Origin Enterprises PLC, o companie irlandeză de Agri - Services au anunţat recent achiziţia a două companii româneşti şi anume Redoxim din Timişoara şi Comfert din Bacau. În ambele cazuri Origin Enterprises a agreat să achiziţioneze 100% din capitalul social al companiilor. Tranzacţiile reprezintă investiţia iniţială a Origin Enterprises în România în valoare de euro 54.5 milioane.
Comentand achizitia CEO Origin Enterprises PLC, Tom O’Mahony a declarat: “Redoxim şi Comfert reprezintă o potrivire strategică excelenta pentru Origin prin furnizarea de expertiză complementară, extinderea geografică semnificativă şi reputaţia puternică în ferme. Tranzacţiile subliniază prioritatea strategică a companiei Origin să îmbunătăţească tehnologia şi serviciile portofoliilor sale în pieţe noi cu oportunităţi de aplicare agronomice. Suntem încântaţi să încorporăm organizaţiile Redoxim şi Comfert în Origin”.
Origin Enterprises PLC este listată la bursele de valori din Londra şi Dublin şi are sediul în Dublin, Irlanda.
Compania are o istorie care merge înapoi la începutul mişcării cooperativelor de fermieri din Irlanda în secolul al XIX-lea, când predecesorul său a fost format pentru a furniza o gamă de produse şi servicii de calitate la preţuri accesibile indisponibile anterior majorităţii fermierilor irlandezi. Fondatorul companiei, preşedintele şi tatăl mişcării co-op irlandeze, Sir Horace Plunkett, a inventat expresia „agricultură mai bună, afaceri mai bune, viaţă mai buna“. În timp ce acest lucru a fost rostit în urmă cu mai mult de 120 de ani, încă este adevărat astăzi.
Origin Enterprises PLC dealungul deceniilor şi-a menţinut atenţia asupra fermierilor. Aceasta a continuat încă de la începuturile sale să fie un important furnizor de servicii cu valoare adăugată, tehnologii şi inputuri strategice care sprijină furnizarea de soluţii durabile şi profitabile de producţie a culturilor pentru fermierii săi. De la începuturile sale în Irlanda, Origin Enterprises s-a extins şi a crescut pentru a oferi un amestec unic de servicii agronomice şi inputuri strategice pentru fermierii din alte ţări. Origin operează acum în Marea Britanie, Polonia, Ucraina, precum şi cu achiziţiile sale recente, aici, în România.
Origin Enterprises PLC este hotărâtă să rămână la înălţimea ştiinţei. Astfel, se asigură că poate livra clienţilor săi fermieri cele mai eficiente, durabile şi profitabile soluţii. La baza filozofiei Origin Enterprises este o determinare de a ridica randamentele clienţilor săi fermieri europeni într-un mod eficient şi profitabil.
Origin Enterprises PLC în fiecare an are 60.000 loturi experimentale la 10 culturi în 30 de ferme demonstrative. Loturile experimentale sunt în prezent realizate în Marea Britanie de către Agrii, în Polonia de Dalgety Agra Polska şi în Ucraina de Agroscope. Toate aceste companii sunt deţinute de Origin Enterprises. De exemplu, în Marea Britanie Origin Enterprises PLC prin Agrii sprijină şi lucrează cu peste 40% din fermierii din producţia de cereale.
Acum intenţionează să dezvolte ferme demonstrative în România, în scopul de a efectua teste similare. Origin Enterprises PLC a cheltuit 25 de milioane de euro în investiţii în cercetare aplicată, dezvoltare şi suport tehnic. „Obiective clare au fost stabilite pentru transferul de cunoştinţe în fermă care subliniază adoptarea tehnologiilor integrate şi cu valoare adăugată.” - a declarat CEO - Tom O Mahony.
