Production Scheduler at FrieslandCampina

Production schedulers use their knowledge of the production process and reports to create daily and weekly production schedules. They must also be able to comprehend reports and make recommendations about where improvements can be made.

By effective scheduling of resources, production schedulers help ensure that company objectives are achieved and that all deadlines are met. They must be able to multitask and provide quick responses to production problems. As issues may be unforeseen, Production Schedulers must know how to shift resources and ensure optimisation of resources.

What we ask

• First degree in any numerate discipline
• Great understanding of the MRP & APO SNP environment
• Ability to provide robust plans, solving the short term issues.
• Knowledge of supply chain management, planning and inventory management principles such as S&OP, Rough-Cut Capacity Planning, MPS and MRP)
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Supply Planning Team in relation to production schedule process and system related data
• Analytical skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Proactive and Savvy
• Good communication skills
• Enthusiasm
• Result driven
• Advance Excel
• SAP APO/ECC

Description

Coordinate And Develop Production Schedules:

• Create and maintain schedules using resources in most efficient way. These schedules are created on a daily basis or a weekly one (depending on the need). This is done so that goals can be met and a product can be rolled out. To do their job, production schedulers take note of inventory levels, as well as facilitate the provision of materials and components.
• Keep eyes on the production process and implement process improvements.
• Provide quick responses to production issues.
• Responsible for communicating daily attainment data, as well as communicating weekly output reliability
• Analyze past and present data to inform and/or advise stakeholders
• Prepare and optimize the operational (1-13 weeks) planning for part of the company’s product portfolios.

Production Inventory Management:

• Communicate plants needs regularly.
• Order and stock adequate materials to avoid any shortages.
• Ensure that materials are prearranged for production
• Coordinate with production, material planning and finance teams to develop and maintain scheduling parameters.

Stakeholders Management:

• Lead weekly operational supply meetings.
• Collaborate and communicate constructively with the relevant stakeholders (supply network planners, raw material planners, plant staff, project owners/leads, etc).
• Provide relevant support for Production & Materials Planner.

Reporting:

• Develop weekly production status and other reports as may be required for information, analytical support and decision-making.
• Prepare and provide weekly input into Operational S&OP meetings.