Head of Ireland Operations

The Client 

Carbery Group, an Irish-grown, leading international food and ingredient producer headquartered in West Cork, Ireland, has revenues of over €700m. million. The company has been at the forefront of quality food, sustainable practices, and innovation since its foundation.

The Assignment

Carbery sought out Morgan McKinley Executive Search to go to market with an exciting and rare opportunity to join Carbery’s Leadership Team as Head of Ireland Operations. The role would allow the successful applicant to shape and drive the next phase of Carbery’s success as they look to build on 50 years of evolution to create the future of the organisation.

The Solution

In consultation with Carbery, Morgan McKinley Executive Search drew up a comprehensive global market map of potential talent in relevant industries and businesses. The successful candidate would need to have deep experience in the dairy and ingredients industry and have a track record of driving excellence and efficiency in a similarly complex food manufacturing environment.

The Result

Our Executive Search team secured an outstanding candidate who was located in North America. The candidate took the opportunity to take up this exciting role and relocate to Ireland.