Who We Are:
We believe people should never settle for boring baked goods, ever.
We are Portofino Bakery, one of British Columbia’s fastest-growing bakeries, serving an increasing network of local grocery and foodservice customers across Western Canada.
Portofino Bakery was founded over 20 years ago in Victoria, BC with the mission to provide better artisan bread to the local community in Victoria. Today, we have over 200 team members, 3 facilities and are continuing our mission to enrich the lives of our customers with better every baked goods.
Portofino Bakery is part of Bond Bakery Brands, a stakeholder-focused investment platform started by three friends, and includes Pace Processing & Product Development, Holy Napoli and Coco Bakery. Together, we are building better bakeries.
Position Summary
We are seeking an analytical and detail-oriented Demand Planning and Inventory Control Specialist to join our team. The successful candidate will be experienced with Microsoft Excel and possess strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with many internal and external stakeholders. The position plays a critical role in ensuring accurate demand planning, inventory management, and production scheduling to support business operations and new market expansions.
The Bread and Butter of the Position:
Daily DSD (Direct Store Delivery) Order Generation:
- Ensure accurate and clean upload of daily inventory data into a demand planning tool.
- Maintain the demand planning tool to account for all relevant variables.
- Review demand planning outputs and proactively identify and address issues
Inventory Control:
- Develop and draft the production work orders for the upcoming week for approval.
- Conduct daily work order checks and adjust production plans daily.
- Monitor stock levels at all storage locations and points of distribution to ensure they are within min/max limits.
- Develop inventory replenishment plans for third-party products.
Planning & Development Team Support
- Learn the key activities within the Planning & Development department, supporting these functions as requested by the manager.
Other duties assigned
The Ingredients You Bring to the Table:
- Strong analytical skills with a high level of attention to detail.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUP, data analysis).
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work with Production, Sales, and Warehouse teams.
- Experience in demand planning, inventory control, or a related field is preferred.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing business needs.
- Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) or demand planning tools is preferred.
The Details You'll Loave:
- $55,000-$65,000 annual salary depending on experience
- Healthy and frequent raises.
- Annual bonuses based on performance metrics.
- Medical & Dental benefits including Life Insurance after 3 months.
- Access to complementary "staff bread" to take home.
- Opportunity for growth
- Paid Training
- Comprehensive Wellness and Leadership Development Program
Our Values and What We Expect From Our Breadhead Team Members:
Integrity
We keep it real — in the way we treat our customers, in the way we speak with one another, in the way we walk our safety talk, and in the way we make our products. We are not afraid to have difficult conversations while maintaining respect for one another. We look for areas of common ground - we are stronger together.
Quality
We stand for quality without compromise. With our products. With our people. With sourcing quality ingredients. And with taking the extra time needed to bring out the best flavours and textures to make our product better.
Growth
We understand that in order to create a greater positive impact for our customers and communities, we need to continue growing our reach. We commit to being an important part of Portofino’s growth journey. And we commit to growing ourselves through training and both personal and professional development.
Community
We are proud that Portofino was born and raised on Vancouver Island and that we are a diverse group of individuals. We know that our success is because of the support of our local communities. And we know the bigger we grow, the more we can give back to the communities that have done so much for us.
Inclusivity Statement:
At Portofino Bakery, we believe that diversity of experience, opinion and background is fundamental to our future growth. We believe success happens where new ideas can flourish – in an environment where people from various backgrounds can work productively together. Portofino Bakery is committed to creating a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability or age.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $55,000.00-$65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
Work Location: In person