Senior Procurement Analyst
Posted on 11/3/2023
INACTIVE
Data-driven networking
Company Overview
Arista Networks is an industry leader in data-driven, client to cloud networking for large data center, campus and routing environments. Arista’s award-winning platforms deliver availability, agility, automation, analytics and security through an advanced network operating stack.
Data & Analytics
Hardware
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
$359.4M
Founded
2004
Headquarters
Santa Clara, California
Growth & Insights
Headcount
6 month growth
↑ 2%1 year growth
↑ 11%2 year growth
↑ 33%Locations
Remote
Experience Level
Entry
Junior
Mid
Senior
Expert
Desired Skills
Communications
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- Cost management experience is required
- 5-8 years of experience in the high tech industry
- Top notch data management skill. Excellent in compile and analyse large data in excel
- Good in both verbal and written communication in English
- OEM experience. Experience in strategic procurement, specifically related to component is ideal
- Ability to work in a dynamic & ambiguous fast-paced environment
- Flexible in supporting Pacific time zone and Central time zone
- Travel < 5% a year
Responsibilities
- Issue RFQ, perform competitive cost analysis and negotiate cost with component suppliers, distributors and CMs
- Track and report key commodities historical and forecasting trend
- Drive spends and opportunity analyses. Identify cost saving opportunities through the analysis
- Responsible for timely reporting of KPIs
- Participate in processes/systems improvement for supplier pricing performance vs. benchmark
- Participate in cost reduction projects
- Ensure cost is competitive while meeting other priority goals, quality and delivery
- Support business critical events such as quarter ends; this may occasionally require weekend and holiday work