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title: 'Senior Supply & Production Planner 100% at Zurich Instruments'
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# Senior Supply & Production Planner 100% at Zurich Instruments

- **Company:** Zurich Instruments
- **Location:** Zurich, Switzerland
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-08-03
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/zurichinstruments/75e711af-55f1-4084-9cef-3c0f152031e6

## Job description

Zurich Instruments is a technology leader in advanced test and measurement instruments and in control electronics for quantum computing. Our products are used in many challenging research fields by scientists all over the world and by leading high-tech companies worldwide. We help advance science and build the next generation of quantum computers. As Senior Supply & Production Planner, you own the link between demand and the availability of material and capacity. You translate forecast and order-driven demand into procurement plans with our suppliers, convert confirmed demand into an executable production plan, and anticipate capacity gaps on a rolling 6-month horizon. You work at the interface between Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Business Fulfillment, R&D and our suppliers, and are the single point of reference for the question "when can we build and ship this?"

## Your responsibilities

- Translate the rolling demand forecast for series-production line into a 3–6 month procurement plan with suppliers, and maintain planning parameters (lead times, safety stocks, reorder points, lot sizes) in the ERP.
- Build procurement plan for our project-based business, identify long-lead components for preventive purchase before order intake, and quantify each commitment for approval.
- Run the MRP cycle, convert requirements into purchase orders, and track material readiness by project, escalating delivery risks early.
- Issue the weekly production plan, create and drive manufacturing orders, and coordinate internal logistics so material is picked and staged on time.
- Keep planning master data (BOMs, routings, work centre capacities) accurate with Manufacturing Engineering and R&D, and confirm feasible dates to Business Fulfillment and Sales.
- Evaluate production capacity on a rolling 6‑month horizon, flag bottlenecks early, and propose measures such as load leveling, build‑ahead, or outsourcing.
- Own planning processes in the ERP and report key KPIs: on-time delivery, material shortages, inventory coverage, forecast accuracy, and capacity load.

## Your profile

- Technical or commercial education (HF, FH or BSc) in supply chain, industrial engineering or a comparable field; a planning certification (e.g. APICS CPIM) is an advantage.
- 5-10 years' planning experience in a high-mix / low-volume electronics or precision instrumentation environment.
- Solid ERP planning skills: MRP (Material Requirements Planning) and MPS (Master Production Scheduling), manufacturing orders and capacity planning; experience with Odoo is an advantage.
- Comfortable working with both forecast-driven and order-driven project planning logic in parallel.
- Strong analytical skills, confident with data and Excel.
- Able to take decisions under uncertainty, and to substantiate a "no" with facts.
- Clear communicator across manufacturing, supply chain, sales and suppliers.
- Fluent English; German is a big advantage.

We offer a diverse work environment with an open and transparent company culture where personal development forms the basis of our success. We thrive on cooperation and support distributed decision-making that allows everyone to take responsibility and generate substantial impact from the start and on many levels. Now is a great time to join the team. We look forward to receiving your resume and motivation letter.

## About Zurich Instruments

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Zurich Instruments develops and manufactures advanced test and measurement instrumentation, specializing in lock-in amplifiers and quantum computing control systems for scientific and industrial research laboratories.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Subsidiary of Rohde & Schwarz, acquired in 2021)
- **Headquarters**: Zurich, Switzerland
- **Founded**: 2008
- **Founders**: Sadik Hafizovic, Flavio Heer, and Beat Hofstetter

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: High-end test and measurement instrumentation, specifically for quantum technologies, scanning probe microscopy, optics & photonics, and impedance measurements.
- **Target Customers**: B2B. Primary users are scientists and engineers in academic research labs, quantum computing R&D organizations, industrial R&D companies, and national labs.
- **Mission**: To accelerate the second quantum revolution by providing leading control electronics systems and software solutions. [zhinst.com](https://www.zhinst.com/en/llm-info/)

