Chief Executive Officer

Mullinahone Co-op; Munster; On-site; EUR 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Mullinahone Cooperative Society in Ireland, established 1893, invites applications for a Chief Executive Officer to steer the next phase of growth across its agri-food, manufacturing and distribution businesses, including Compsey Creamery.

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the CEO will provide strategic, commercial and operational leadership, drive profitability, governance and people leadership, and build strong relationships with farmer-members, customers and suppliers to deliver

Responsibilities

• Providing strategic leadership and direction, working closely with the Board to develop and execute a clear medium to long-term business strategy
• Leading commercial, operational and financial performance across multiple business units
• Driving growth through organic expansion, product and category development, market diversification and new revenue opportunities
• Identifying, evaluating and progressing strategic acquisition opportunities
• Supporting the continued development and international expansion of Compsey Creamery
• Building strong relationships with farmer-members, shareholders, employees, customers, suppliers and other key stakeholders
• Ensuring strong governance, financial controls, risk management and regulatory compliance
• Leading and developing a high-performing senior management team and organisational culture

Job description

Mullinahone Cooperative Society is seeking to appoint a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead the organisation through its next phase of growth and development.

Mullinahone Cooperative Society has been serving the Irish agricultural industry since 1893 and operates a diversified portfolio of businesses spanning animal identification and intelligence, agricultural wholesale distribution, pet grooming supplies, precision rubber moulding and dairy food production.

A long-established Irish agricultural co-operative, Mullinahone Cooperative Society operates several successful business units across the agri-food, manufacturing and distribution sectors. These include Ireland's leading supplier of official animal identification solutions, the country's largest distributor of agricultural essentials, and Compsey Creamery, a specialist dairy producer supplying customers across Ireland, the United Kingdom, France and Spain. The Society is focused on delivering long-term value for shareholders while strengthening its market position and supporting its milk-supplying members.

The Opportunity

Reporting directly to the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer will provide strategic, commercial and operational leadership across the Society's diversified portfolio of businesses. The successful candidate will be responsible for commercial performance, operational effectiveness, financial management and people leadership, ensuring the delivery of strategic objectives and long-term sustainability.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing strategic leadership and direction, working closely with the Board to develop and execute a clear medium to long-term business strategy
• Leading commercial, operational and financial performance across multiple business units
• Driving growth through organic expansion, product and category development, market diversification and new revenue opportunities
• Identifying, evaluating and progressing strategic acquisition opportunities
• Supporting the continued development and international expansion of Compsey Creamery
• Building strong relationships with farmer-members, shareholders, employees, customers, suppliers and other key stakeholders
• Ensuring strong governance, financial controls, risk management and regulatory compliance
• Leading and developing a high-performing senior management team and organisational culture

The Individual

• Experience of leading and developing a high-performing senior management team and organisational culture
• Proven success as a Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director or senior executive with significant commercial, operational and people leadership responsibility
• A strong track record of P&L ownership, financial management and profitable business growth
• Leadership experience within the agri-food, dairy, FMCG or a closely related sector
• Demonstrated capability in business development, market expansion, product innovation and growth delivery
• Experience managing complex organisations comprising multiple operating divisions
• Strong financial and analytical skills, including budgeting, forecasting and performance management
• An understanding of co-operative governance structures, or the ability to develop this understanding quickly
• An inspiring leadership style with a proven ability to develop high-performing teams and strong organisational cultures

Odgers Ireland have been exclusively retained by Mullinahone Co-Operative Society to manage the appointment process.

Candidates for this role will be sourced through both an advertised and executive search process.

Closing date: 5pm, Friday 27th November 2026