Product Materials Manager
Arista Networks
Company Description
Arista Networks is an industry leader in data-driven, client-to-cloud networking for large data center, campus and routing environments. What sets us apart is our relentless pursuit of innovation. We leverage the latest advancements in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and software-defined networking to provide our clients with a competitive edge in an increasingly interconnected world. Our solutions are designed to not only meet the current demands of the digital landscape but to also anticipate and adapt to future challenges.
At Arista we value the diversity of thought and perspectives that each employee brings to the table. We believe that fostering an inclusive environment, where individuals from various backgrounds and experiences feel welcome, is essential for driving creativity and innovation.
Our commitment to excellence has earned us several prestigious awards, such as Best Engineering Team, Best Company for Diversity, Compensation, and Work-Life Balance. At Arista, we take pride in our track record of success and strive to maintain the highest standards of quality and performance in everything we do.
Job Description
Who You’ll Work With
The Product Materials Manager will be responsible for managing Arista’s product longevity by assessing risks early on, and acting on reducing those risks through a myriad of actions and activities. This role will interface with many parts of Arista’s organization, such as Finance, Sales, Marketing, Hardware and Software Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain.
What You’ll Do
- Manage last time buy and obsolete components and determine a transition plan in conjunction with stakeholders. This includes components that are on Arista’s switches, as well as direct to fulfillment items (optics, power supplies, etc)
- Develop processes to determine risk on component availability on Arista products
- Work with Sales / Marketing on strategy for product life cycle management at the product level
- Develop last time buy plans and work with supply chain / finance to purchase soon to be obsolete materials
- Regularly review obsolete material positions with Sales / Marketing to determine ‘time remaining’ on products using the materials
- Identifying opportunities for redesigns with obsolete parts, manage the closure of implementation
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering or related field from an accredited college or university.
- 5+ years’ experience in a manufacturing and / or supply chain environment
- Excellent analytical skills and experience in creating solutions and improving processes
- Basic understanding of planning, operations, warehousing, order fulfillment, distribution, transportation
- The ability to collaborate with multi-department team
- Good written and oral communication skills
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Additional Information
Arista Networks is an equal opportunity employer. Arista makes all hiring and employment-related decisions in a non-discriminatory manner without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or any other factor determined to be unlawful under applicable federal, state, or law law. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.