Kepak Group, one of Europe's leading food producers, is seeking a motivated individual to join our Procurement team at our Athleague site in Co. Roscommon.

With manufacturing plants located in Ireland and the UK, Kepak is committed to sustainability and animal welfare, ensuring that the production process is both environmentally friendly and ethically responsible. The company is deeply rooted in nature and its communities, actively engaging in practices that promote positive impacts on the environment and society as a whole. Furthermore, Kepak is driven by innovation and seeks to deliver inspirational nutrition through its diverse range of products.

Role Structure

Reporting to Site Manager / Sales Manager

Role Purpose

To support the site livestock procurement team by providing accurate and timely administration, coordination and reporting. Engage positively and professionally with livestock suppliers and ensure timely responses to all queries engaging with site and livestock teams as required. You will be the first point of contact for all producer inquiries, maintaining positive relationships with our livestock farmers (producers), hauliers and our cattle buyers

Additionally, as a Sales Administrator, you will be working at the heart of our operations, delivering top quality administrative, analytical, and coordination support to the team.

Requirements

Livestock bookings - Process livestock bookings and liaise with producers and livestock buyers to ensure correct and timely delivery of cattle to the plant

Livestock pricing - Maintain accurate records of livestock pricing in accordance with supplier agreements and ensure pricing is correct for livestock payments

General administration and office support - Support the livestock team in all aspects of administration and producer engagement as required. Support the sales team in a similar capacity.

Cross functional collaboration - Internal engagement with all site teams to ensure alignment. Support the site team in preparing information as required for audits, livestock compliance and other elements of livestock administration

People and culture - Contribute positively to team culture and uphold company values in all interactions.

Engage proactively in the enhancing performance process and provide support to assist with training team members as required

Cross-Functional Coordination - Act as a coordination link between Commercial, Supply Chain, Finance, Technical, and Operations teams

Product & Launch Administration - Support new product code creation and ensure accurate system set-up

Role Qualification and Skills

Previous experience in administration with excellent IT and administrative skills

• Experience with livestock suppliers or farmers an advantage
• Professional and positive communication and relationship building
• High level of attention to detail
• Strong time management and prioritization
• Flexible and adaptable

• Experience in the food industry advantageous or general FMCG

• Strong organisational and time management skills with high attention to detail
• Strong analytical capability and confidence working with data
• Proficient in MS Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint

Role Level

A role model for the Kepak values of Responsibility, Ambition, Passion for Food and Teamwork you will be operating at Lead Self level and able to demonstrate our required core behavior. 

• Passion for Food at forefront of day-to-day performance
• Ambition to develop self to achieve personal and business goals
• Responsibility for positive contribution to business
• Teamwork across all levels, departments and teams, willing to go the extra mile.

Benefits

• 20 days annual leave, increasing based on length of service (after 5 years, 10 years, 15 years)
• Pension plan
• Death in Service benefit for all employees in the pension scheme
• Christmas hamper
• Earn up to €300 with our refer a friend scheme
• On-site parking
• Cycle to work scheme
• Subsidised Canteen
• Free hot drinks all day
• Employee engagement activities
• Long Service Awards
• Training and Development in the role