Global EMS Partner Manager: Cost, Quality & NPI

Arista Networks Malaysia Sdn. Bhd; George Town; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Arista Networks Malaysia Sdn. Bhd is seeking a Manufacturing Product Fulfillment professional stationed in Penang to optimize relationships with EMS partners and drive cost, quality, and capacity across the global supply chain.

You will work with Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Finance, and Contract Manufacturers to support RFQs, benchmarking, and quarterly cost negotiations while tracking performance and opportunities for improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, Business, Finance, or related field.
• 5–8 years of experience in manufacturing, supply chain, sourcing, operations, supplier management, or program management.
• Experience with contract manufacturers and global supply chains.
• Strong analytical, financial, and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis capabilities.
• Must be based in Penang with legal work rights.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day and strategic business engagement with assigned EMS partners, ensuring alignment on cost, quality, delivery, inventory, capacity, and operational performance.
• Support RFQs, manufacturing award decisions, and volume allocation strategies through financial, operational, and capacity analysis.
• Monitor Manufacturing Value Add (MVA) performance and support quarterly cost negotiations through benchmarking, cost analysis, and savings opportunity identification.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing spend reporting, spend split analysis, cost reduction tracking, and sourcing performance metrics.
• Coordinate the Contract Manufacturer Quarterly Business Review (QBR) process, including scorecards, performance assessments, executive presentations, and action plan tracking.
• Analyze manufacturing competitiveness across sites and partners, identifying opportunities to improve cost, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Support NPI manufacturing strategy, including site selection, capability assessments, production readiness reviews, and manufacturing ramp activities.
• Drive resolution of supply chain, operational, quality, and fulfillment issues with manufacturing partners and internal stakeholders.
• Monitor manufacturing partner performance against business commitments and drive accountability for corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support capacity planning, footprint optimization, and supply chain risk mitigation activities across the global manufacturing network.
• Develop executive-level reporting and business reviews highlighting manufacturing performance, risks, opportunities, and strategic initiatives.
• Partner cross-functionally to support manufacturing strategy, sourcing decisions, cost reduction programs, and business growth objectives.

Skills

Cost analysis

Supplier management

Sourcing activities

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

Arista Networks Malaysia Sdn. Bhd is seeking a Manufacturing Product Fulfillment professional stationed in Penang to optimize relationships with EMS partners and drive cost, quality, and capacity across the global supply chain.

You will work with Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Finance, and Contract Manufacturers to support RFQs, benchmarking, and quarterly cost negotiations while tracking performance and opportunities for improvement.