Origin Enterprises PLC a construit de asemenea relaţii puternice şi de durată cu furnizorii săi, dintre care mulţi sunt branduri internaţionale mari. Ca un furnizor major de îngrăşăminte, seminţe, produse de protecţie a culturilor, Origin apreciază cunoştinţele, experienţa şi valoarea adăugată pe care aceste companii o pot aduce la oferta Origin şi în cele din urmă fermierilor prin creşterea producţiei şi profitabilităţii într-un mod durabil.
Prin activitatea de Cercetare & Dezvoltare compania Origin Enterprises PLC lucrează în strânsă colaborare cu alte organizaţii de cercetare independente pentru a oferi cele mai noi cunoştinţe agronomice partenerilor şi fermierilor săi.
Origin Enterprises PLC are o cifră de afaceri de peste 1,4 miliarde euro şi o forţă de muncă de peste 1450 de angajaţi. Abordarea Origin Enterprises PLC a fost întotdeauna de a atrage, pregăti, creşte şi păstra oameni de calitate. Această capacitate de a creşte şi păstra personalul său a asigurat o creştere continuă a companiei. Origin Enterprises va continua cu această abordare în dezvoltarea afacerilor din România. Origin va construi parteneriate puternice cu managementul, agronomii şi personalul de sprijin din companiile pe care le achiziţionează.
Origin Enterprises PLC îşi ia angajamentul să formeze, sprijine şi să dezvolte colegii lor români, aşa cum au făcut înainte în operaţiunile existente. Oamenii se află în centrul afacerii Origin Enterprises. Acesti oameni sunt legătura de cunoştinţe şi tehnologie pentru fermieri. Ei sunt legătura dintre companie, cercetare, tehnologie şi fermier. Ei înţeleg provocările şi nevoile fermierului. Aceşti membri ai echipei Origin Enterprises sunt cei care vor construi legături de respect şi înţelegere cu clienţii lor şi vor aduce în cele din urmă beneficii demonstrabile fermierilor lor.
Hugh Beirne / Andreea Ciocoiu Managing Partners Avalon Comp SRL.
Country Head - Romania
Position Title | Business |
Country Head – Romania | Origin Agri Operations Srl |
GENERAL INFORMATION
Origin Enterprises PLC is a leading agri-services group with operations in Ireland, UK, Poland and Ukraine. It is listed on the ESM and AIM markets of the Dublin and London stock exchanges respectively. Origin Enterprises PLC is now looking for a Country Head to provide strategic management and direction to the Business in Romania. |
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
The Country Head Romania will be providing the leadership, vision, strategy and general management skills needed to grow Origin Enterprises PLC business in Romania thus providing added value for shareholders, colleagues and customers. The Country Head will be responsible for the development and implementation of a business strategy designed to achieve financial and operational targets. The Country Head will be responsible for promoting and advancing Origin’s culture, vision and mission ensuring a growth in revenues and profitability for the company and its clients in line with Group Strategy. The Country Head will need to work very closely with the existing senior management of each of the two companies already acquired or will be acquiring in the future, as well as with other Country Heads |
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
Key Accountabilities will include (but are not restricted to): · Working closely with incumbent management teams of Origin’s Romanian businesses · Leadership, development and performance management of the Romanian team. · Full P&L responsibility for the Origin’s Romanian business · Ensure growth is achieved in a responsible and profitable manner in line with the company’s culture and mission to deliver value to its customers. · Working with the management team, the Country Head will nurture and develop new and existing customers, partnerships and other business opportunities. · Demonstrate executive management skills with proven ability to interact with and lead divisional managers to deliver on business objectives and strategy. · Identify new business opportunities for growth and expansion in consultation with the corporate development team.
