Manufacturing Partner Manager - Penang

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 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 Will Work With

Support the management and performance of Arista’s global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) partners. Partner with Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Finance, and Contract Manufacturers to drive manufacturing competitiveness, cost performance, operational excellence, and New Product Introduction (NPI).

What You'll Do

• 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.

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 working with contract manufacturers and global supply chains.
• Strong analytical, financial, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with cost analysis, supplier performance management, and sourcing activities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and influence stakeholders across functions.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis capabilities.
• Must be based inPenang with legal work rights.

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Computer Software & Networking 101-1,000 employees

Arista Networks was founded to deliver software-defined cloud networking solutions for large data center and computing environments. With more than one million cloud networking ports beind deployed worldwide, Arista offers a broad portfolio of Gigabit Ethernet solutions including 1/10/40 and 100GbE switches that redefine network architectures, bring extensibility to networking and dramatically change the price/performance of data center networks. At the core of Arista’s platform is EOS (Extensible Operating System), the world’s most advanced network operating system, designed to build software defined cloud networks. EOS provides a single image consistency across hardware platforms and a modern core architecture enabling in-service upgrades and application extensibility.

Arista was founded in 2004, launched in 2008 and is led by Jayshree Ullal. The company was founded by industry luminaries Andy Bechtolsheim, David Cheriton and Kenneth Duda. This seasoned management team has decades of deep experience in networking and innovation. They are globally recognized as respected leaders and visionaries in networking technology.

Arista has a prestigious set of customers, including leading global technology companies in financials, web 2.0 and cloud/service providers, building public and private cloud computing systems. Arista builds scalable data centers for many Fortune 500 companies and delivers products worldwide though distribution partners, systems integrators and resellers with a strong dedication to partner and customer success. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Arista also has offices in San Francisco, Bangalore, Vancouver, Singapore and Ireland.

Arista Networks is a listed company igniting low latency datacenters, cloud networking and computing environments. Arista offers best-of-breed 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet switches that redefine scalability, robustness, and price-performance metrics. Our team is comprised of experienced management and top notch engineering talent from leading networking companies. Plus we offer great benefits and work-life balance.

We're looking for talented people to contribute in all areas of our company - whether you're a hardcore engineer looking to work on cutting edge networking technology or a new grad wanting to learn from the best at an exciting startup. Take a closer look at opportunities in Manufacturing Product Fulfillment role.

Arista Networks was founded to deliver software-defined cloud networking solutions for large data center and computing environments. With more than one million cloud networking ports beind deployed worldwide, Arista offers a broad portfolio of Gigabit Ethernet solutions including 1/10/40 and 100GbE switches that redefine network architectures, bring extensibility to networking and dramatically change the price/performance of data center networks. At the core of Arista’s platform is EOS (Extensible Operating System), the world’s most advanced network operating system, designed to build software defined cloud networks. EOS provides a single image consistency across hardware platforms and a modern core architecture enabling in-service upgrades and application extensibility.

Arista was founded in 2004, launched in 2008 and is led by Jayshree Ullal. The company was founded by industry luminaries Andy Bechtolsheim, David Cheriton and Kenneth Duda. This seasoned management team has decades of deep experience in networking and innovation. They are globally recognized as respected leaders and visionaries in networking technology.

Arista has a prestigious set of customers, including leading global technology companies in financials, web 2.0 and cloud/service providers, building public and private cloud computing systems. Arista builds scalable data centers for many Fortune 500 companies and delivers products worldwide though distribution partners, systems integrators and resellers with a strong dedication to partner and customer success. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Arista also has offices in San Francisco, Bangalore, Vancouver, Singapore and Ireland.

Arista Networks is a listed company igniting low latency datacenters, cloud networking and computing environments. Arista offers best-of-breed 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet switches that redefine scalability, robustness, and price-performance metrics. Our team is comprised of experienced management and top notch engineering talent from leading networking companies. Plus we offer great benefits and work-life balance.

We're looking for talented people to contribute in all areas of our company - whether you're a hardcore engineer looking to work on cutting edge networking technology or a new grad wanting to learn from the best at an exciting startup. Take a closer look at opportunities in Manufacturing Product Fulfillment role.

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