Sustainable Sourcing Specialist (12‑Month FTC)

Ornua Co-operative Limited; Dublin; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Ornua Co-operative Limited is seeking a Responsible Sourcing Specialist for a 12-month fixed-term contract based in Dublin. The role focuses on owning and advancing Ornua’s responsible sourcing programme across purchased goods and services, working with procurement, suppliers and relevant functions to embed ESG requirements.

Candidates should have at least 3 years in responsible sourcing, strong analytical skills, and familiarity with supplier assessments and power BI dashboards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in responsible sourcing or sustainable procurement.
• Strong understanding of food/agricultural supply chains and related ESG risks.
• Experience conducting supplier assessments, due diligence, audits and remediation programmes.
• Experience embedding sustainability requirements into procurement and supplier management processes.
• Strong analytical capabilities and experience managing data, dashboards and supplier platforms.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and programme management skills with cross-functional influence.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve Ornua's Responsible Sourcing Framework, policies and supplier requirements.
• Lead risk-based supply chain mapping, supplier segmentation and due diligence across priority commodities and services.
• Embed responsible sourcing requirements into supplier onboarding, tendering and contracting processes.
• Drive improvements in responsible sourcing, traceability, and supplier performance across commodities.
• Support procurement-led supplier engagement and capability-building for environmental, human rights and ethical sourcing risks.
• Manage data, reporting platforms, and certification schemes with audit-ready information and insights.
• Provide subject matter expertise on agricultural sustainability and farm-related projects.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Programme management

Analytical skills

Data reporting

Communication

Influence across functions

Tools

Power BI

Sedex/SMETA

Job description

Ornua Co-operative Limited is seeking a Responsible Sourcing Specialist for a 12-month fixed-term contract based in Dublin. The role focuses on owning and advancing Ornua’s responsible sourcing programme across purchased goods and services, working with procurement, suppliers and relevant functions to embed ESG requirements.

Candidates should have at least 3 years in responsible sourcing, strong analytical skills, and familiarity with supplier assessments and power BI dashboards.