Manufacturing Planner

Arista Networks

5d

About The Position

Arista Networks is seeking a Manufacturing Planner to support its growing team. The role primarily collaborates with key customers and the Sales team, advocating for them within Manufacturing. The planner owns order prioritization, provides visibility into delivery schedules, and helps fulfilment sites meet shipping targets. The role requires a proactive, analytical approach to customer support, collaboration with internal and external partners, and operational excellence across the supply chain.

The planner provides scheduled ship dates, coordinates customer expedite requests, directs fulfilment centers on order priorities, develops and maintains KPIs and planning reports, and supports quarter-end goals. The role partners with Sales to communicate order status, supply availability, and risks, and works to identify and proactively escalate threats to customer commitments with action-oriented recommendations. It also involves continually refining planning and scheduling processes between Arista and its manufacturing partners. Working hours will be agreed in advance with the team manager.

Requirements

• 5+ years of planning or scheduling experience in a related industry.
• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, or a relevant area.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• High proficiency in spoken and written English; fluent, professional English communication is essential for daily interaction with customers, Sales teams, and partners in the United States.
• Demonstrated ability to become a subject matter expert and use that knowledge to build new processes and tools.
• Ability to thrive in a flexible, results-driven environment.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Provide customers with scheduled ship dates.
• Respond to, assess, and coordinate customer expedite requests.
• Direct fulfilment centers on order priorities based on demand, supply status, customer satisfaction, and business objectives.
• Develop and maintain KPIs and planning reports as needed.
• Help Arista meet quarter-end goals.
• Partner with Sales teams to provide visibility into order status, supply availability, and potential risks.
• Identify risks to customer commitments and proactively escalate issues with action-oriented recommendations.
• Continually refine planning and scheduling processes between Arista and its manufacturing partners.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level