Production Scheduler

Production Scheduler (Administrative)

About Us:

Trilliant Food & Nutrition is a leading manufacturer of premium coffees and powdered beverages, proudly headquartered in Little Chute, Wisconsin. With a legacy rooted in quality, innovation, and service, Trilliant delivers branded and private label solutions across retail, food service, and e-commerce channels.

Horseshoe Beverage Company, based in Neenah, WI, is a leading ready-to-drink beverage manufacturer dedicated to delivering an exceptional beverage experience. By combining industry-leading talent and cutting-edge equipment, we drive innovation and consistently deliver the highest quality products to our customers--first and fast.

Our brand portfolio includes Victor Allen's®, Dutch Bros® beverages and Nurri™, our better-for-you protein beverage line. We are passionate about beverages - and about building a team that's just as energized. We invite you to explore opportunities at Trilliant or Horseshoe, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings.

The Production Scheduler plays a critical role in planning and executing production across our coffee manufacturing operation. This role converts customer demand into a feasible, day-to-day production schedule, balancing capacity, materials, and changeovers to deliver on-time, in-full performance while upholding our food safety and quality standards. The Production Scheduler partners closely with Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality, Logistics, and Sales/Customer Service to translate the supply plan into reliable execution, proactively identifying and resolving scheduling conflicts, material shortages, and capacity constraints before they impact our customers.

• Build, publish, and maintain a rolling production schedule that supports customer service, operational efficiency, and inventory objectives.
• Convert unconstrained demand into a feasible capacity plan across multiple facilities and co-manufacturing partners.
• Monitor and support performance against key supply chain metrics including schedule attainment, OTIF, inventory days on hand, capacity utilization, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Coordinate with co‑manufacturing partners to align external production schedules with company demand, quality, and delivery requirements.
• Monitor production progress at internal and co‑manufacturing sites to ensure timelines are met and product quality and food safety standards are maintained.
• Identify potential supply chain risks during the monthly IBP Supply Review and align with the leadership team on appropriate actions.
• Establish and maintain production assumptions (rates, sequencing, changeovers, crewing, etc.) and the ERP/planning system parameters that support these expectations.
• Minimize changeovers and schedule disruptions while balancing service levels, inventory targets, and cost objectives.
• Analyze production data to identify trends, potential bottlenecks, and areas for improvement in internal and co‑manufacturing operations.
• Monitor production schedule adherence in real time and leverage analytical tools to identify solutions, such as adjusting run rates or reallocating capacity to regain lost production.
• Collaborate across functions to update plans and minimize the impact of capacity issues, shortages, and excess inventory.
• Utilize a collaborative and consensus‑based approach with Operations, Finance, Procurement, and Supply Chain leadership to optimize line time and ensure ideal execution by other functional areas.
• Create supply scenarios to simulate the impact of demand or supply changes.
• Communicate order status, schedule changes, and risks to Customer Service and other stakeholders in a clear and timely manner.
• Maintain the accuracy and integrity of data within ERP/MRP and demand planning systems to support reliable scheduling and reporting.
• Perform data analysis to support key business initiatives and promote data‑driven decision‑making. Analyze data, generate reports, and present recommendations in a clear, user‑friendly, and technically accurate format.
• Maintain schedule stability within established planning freeze periods while balancing customer…