Stephen Blewitt is set to take up his new role with immediate effect, having joined the Aurivo team in 2006. His previous roles at the co-operative have included store development manager, operations manager in consumer foods and, most recently, supply chain manager in the agribusiness division.

Prior to joining the Aurivo brand, Stephen held a number of positions in areas of sales and logistics with retail companies such as Tesco, Aldi and SuperValu.

A graduate of business studies at Sligo Institute of Technology, the Mayo man holds a Teagasc certificate in agriculture, along with a business finance diploma from University College Cork.

The new role

His new post will see Stephen take charge of the two Homeland retail stores and the animal feeds business at Aurvio Co-operative, in addition to being a member of the six-person Aurivo executive team.

Speaking of the new appointment, Aurivo CEO Aaron Forde wished Stephen good luck in his new role, saying he is looking forward to working with him as part of the 2017 agribusiness plan at the co-operative, as well as the five-year strategy of the business.

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Stephen has been working with the co-operative for 10 years and was previously head of supply chain for the agribusiness segment of the co-op.