Join Our Team at Food by Inspire – Welcome to the Future of Food Are you ready to be part of a cutting-edge food development company that’s revolutionising the industry? At Food by Inspire, we combine innovative culinary expertise with the latest technology to create sustainable, trend-driven products that shape the future of food. We're looking for passionate individuals to join our team and help bring our vision to life. What You’ll Do: As our Demand Planner, you’ll play a pivotal role in aligning our production goals with customer demand, sales objectives, and financial targets. You’ll be responsible for creating and maintaining a dynamic production plan that ensures smooth operations, cost efficiency, and on-time delivery. Working closely with sales, production, and procurement teams, you’ll drive efficiencies and help us exceed customer expectations. Your Key Responsibilities Will Include: Collaborating with the sales team to determine customer requirements and sales forecasts. Collating and processing customer orders. Developing and maintaining a production schedule to meet order deadlines while minimising delays and shortages. Coordinating with production leads to ensure manpower, equipment, and materials are available to meet production demands. Issuing accurate recipes and batch sizes to the production team in line with the daily plan. Communicating daily schedules to production managers and ensuring adherence for optimal efficiency. Monitoring and realigning materials and packaging supply daily to prevent shortages. Managing supplier and customer communication to address and resolve schedule changes. Verifying production completion and analysing yields, sales, and production data to inform future planning. Preparing weekly sales forecast vs actual reports and identifying discrepancies. Reviewing raw material and packaging stocks to minimise waste and improve storage efficiency. Ensuring all customer orders are fulfilled on time and any shortages are reported promptly. Working with the procurement team to track supplier performance and address recurring supply issues. Driving continuous improvement projects to enhance efficiency and cost control. What We’re Looking For: We’re seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented individual with a strong background in demand and production planning. You’ll need a passion for optimising processes and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. Key Skills & Attributes: Experience in food production planning and raw material demand planning within an FMCG environment. Strong understanding of food production processes, ideally in a cook/chill operation. Highly motivated, results-driven, and solutions-focused. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong organisational and mathematical skills. Proficiency in IT systems, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Knowledge of supply chain and distribution management. Exceptional attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving. Flexible and adaptable, able to manage shifting priorities in a dynamic environment. Why Join Food by Inspire? Be part of an innovative, forward-thinking team shaping the future of food. Work in a collaborative environment where your contributions drive real impact. Enjoy opportunities for personal and professional growth within a rapidly evolving company. If you’re ready to bring your planning expertise to a fast-paced, innovative environment, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and help us transform the food industry