Overview
Senior Strategy Manager - FTC 12 months at Kerry Dairy Ireland. This is a fixed-term, full-time role reporting to the Head of Strategy. The role focuses on defining and driving growth initiatives, international expansion opportunities, and the development of incubation brands.
About Kerry Dairy Ireland is a vertically integrated dairy business with divisions spanning agribusiness, dairy & nutritional ingredients, and dairy consumer foods. Kerry Dairy is a leading global dairy business with a revenue in excess of €1.3bn annually and a strong heritage in sustainability and relationships with 3,000 milk suppliers.
About The Role
We’re seeking a Senior Strategy Manager to join our team in a newly created role central to shaping our long-term growth agenda. You will work closely with the Head of Strategy to design, shape, and mobilise our long-term business strategy. Your remit includes identifying and pursuing international expansion opportunities and supporting the development and launch of new incubation brands. You will also uncover white-space opportunities to fuel future growth. The role requires both strategic thinking at a high level and executional capability.
Key responsibilities
* Strategic Leadership & Growth: Collaborate with the Head of Strategy on initiatives to refresh and align the long-term business strategy; develop sub-strategies, evaluate growth opportunities (white space, innovation, tech), and prepare business cases and recommendations. Assess partnerships, acquisitions, and investments.
* International Expansion: Lead market research to identify high-potential international markets, shape go-to-market strategies, partner with local teams for entry, and monitor performance to drive growth and global presence.
* Incubator Brand Development: Drive the expansion of Smug Dairy into the food-to-go category; deliver marketing plans to boost awareness and trial; explore new channels with GTM teams; support development of future incubator brands to sustain innovation.
Qualifications and skills
* Strategic Agility: Ability to think strategically and translate insights into actionable plans.
* Ambiguity Tolerance: Comfortable with a role that evolves, thriving on variety and new challenges.
* Commercial Acumen: Strong understanding of business drivers, market dynamics, and profitable growth opportunities.
* Analytical Prowess: Excellent research and analytical skills, with the ability to synthesize information into clear insights.
Further qualifications and skills
* Strong collaborator with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.
* Proactive self-starter, able to manage multiple priorities.
* Clear and persuasive communicator across diverse audiences.
* Background in strategy, business development, brand management, or international expansion is a plus.
Notes on recruitment
Please note: We do not accept CVs or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies where Kerry terms of business have not been signed. We also do not consider or accept recruiter fees in such circumstances. This also applies to CVs or candidate profiles sent directly to Kerry Hiring Managers. Beware of scams; Kerry will not solicit candidates through non-Kerry email addresses or phone numbers, and currently does not use video chat for interviews. Do not provide payment to participate in the hiring process. Kerry will only reimburse travel expenses if applicable and will issue payments through official Kerry accounts.
Posting details
Posting Type: LI
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Business Development and Sales
Industries: Dairy Product Manufacturing
Location: London, England, United Kingdom
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