Seeing beyond - future of medical technology For more than 100 years, ZEISS medical technology has been driving progress in ophthalmology and microsurgery. In ophthalmology, our solutions help to maintain and improve people's vision at every stage of their lives. In microsurgery, our solutions enable targeted interventions on diseased tissue so that small and sensitive organs continue to function optimally. Medical technology from ZEISS supports medical professionals in improving the lives of patients worldwide. The fact that our actions have a direct impact on people's well-being is what drives us every day. Your Role As a committed Strategic Manufacturing Program Planner / Operations Strategist, you will have a key role in strategic capacity planning and managing critical projects that drive important decisions within Operations for the MED implants and disposables business. Your responsibilities will include: Guiding strategic capacity planning for the Carl Zeiss Meditec implants and disposables across international manufacturing sites, functioning as the principal reference for long-term operational plans. Enacting the capacity planning process in newly acquired businesses and overseeing post-merger integration (PMI) operations within the operations strategy team. Organizing capacity committee meetings with management to facilitate decision-making on capacity build projects, which encompass site expansions and the establishment of new sites. Generating business case assessments for investment resolutions and assembling presentations for the MED Board to support management choices. Designing calculation methods and tools for strategic volume planning and allocations, while steadily enhancing the strategic planning process. Managing strategic operations projects focused on boosting the efficiency of our operational functions and processes, while also playing a role in the formulation of operations strategy and assessing data to generate pertinent scenarios in line with MED's strategic aims. You will take part in M&A activities concerning operations. Your profile Master's degree in either business or engineering In-depth experience in strategic planning and/or in a strategic operations department or consultancy / or any other role focused on operations strategy Profound experience in global operations environment Very good Excel and Powerpoint skills for top management presentations Solid collaborative and teamworking abilities, structured and results-driven work methods Strong, audience-oriented communication skills - very good knowledge in English and German Your ZEISS Recruiting Team: Nicole Kraft-Henzelmann