Agribusiness Associates

Agribusiness Associates
2025 Graduate Programme
Remote/Hybrid Working

Tirlán 
Tirlán, is a world-class food and nutrition co-operative, with a diverse portfolio of quality ingredients, leading consumer and agri brands. 

Tirlán owns leading brands such as Avonmore, Kilmeaden Cheese, Millac, Solmiko, Truly Grass Fed, Premier Milk, Wexford, mymilkman.ie and GAIN Animal Nutrition.

We nurture a talented team across Ireland, the US, MEA and China, delivering annual revenues of over €3 billion, and over 2,300 people to manage our network of 11 processing plants and 52 agri branches. Our purpose is to nourish the world, while safeguarding our environment for future generations.

Role Profile
Our Graduate Programme is designed to take you through a series of real-world learning experiences, helping you build confidence in your abilities, and flourish in your career.

We are looking for people who care about the world and each other, who want to build their career with likeminded and passionate people. So if you want a career where you can truly make a difference, then we’d like to hear from you!

Tirlán is offering unique opportunities for graduates to join our Agribusiness team as an Agribusiness Associate. These roles will be mobile/remote.

Located in our Northern and Eastern Regions, these roles report to the Senior Business Managers and supports the delivery of our Ruminant Team. 

Responsibilities
•    You’ll gain experience across the Agribusiness category to include business development, branch and direct customer sales, farm development / advisory while pursuing a career in a challenging and fast-moving environment
•    You will advance your technical experience by working closely with their managers and teams, gaining the skills and confidence to develop our business through new sales and innovation.
•    You will develop areas ranging from on-farm nutritional consultancy, technical advisory and project management
•    Work on aspects of our retail operations and managements, customer service, people management, category management and logistics

Requirements
•    High academic record to date in the following fields of study: Agricultural Science, Agribusiness or related discipline; and expected minimum of a 2.2 honours primary degree
•    Strong technical knowledge and customer-facing/retail experience
•    Ambition to progress successfully in a career in agribusiness in an exciting, ever-changing and challenging environment
•    Thinks commercially and delivers customer centric solutions
•    Drives collaboration and builds partnerships to meet shared objectives
•    Communicates clearly and can influence at all levels
•    Demonstrates a thirst for knowledge with a desire to continually learn and grow
•    Analytically minded with the ability to develop creative insights and execute change

If you are interested in this position, please apply with an up-to-date resume.

We offer
•    2 year structured graduate development programme
•    Site or team rotations as part of the programme
•    Year on year salary increment
•    Hybrid working 
•    Free parking incl. EV charging – where applicable
•    On-site gym free to use for employees
•    Bike to work scheme
•    Work/life balance and collaborative work culture
•    Career progression opportunities 

About us 
Through our expertise in research and development, customer insights, food safety and state-of-the-art manufacturing we bring innovative food and nutrition solutions to a global market.  Our new and vibrant headquarters in Kilkenny City operates as a collaboration hub where multi-functional teams come together in a hybrid work environment. 
 

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
We believe in the value of difference. We know that different perspectives, life experience and backgrounds can drive innovation and deliver growth. 

We welcome people from all walks of life without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, or disability status. 
 

Join our Talent Pool
Considering a new career in Tirlán but this isn’t the role for you? Join our talent community and sign up for job notifications at www.tirlan.com/careers
 

Tirlán is a Values Based Organisation