At Alaska Milk Corporation, we are committed to delivering trusted dairy nutrition to Filipino families through world-class manufacturing and supply chain excellence. We are looking for a detail-oriented and analytical Production Scheduler to drive efficient production planning and execution across our manufacturing operations.
This role is responsible for translating demand and supply plans into executable production schedules while ensuring optimal utilization of manufacturing resources, inventory, and capacity. The successful candidate will work cross-functionally to enable efficient operations and ensure products are available to meet customer and business requirements.
What You'll Do
Develop & Manage Production Schedules
- Create and maintain short-term and medium-term production schedules aligned with demand forecasts and supply plans.
- Translate supply requirements into feasible manufacturing schedules while considering capacity, manpower, material availability, and equipment constraints.
- Continuously optimize production sequencing to maximize efficiency and minimize disruptions.
Drive Schedule Execution
- Monitor production schedule adherence and coordinate recovery plans for production variances.
- Manage schedule changes resulting from demand fluctuations, material shortages, equipment downtime, or changing business priorities.
- Ensure timely communication of production schedule updates to key stakeholders.
Collaborate Across Functions
- Work closely with Production, Procurement, Supply Planning, Warehouse, and Logistics teams to ensure smooth operations.
- Facilitate alignment between production requirements and material availability.
- Support cross-functional decision-making to address operational challenges and supply risks.
Perform Capacity & Resource Planning
- Analyze production capacity and identify potential bottlenecks that may impact output.
- Evaluate resource utilization and recommend solutions to improve productivity and manufacturing performance.
- Support production readiness for promotions, seasonal demand peaks, and new product launches.
Monitor Performance & Continuous Improvement
- Track key production planning and scheduling metrics.
- Analyze planning performance and recommend process improvements.
- Support initiatives that improve manufacturing efficiency, inventory management, and service levels.
What We Ask
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business Administration, or a related field
- Minimum 2–5 years of experience in Production Planning, Production Scheduling, Supply Planning, Demand Planning, or Supply Chain Operations
- Experience in FMCG, Food & Beverage, Consumer Goods, Pharmaceutical, or Manufacturing industries is an advantage
- Knowledge of production planning, capacity planning, inventory management, and manufacturing processes
- Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or similar planning platforms
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- Excellent planning, scheduling, and coordination capabilities
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
For thousands of people every day, we are more than just a dairy company. To our farmers, our employees, the communities we serve, the businesses we work with and the people to whom we bring happiness, FrieslandCampina means something more. For them it's not just about what we do, but who we are. We value talented people from any background who want to contribute to something bigger than themselves. We encourage all of our employees to make decisions that benefit our entire company. At FrieslandCampina we own our own career and act accordingly. We trust you to make a difference in your job and influence the bigger picture. Working at FrieslandCampina means you are contributing to a better world.
Why work with us:
An inspiring purpose
Better nutrition for the world and a good living for our farmers, now and for generations to come.
A cooperative culture
Driven by global collaboration, respect, and shared success
A tangible impact
Space to aim higher, with autonomy and a clear focus
Your growth fuels ours
We invest in your personal and professional development through training and education.