ZEISS in India

ZEISS in India is headquartered in Bengaluru and present in the fields of Industrial Quality Solutions, Research Microscopy Solutions, Medical Technology, Vision Care and Sports & Cine Optics.

ZEISS India has 3 production facilities, R&D; center, Global IT services and about 40 Sales & Service offices in almost all Tier I and Tier II cities in India. With 2200+ employees and continued investments over 25 years in India, ZEISS’ success story in India is continuing at a rapid pace.

Further information at ZEISS India.

Role purpose
The Planning Lead owns end-to-end demand, supply, distribution, and inventory planning for FSV lenses, frames, and accessories in India.
The role is responsible for creating one feasible and aligned operational plan that supports product availability, customer service, inventory health, working capital, and cost objectives. It leads the monthly S&OP;/IBP process and the weekly execution and exception-management cycle across Sales, Marketing, Finance, Procurement, Manufacturing, Logistics, Customer Service, and Product Management.




The role requires experience managing a large, variant-rich SKU portfolio with long-tail and intermittent demand, imported and/or locally sourced products, short customer lead times, and frequent product introductions and phase-outs.
Role scope
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Product categories: FSV lenses, frames, accessories, and associated consumables
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Portfolio: Approximately 20K+ active SKUs / 840K SKU-location combinations
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Supply network: >3 Supplying Plants (Import)
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Distribution network: 42 distribution centers serving 4 regions
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Supply model: Imported products, local production, and/or externally sourced finished goods
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Key systems: [SAP ECC/S/4HANA, APO, SAP IBP, Power BI, or other tools]
Key responsibilities
1. S&OP;/IBP leadership
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Lead the monthly S&OP;/IBP cycle across Sales, Marketing, Finance, Product Management, Manufacturing, Procurement, Logistics, and Customer Service.
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Integrate demand, supply, capacity

📌 Planning Lead (Bengaluru)
🏢 ZEISS Group
📍 Bengaluru