Strategic Commodity Leader Electro-Mechanical Heat Sinks

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Arista Networks is seeking a Senior Commodity Manager for Electro-Mechanical, focusing on Thermal/Heat Sinks. You will drive strategic sourcing, cost improvements, and supplier relationships across engineering and NPI teams.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in networking electronics, strong TAC/TOC skills, and leadership abilities to guide cross-site teams while delivering on cost targets. On-site role in Santa Clara, CA with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred.
• CPIM, CIRM, or C.P.M. certifications are desirable.
• Extensive experience in sourcing and commodity management for electronics or networking components.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain sourcing strategies for assigned commodities to support company requirements.
• Conduct spend analysis, supplier assessments and supplier selection per processes.
• Develop and implement commodity strategies aligning with manufacturing initiatives to reduce total cost.
• Build TAC/should-cost models to validate strategies and understand cost drivers.
• Coordinate with Engineering, NPI, and suppliers to ensure long-life parts and solid supply.
• Mentor junior supply chain staff on strategic sourcing processes.

Skills

Program and project management

Lean manufacturing / Six Sigma

Cross-functional collaboration

Cost analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations or Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

CPIM

CIRM

C.P.M.

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project

Access

Job description

Arista Networks is seeking a Senior Commodity Manager for Electro-Mechanical, focusing on Thermal/Heat Sinks. You will drive strategic sourcing, cost improvements, and supplier relationships across engineering and NPI teams.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in networking electronics, strong TAC/TOC skills, and leadership abilities to guide cross-site teams while delivering on cost targets. On-site role in Santa Clara, CA with competitive compensation.