Regional Demand Planner
About the job
- Solid experience in demand planning or sales forecasting in an international industrial environment.
- Comfort with forecasting processes, sales data analysis, and supply chain flows.
- Strong proficiency in an enterprise resource planning system; SAP is a plus.
- Very strong proficiency in Excel.
- Ability to work in an international environment.
- Fluency in English, spoken and written, is essential.
- Ensure reliable regional sales forecasts to optimize stock management and provide visibility to the third-party logistics provider.
- Contribute to reducing overall supply chain costs while ensuring product availability for customers.
- Act as a key contact between Sales, Business Management, Supply Chain, and Product Management on demand-planning topics.
- Support and continuously improve statistical forecasting models and processes in an international environment.
- Contribute actively to the sales and operations planning process for the assigned scope.
- Analyze and interpret regional historical sales data, and propose deployment, adaptation, and improvement of sales forecasting models.
- Consolidate, analyze, and challenge forecasts provided by Sales and Business teams.
- Prepare country-level sales forecasts over a 3-to-12-month horizon to optimize stock levels and provide reliable information to Demand Management and Order Management.
- Propose forecasting assumptions when uncertainty arises.
- Align consolidated sales forecasts, including active products and phase-in/phase-out items, with Business Management and Product Management to ensure consistency and obtain validation.
- Enter validated and consolidated data into the sales forecasting system for effective use across the supply chain.
- Provide input data and actively participate in the sales and operations planning process.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of the sales and operations planning/integrated business planning process and planning governance.
- French language proficiency is a plus.
- Experience in a regulated environment, such as medical technology or pharmaceuticals, is an asset.
About the company
ZEISS is a global leader in optics and optoelectronics, serving medical professionals, industrial manufacturers, consumers, and the semiconductor industry. It designs and sells high-precision optical instruments, medical devices, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and vision care products such as corrective lenses and eye-health services. Its products rely on advanced optics and imaging technologies to deliver accurate inspection, diagnosis, and manufacturing outcomes across healthcare, industrial quality control, consumer optics, and chip fabrication. What sets ZEISS apart is its breadth and depth: a long-standing scale in multiple markets, integrated solutions across optics, imaging, metrology, and precision engineering, and a commitment to sustainability in electricity use and carbon emissions. The company’s goal is to advance optics and optoelectronics by providing reliable, high-quality tools and services worldwide while operating in a sustainable way.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total Funding
$69.9M
Headquarters
Oberkochen, Germany
Founded
2001
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- First-half 2025/26 revenue reached €5.841 billion, with EBIT rising to €955 million.
- ZEISS CLINIC 360 won FDA 510(k) clearance on August 19, 2026.
- EURETINA 2026 launches expanded retina imaging, cataract systems, and DORC brand integration.
What critics are saying
- ZEISS Meditec plans up to 1,000 cuts by 2029, signaling margin pressure.
- Göttingen workers entered mediation in February 2026 after Zeiss targeted roughly 140 jobs.
- ASML scanner timing controls ZEISS SMT revenue; any slip delays optics demand immediately.
What makes Zeiss unique
- ZEISS supplies ASML's exclusive EUV optics, anchoring High-NA lithography through 2030.
- ZEISS Medical Technology bundles imaging, software, and surgery across one ophthalmic workflow stack.
- ZEISS CLINIC 360 and Collaborative Care tie devices, cloud analytics, and referrals together.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Paid Vacation
- Performance Bonus