands largest exporter of Irish dairy products proudly bringing the unique taste of Irish dairy to the world for over 55 years.

Are you a motivated and passionate individual looking for the challenge of taking a mission driven organisation to its next level of success

Ornua is actively seeking a Sales Operations Executive to join our Sales and Commercial department as we continue our growth trajectory.

The Sales and Operations Executive will play a key role in; providing support for our sales team by tracking sales performance setting up new lines and promotions managing projects and working closely with the account manager to problem solve.

The role requires great admin skills a keen eye for detail and a skill for managing a varied workload. Were looking for someone who can build fantastic relationships with our Account Managers and support success with our customers.

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 Foods is responsible for the marketing and sales of Ornuas consumer brands including Kerrygold Pilgrims Choice.
• 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.
• Dynamic Working policy in place which facilitates flexible hours and hybrid working
• We invest in our people and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Career Progression including Global Mobility opportunities.
• Comprehensive Benefits with regional specific offerings.

Why This Role Is Valuable:

As our Sales Operations Executive you will be responsible for leading on;

• Provide insight for regular customer reviews
• Deliver volume growth profit service quality and commercial evaluation
• Business reporting for monthly / annual planning and reviews
• Close project management of customer initiatives with key stakeholders
• Retailer database skills and competence in Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to use data to create corrective plans
• Financial awareness and commercial acumen
• Ability to present to and engage within the organisation

What You Bring To The Role:

• Strong numeracy skills
• Great communication skills with the ability to build relationships
• Ability to work with PowerPoint Excel and Word
• Project Management skills

Our interview process is designed to be thorough yet supportive. This process includes a first stage via Teams to allow us to get to know you better and to understand your skills and experiences and if successful a second stage face-to-face interview that will build upon the first stage and give you the opportunity to get a feel for Ornua and the environment in which you will be working.

Ornua has ambitious growth plans and were 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

To learn more please visit Ornua at

Ornua values diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds. We also strongly encourage women and other underrepresented groups in the manufacturing industry to apply. Your unique perspectives and experiences are highly valued and will be instrumental in driving our companys continued success. Join us in shaping a more innovative inclusive and sustainable future.