Planning Manager
ZEISS (company site, opens in a new tab)7–10 yrsBengaluruOn-siteDirect career pageEst. 18–28 LPA
Posted 13h ago
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Job description
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About This Role
- Own end-to-end demand, supply, distribution, and inventory planning for FSV lenses, frames, and accessories in India to support product availability, customer service, inventory health, and cost objectives.
- Lead the monthly S&OP/IBP process and weekly execution cycles coordinating across multiple functions including Sales, Marketing, Finance, Procurement, Manufacturing, Logistics, Customer Service, and Product Management.
- Manage a large, variant-rich SKU portfolio (~20K+ SKUs), balancing complex supply network and distribution channels while optimizing inventory and minimizing service risks.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Statistics, Mathematics, Business, or related quantitative field.
- Typically 7–10 years of supply-chain experience with at least 4 years in demand, supply, distribution, production, or inventory planning.
- Experience with large SKU portfolios, S&OP/IBP processes, and managing complex product hierarchies and inventory optimization.
- Work Experience Required: 7–10 years in supply chain/planning; Notice Period: Not explicitly mentioned in the JD.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Experienced in leading integrated planning processes in complex, variant-rich environments such as ophthalmic products or analogous multi-thousand SKU businesses.
- Comfortable managing cross-functional teams and influencing senior stakeholders across commercial and operational functions without direct authority.
- Strong analytical skills with experience in forecasting, replenishment, inventory optimization, product lifecycle management, and advanced data analysis tools (SAP IBP/APO, Excel, Power BI).