Arista Networks is hiring an

Assistant Planning Manager

Chennai, India
Full-Time

Who You’ll Work With

Collaborate closely with CM’s planning staff to align production schedules, material flow, and safety stocks to meet business forecasts.Partner with teams across the DF region to evaluate delivery performance and address any shipment or delivery issues.Coordinate with Product Management, the Asia Ops Planning Manager, and internal support teams to ensure customer satisfaction and operational efficiency. Engage with third-party warehouses and logistic teams for inventory control and on-time delivery. Liaise with management, customers, and distribution facilities (DF) to provide updates, manage product returns, and resolve escalated issues efficiently.

What You’ll Do

  • Manage CM’s planning staff to ensure scheduling of material flow to meet  production schedules and requirements and end customer requirements.
  • Create and maintain a master schedule with CM that supports business  forecast, including safety stocks.
  • Analyze demand requirements to identify production and supply  bottlenecks and recommend actions for resolution.
  • Directs CM’s production planning to ensure on time availability of products  to fill customer orders and on time shipments.
  • Coordinate with DF region to evaluates and recommends actions to  improve on time delivery performance to the customer.
  • Responds to DF, Asia Ops Planning Manager and Product Management  issues.
  • Makes sure each operation meets shipping dates according to customer  orders (On Time Delivery).
  • Familiar with Shipping and Logistic issue and knowledge.
  • Coordinating product returns (RMAs) and process return to DF or HQ.
  • Manage 3rd party warehouse Inventory accuracy and FIFO.Coordinate QBRs.
  • Oversee production planning and management activities within the  organization.
  • Determine production requirements based on plant capacity and  production specifications.Plan work flow and schedules for production departments.
  • Monitor production status and ensure timely delivery.
  • Identify delays and accordingly adjust schedules to meet deadlines.
  • Assist in production risk assessment and mitigation activities.
  • Notify customers/DFs/Management on any delays and outages.
  • Provide excellent internal support and ensure with DF and work with  them for customer satisfaction.
  • Evaluate current production processes and recommend improvements. • Assist in new product development and enhancements. • Conduct daily meetings to keep track of production schedules.
  • Ensure that finished products meet quality standards and customer  specifications.
  • Resolve production issues and escalate unresolved issues to  management promptly.
  • Preferably Minimum of five (6) years & Up of hands on scheduling in a  complex manufacturing and assembly environment with meaningful scale  in the related field is required for this position OR in Manufacturing/Production Operations or equivalent.
  • Strong demonstrated critical thinking and logic skills with proven track  record of success in a complex production and assembly environment.
  • Excellent and proven project leadership and team participation skills.
  • Required skill(s): production planning, control and management, Process  Improvement.
  • Proven experience working in a supervisory role in the industry preferred
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
  • Sharp production focus with a drive for accurate results.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Exceptional negotiation and conflict resolution attributes.
  • Able to travel as required to meet with CM as necessary to ensure timely  project development.
  • Infrequently to US/ Mexico/Europe to meet contractor manufacturer  • Flexible to working hours as required to meet project deadlines.
  • Sound knowledge of material requirements planning (MRP) and related  software.
  • EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business management, or  related field is preferred.

Arista stands out as an engineering-centric company. Our leadership, including founders and engineering managers, are all engineers who understand sound software engineering principles and the importance of doing things right.

We hire globally into our diverse team. At Arista, engineers have complete ownership of their projects. Our management structure is flat and streamlined, and software engineering is led by those who understand it best. We prioritize the development and utilization of test automation tools.

Our engineers have access to every part of the company, providing opportunities to work across various domains. Arista is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with development offices in Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, and the US. We consider all our R&D centers equal in stature.

Join us to shape the future of networking and be part of a culture that values invention, quality, respect, and fun.

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