Senior Sourcing Commodity Manager, Optics

Arista Networks • Santa Clara, CA

1d • $142,000 - $188,000

About The Position

The Senior Sourcing Commodity Manager develops and implements strategic sourcing strategies for Arista’s Optics commodity to support time to market, continuity of supply, and cost-reduction initiatives. The role covers strategic sourcing activities including spend analysis, supplier assessment and selection, contract negotiation, and management of strategic supplier relationships.

The position develops a competitive and resilient supply base, works with Engineering, NPI, suppliers, and site supply chain leads, and ensures parts have long lifetimes and reliable availability. It also builds cost models, monitors supplier performance and savings, supports NPI cost targets, and delivers ongoing cost reductions. The role includes training and mentoring junior supply chain personnel.

The new-hire base salary range is $142,000–$188,000, with actual pay dependent on factors including skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. Certain roles may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and equity. US-based employees are entitled to benefits including medical, dental, vision, wellbeing, tax savings, and income protection.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations, or Engineering.
• At least 10 years of experience in purchasing, commodity management, and materials management positions in a networking environment (preferred), electronics, or electrical field.
• Understanding of the Optics commodity, materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Strong team-building abilities to lead cross-functional process-improvement teams and lead organizational change.
• Ability to coordinate cross-site, multi-functional objectives.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interface with and positively influence people at all levels.
• Ability to listen, simplify complex topics for non-technical audiences, and prepare summaries for executives and stakeholders.
• Strong PC application skills, including Microsoft Office, with strong capabilities in Project and Access.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Networking-environment experience preferred.
• CPIM, CIRM, and/or C.P.M. certification desired.

Responsibilities

• Create, implement, and maintain strategic sourcing strategies for the Optics commodity to support company requirements.
• Conduct spend analysis, supplier assessment, and supplier selection according to agreed processes.
• Develop and implement commodity strategies aligned with company and manufacturing initiatives to improve supply-chain efficiencies and reduce total supply-chain management costs.
• Build total acquisition cost and should-cost models to validate strategies and understand cost drivers.
• Coordinate activities with Engineering, NPI, and suppliers to select parts with long lifetimes and solid supply availability.
• Manage supplier relationships on behalf of Arista in coordination with site supply chain leads.
• Develop a robust commodity supply base using global markets, leveraged spend, and best-in-class technologies.
• Monitor and report on priority projects and savings, and meet strategic sourcing targets, improvement-plan targets, and year-over-year cost reductions.
• Support NPI teams in meeting target costs and establishing program cost models.
• Negotiate and manage supplier cost models, including hard-money and soft-money elements, in the context of Total Acquisition Cost and Total Opportunity Cost.
• Identify and deliver cost-reduction opportunities and provide input for annual and long-term savings targets.
• Train and mentor junior supply chain personnel on strategic sourcing processes.
• Ensure appropriate Technology, Quality, Cost, and Delivery performance measures for the supply base and provide feedback on results.

Benefits

• US-based employee benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellbeing benefits, tax savings, and income protection.
• Certain roles may be eligible for discretionary bonuses and equity.

What This Job Offers

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