Who we are

On July 1, 2025, IPL Plastics merged with Schoeller Allibert to form IPL Schoeller (the ‘company’). The Company’s operations are split across North America (11 manufacturing plants) and Europe (16 manufacturing plants). The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

IPL Schoeller is a leading manufacturer of sustainable rigid packaging solutions across a range of end market segments including returnable transit packaging, consumer and industrial packaging, environmental containers and agricultural packaging. The company employs c.4,100 employees across North America (1,600 employees) and Europe (2,500 employees).

Sustainability is essential to the long-term success of our business. As a packaging company that develops plastic-based solutions for our customers, it is imperative that we meet the customer needs while being mindful of our operational impacts and the need to preserve our planet. We are committed to running our business responsibly and in ways that drive environmental, social and economic value for our stakeholders, including shareholders, customers, employees and local communities.

Job Overview

As Risk manager your main focus will be on communicating the risk processes and policies as well as developing risk models for our organisation. You will work with all stakeholders to help recognise and manage the inherent risks facing the business. You will ensure that risk management practices are maintained and continuously improved.

·       Implementing, maintaining and updating our risk management process

·       Examine business activity to identify the risks facing the business.

·       Collect and analyse data on internal and external factors related to business activity to identify risk, then summarise this information in a risk register or other formal way to define the organisation's risk profile.

·       Analysing the financial impact when risks occur

·       Performance of risk assessments and risk evaluation

·       Providing strategic advice in regards to implementation of risk management methodologies

·       Delivery of the ongoing self assessment of risk management processes and procedures, scoping, agreeing and implementing improvements as required

·       Reporting on risk to the relevant stakeholders ensuring

·       Individuals understand their accountability for individual risks

·       Educating employee on risk awareness

·       Assessing the adequacy of insurance policies to address business risks

·       Analysing and documenting external risks posed by corporate governance stakeholders

·       Review, assess and report significant risks and issues identified or reported by the business in line with the incident management process

Support with the development of management plans and policies for projects

Qualifications and Experience

Tertiary qualifications in Business related disciplines

·       Postgraduate qualifications in Risk Management will be advantageous

·       5+ years of previous experience in a risk management role ideally in a manufacturing environment.

·       Strong understanding and experience applying the ISO 31000 Risk Management and understanding of risk management principles in a project context including risk quantification and analysis.

·       Strong analytical skills to analyse information to look at trends, potential results of actions and the likelihood of these results.

·       Excellent communication, relationship management and influencing skills with an ability to work under pressure

ExExperience in developing and implementing risk management policies and processes

If you have the above experience and are looking for a role where you can make a real difference, apply today to find out more!