Production Planner

At Peak we strive to attract individuals who will enjoy our culture and values: to put customers first, be innovative, stay agile, always respectful, and show pride and passion. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, and we’re passionate about supporting our employees to reach their full potential and exceed our customers’ expectations, and we need your help to realise this. Based in our HQ and r eporting to the Lead Planning Officer, you will play a pivotal role in liaising across departments to enable 100% on time delivery for our customers. This is a varied and pivotal role in enabling our organisation to serve our customers to the highest standard. Duties will include: Creating and releasing work orders in accordance with MRP requirements Scheduling production and Warehouse work orders using capacity planner Highlighting any risk of delay in any shipment to Operations Manager Review and release purchase orders in timely manner Checking vendor acknowledgments against requested lead time Attending meetings to review workload plan and advising any changes Working with the Procurement team to prioritise and expedite as appropriate any part shortages that arise from the daily work schedule The successful candidate will ideally have proven experience in a planning role within a manufacturing background. You will be confident working autonomously, have an excellent work ethic and thrive in being organised whilst liaising across functions. You will also possess: Strong Microsoft Office experience Good analytical skills SAP Business One or similar Business system knowledge ideally Clear and articulate communication skills A methodical and structured work approach Our values are structured around our colleagues, our customers and our service, and while our approach and atmosphere within the business is fun, friendly and informal, our priority is always on delivering successful outcomes for our customers. These company values are what inform and protect our unique culture, which in turn shapes our brand and differentiates us in the eyes of our partners around the world. At the heart of Peak is a focus on ‘doing the right thing’, it’s an informal approach but one which is well-known and understood throughout our business. Established over 20 years, Peak Scientific is a leading innovator in the design, manufacture and support of high performance gas generators for analytical laboratories, with direct operations in every continent around the world. This success is a result of a continual focus on manufacturing cutting-edge products and in directly supporting customers across the world with industry-leading service and maintenance. With over 20 overseas offices across every continent and over 600 staff globally, Peak is one of Scotland’s manufacturing success stories of the past decade. We are offering hybrid working with flexible start times as well as the opportunity to develop your career within an expanding global organisation. I f you're looking to be valued and appreciated then look no further as we’d love to hear from you. Peak Scientific is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of their religion and beliefs, race, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, disability or any other protected classification.