Business Process Analyst, CFSO

Penumbrainc; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 87,339 - 140,313; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

11 company holidays per year

Vacation accrual 15+ days/year

Paid sick time

Job summary

Penumbra is seeking a Business Process Analyst within the CFSO team to analyze processes, gather business requirements, and design improvements. The role partners with IT, SAP, Accounting, and Sales Operations to deliver meaningful solutions and manage change.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in related roles, hands-on SAP experience, and a background in regulated industries. On-site work is required, with a broad scope across business systems and process optimization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, IT, or related field with 5+ years of experience.
• Experience with SAP.
• Detailed understanding of OTC process and transactional implications.
• Medical device, pharmaceutical, biotech, or other regulated industry experience desired.
• Experience with SAP, GHX and Salesforce is highly desirable.
• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize assignments while handling various projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business partners to analyze and document requirements and implement solutions.
• Communicate and mediate outcomes effectively with stakeholders.
• Project manage and drive change management, including planning and testing.
• Improve and optimize current systems in the business.
• Develop business cases for new applications with cost/benefit analysis.
• Work with end users to test plans and verify systems.
• Coordinate with SAP, IT, Accounting, Sales Ops, and Quality teams.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/IT or related field

Tools

SAP

GHX

Salesforce

Job description

The Business Process Analyst, CFSO, works as part of Penumbra’s Customer and Field Support Operations team, focusing on developing meaningful improvements and solutions to serve the function. The Business Process Analyst has a proven record of analyzing processes and collecting business requirements and designing improvements to meet business needs, project management, stakeholder alignment and change management. The Business Process Analyst will report to the Senior Manager, Operations and will be a key link between the CFSO function and counterparts in IT, the SAP team, Accounting, and Sales Operations.

What You’ll Work On

• Collaborate actively with business partners, including end users within CFSO, IT, Accounting, Sales Operations, and Quality to analyze and document business requirements and recommend, project manage, test and implement solutions
• Effectively communicate and mediate an outcome
• Project manage and effect change management, including planning, implementing and solidifying the changes
• Improve and optimize current systems in the business
• Work with end users to create compelling business case for new applications or functionality, including cost/benefit and risk/impact analysis
• Collaborate closely with other teams and understand overlaps of teams and applications to troubleshoot/resolve issues
• Work with end users as needed to develop and execute test plans to verify business systems and processes work as expected
• Develop and recommend operational processes and/or process improvements focused on aligning with industry standards and best practices
• Support production system incidents; troubleshoot and provide root cause analysis; participate in user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure quality of changes
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and have excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Adhere to the Company’s Quality Management System (QMS) as well as domestic and global quality system regulations, standards, and procedures
• Understand relevant security, privacy and compliance principles and adhere to the regulations, standards, and procedures that are applicable to the Company
• Ensure other members of the department follow the QMS, regulations, standards, and procedures
• Perform other work‑related duties as assigned

What You Contribute

• Bachelor’s degree in business, IT, or related field with 5+ years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience with SAP
• Detailed understanding of OTC process and transactional implications
• Medical device, pharmaceutical, biotech, or other regulated industry experience desired
• Experience with SAP, GHX and Salesforce is highly desirable
• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize assignments while handling various projects simultaneously

Working Conditions

General office environment. Willingness and ability to work on site. Requires some lifting and moving of up to 25 pounds. Must be able to move between buildings and floors. Must be able to remain stationary and use a computer or other standard office equipment, such as a printer or copy machine, for an extensive period of time each day. Must be able to read, prepare emails, and produce documents and spreadsheets. Must be able to move within the office and access file cabinets or supplies, as needed.

Annual Base Salary Range: $87,339 - $140,313

We offer a competitive compensation package plus a benefits and equity program, when applicable. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies, and work location.

What We Offer

• A collaborative teamwork environment where learning is constant, and performance is rewarded.
• The opportunity to be part of the team that is revolutionizing the treatment of some of the world's most devastating diseases.
• A generous benefits package for eligible employees that includes medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, short and long‑term disability insurance, 401(k) with employer match, paid parental leave, eleven paid company holidays per year, a minimum of fifteen days of accrued vacation per year, which increases with tenure, and paid sick time in compliance with applicable law(s).

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

If you reside in the State of California, please also refer to Penumbra's Privacy Notice for California Residents.

For additional information on Penumbra’s commitment to being an equal opportunity employer, please see Penumbra's AAP Policy Statement.