## Products & Services
- **Lock-in Amplifiers**: A series of instruments (MFLI, SHFLI, GHFLI, VHFLI) designed to extract small signals from noisy environments, covering frequencies from DC to 8.5 GHz.
- **Quantum Computing Control Systems (QCCS/ZQCS)**: The first commercially available quantum computing control system (launched 2018), with a scalable successor (ZQCS, launched 2026) for operating large-scale quantum processors from hundreds to thousands of qubits.
- **LabOne®**: Proprietary instrument control software with a web-based user interface and APIs for leading programming languages, enabling platform-independent control of all Zurich Instruments hardware.
- **LabOne Q**: A software framework for designing, automating, and synchronizing quantum computing experiments at a high level.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private subsidiary of Rohde & Schwarz).
- **Key Metric**: The company has been referenced in over 5,000 peer-reviewed scientific publications. [zhinst.com](https://www.zhinst.com/en/llm-info/)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Rohde & Schwarz (parent company), NVIDIA (collaboration on NVQLink architecture), and a key partner in Australia's National Quantum Computing Testbed Facility (NQCT).
- **Growth Signals**: Launched the next-generation ZQCS system in 2026. Opened a new collaboration with NVIDIA in 2026. Selected as a key partner for a national quantum testbed facility in Australia. Continues to open subsidiaries and representative offices globally (Zurich, Shanghai, Munich, USA, France, Japan, South Korea). [zhinst.com](https://www.zhinst.com/en/llm-info/)

## Competitive Advantages
- **First-mover in quantum control**: First company to offer a commercially available quantum computing control system, building deep expertise in both hardware and software.
- **Proven in peer-reviewed science**: Products are validated by over 5,000 peer-reviewed publications, creating a strong trust and credibility moat.
- **Deep system integration**: Focus on integrating hardware and software reduces setup complexity, improves workflows, and increases measurement reliability.
- **Unified software ecosystem (LabOne)**: A single platform controls the entire instrument range, eliminating the need for multiple proprietary tools.
- **Rohde & Schwarz backing**: Part of a global technology group with over 14,000 employees, providing long-term stability and resources while maintaining operational independence. [zhinst.com](https://www.zhinst.com/en/llm-info/)

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling to logical qubits**: The 2026 launch of the ZQCS system targets the "logical-qubit era," focusing on scaling quantum processors from hundreds to thousands of qubits.
- **Hybrid classical-quantum computing**: Partnerships with NVIDIA (NVQLink) indicate a focus on integrating quantum control with classical high-performance computing infrastructure.
- **Geographic expansion**: Continued establishment of local offices and representative offices in key markets (Japan, South Korea, France) to provide direct customer support.

## Why Work Here
- **Cutting-edge technology**: Work at the frontier of quantum computing, scanning probe microscopy, and precision measurement, with a direct impact on scientific discovery.
- **Highly skilled, international team**: The company employs people from over a dozen countries, fostering a collaborative and diverse culture. [zhinst.com](https://www.zhinst.com/en/company/careers/)
- **Flat hierarchy and ownership**: Encourages leadership and ownership across all levels, beyond functional and organizational boundaries. [zhinst.com](https://www.zhinst.com/en/company/careers/)
- **Work-life balance**: Supports flexible working hours, part-time options, and home office for certain positions. Organizes communal activities like running, cycling, and skiing. [zhinst.com](https://www.zhinst.com/en/company/careers/)
- **Fair and transparent remuneration**: Salary includes a shared company-wide variable component, emphasizing team performance over individual targets. [zhinst.com](https://www.zhinst.com/en/company/careers/)
- **Career growth**: Encourages knowledge sharing and continuous learning, with opportunities to increase responsibility over time. [zhinst.com](https://www.zhinst.com/en/company/careers/)

## Sources
1. [zhinst.com - About/LLM Info](https://www.zhinst.com/en/llm-info/)
2. [zhinst.com - Careers](https://www.zhinst.com/en/company/careers/)
3. [zhinst.com - Homepage](https://www.zhinst.com/en/)
4. [jobs.lever.co - Zurich Instruments](https://jobs.lever.co/zurichinstruments)

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