· Business Partnering – the Country Head should build a strong, positive and supportive relationship with the CFO and senior management team. This includes a “no surprises” culture. |
Qualifications | Recognized Business Management Qualification |
Experience and technical skills | Minimum of 5-10 years relevant experience. Industry experience would be an advantage Experience and understanding of working with and leading a large team with a diverse range of skills and talents Broad business knowledge with good commercial, financial and technical acumen. Communication, team building, leadership and man management skills Fluent English speaker. |
Management Behaviours & Personal Characteristics | Self-driven Strong communication skills – both verbal and written Energetic and entrepreneurial – able to drive performance and add value Excellent people leadership and relationship building skills Very strong planning and organisational acumen High integrity and honesty |
Salary Range | Commensurate with experience |
Contract Type | Full Time, Permanent |
Location | Romania |
Finance Director - Romania
Position Title | Business |
Finance Director – Romania | Origin Agri Operations Srl |
Our client Origin Enterprises PLC is a leading agri-services group with operations in Ireland, UK, Poland and Ukraine. It is listed on the ESM and AIM markets of the Dublin and London stock exchanges respectively. As part of its overall strategic plan following exchanging on two transactions in Romania Origin is now looking for a Finance Director role in the business. |
The FD will play a pivotal role in enabling and supporting the change process for these acquisitions as they bed into the new organisation and in facilitating the business to capitalise on its potential. The FD will be a key member of the senior executive team and will have direct accountability for the financial performance and reporting of the business. In performing this role the FD is responsible for ensuring that all control and compliance processes (local as well as group) are in place and maintained to a plc standard. This role must also ensure that strategic and operational decisions taken across the business are fully informed and driven by accurate management information which will require robust financial controls and systems. |
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
Key Accountabilities will include (but are not restricted to): Financial Control · Leadership, development and performance management of the finance team. · Control Framework – the role must ensure there are strong and robust financial controls in place in order to safeguard the assets of the business. · Local Compliance – the FD will be responsible for ensuring that all local compliance regulations are adhered to. This will include statutory reporting, tax returns, statistical returns and company secretarial requirements. These will be filed in a complete, accurate and timely manner. · Group Reporting – the FD will ensure that all submissions to the group are accurate, timely and prepared in accordance with Group/IFRS standards. · Manage local treasury requirements in terms of cash-flow management, currency risk management and local banking relationships (in conjunction with the Group Treasurer). · Working Capital Management – this role will have a key part to play in terms of working capital management, more directly in terms of debtors/creditors management. · Group Finance Liaison – the role will be the primary contact point for Group Finance queries crossing finance, treasury and tax disciplines. · IT Systems - ensure the financial integrity and control environment around all IT systems. The FD should support the development and implementation of system improvements. · Payroll – ensure there are adequate controls in place around payroll systems. Business Partnering/Other · Business Partnering – the FD should build a strong, positive and supportive relationship with the senior management team. This includes a “no surprises” culture. · Financial Planning and Analysis – the business needs to be underpinned by strong budgeting, forecasting and planning processes implemented and managed by the FD. · Develop and report on financial and non-financial KPI’s. · Provide financial analysis to drive business performance and assist with decision making. · Contribute to and support ongoing growth strategy. · Support ad-hoc business projects as they arise. |
CANDIDATE PROFILE
Qualifications | Qualified accountant with equivalent of ACA/ACCA professional qualification | ||
Experience and technical skills | Minimum of 5-10 years relevant experience. Preferably “Big 4” accountancy background. Must have an excellent knowledge of local compliance requirements in terms of statutory and tax. Required to have a strong understanding and knowledge of the reporting and control frameworks required around a multinational plc. This includes reporting under International FRS. Strong process and control understanding of the workings of a finance department including GL, AP and AR. Fluent English speaker. | ||
Management Behaviours & Personal Characteristics | Self-driven Strong communication skills – both verbal and written Energetic and entrepreneurial – able to drive performance and add value Excellent people leadership and relationship building skills Very strong planning and organisational acumen High integrity and honesty | ||
Salary Range | Commensurate with experience | ||
Contract Type | Full Time, Permanent | ||
Location | Romania | ||
Please send your applications to Andreea Ciocoiu - Managing Partner - Avalon Comp SRL
E-mail: andreea.ciocoiu@avaloncomp.ro
Application deadline Friday September 11th 2015.
Origin Enterprises PLC is an equal opportunity employer.
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