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# Associate Director, Operational Procurement at Penumbra

- **Company:** Penumbra
- **Location:** Alameda, CA
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-10-15
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-18
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/penumbrainc/5b973f9d-01a4-4691-99f5-849a9b155523

## Job description

The Associate Director of Operational Procurement plays a pivotal role in ensuring the efficient and cost-effective acquisition of goods and services for the company. This position is responsible for the procure-to-pay process, raw material planning, and source-to-contract activities for select categories. The Associate Director ensures compliance with company policies, procurement systems and practices, and legal requirements while striving for continuous improvement in procurement strategies. Working in concert with various departments, they forecast needs and strategically plan procurement activities, leveraging strong analytical skills, strategic thinking, and a collaborative leadership approach. Effective written and verbal communication skills are crucial for this position, including the ability to deliver executive summaries as well as detailed analyses.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

- Develop and implement processes for meeting finished goods and raw materials forecast requirements, managing inventory levels, and optimizing ordering cycles across direct and indirect categories to ensure material and service availability.
- Support, lead, and develop the Operational Procurement team, provide resources and guidance, ensuring effective task allocation and quality of work, and report on progress and productivity; communicate and resolve escalations as required.
- Design and apply Operational Procurement policies, practices, standards, and procedures, ensuring they are managed, maintained, adhered to, and align with Penumbra values and processes.
- Understand ERP, MRP, P2P, and analytics systems used for executing and monitoring raw material planning, and order management areas.
- Identify opportunities to improve procurement practices and drive Operational Procurement compliance across standardized practices.
- Support the design, documentation and execution of raw material forecasting and order management processes for key suppliers and critical components, services, sub-contracting, and indirect spend.
- Create, document, and implement supplier capacity assessments and internal requirement analysis and work with Strategic Procurement, engineering, quality, and production to solve key issues with suppliers.
- Identify strategies to mitigate risks including service and component supply issues to mitigate business impact.
- Support procurement stability for new products transitioning from development to commercialization.
- Identify trends and opportunities for procurement through cross-functional engagement and industry involvement that continuously drives insights into best practices and improvement opportunities.
- Develop and implement strategies to coordinate with Strategic Procurement, Production, Planning, Quality, AP/Finance, and other business partners to proactively remove barriers.
- Coordinate with managers to ensure compliance to procurement systems and practices; assign projects and tasks; monitor quality and performance; forecast resource needs; and account for expenses.
- Select, manage, train, and develop staff. Establish objectives and assignments and provide ongoing feedback through performance reviews and development plans.
- Professionally engage with both internal/external parties to communicate status and performance across various levels.
- 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. Position Qualifications: Required
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or related field with 10+ years of experience in material planning, inventory management, purchasing, and 6+ years of direct management experience or equivalent combination of education and or demonstrated experience
- Experience with SAP Materials Management solutions.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes and supply chain management.
- Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to process data, analyze information, think critically, identify cause-and-effect relationships, solve complex problems
- High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Proficiency in SAP Materials management or similar ERP
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize assignments while handling various projects simultaneously.
- Formulate and report analysis using quantitative and qualitative analytic skills
- Ability to collaborate cross-functionally Position Qualifications: Preferred
- Degree in business, supply chain, logistics, inventory management, or a related field preferred.
- Medical device, pharmaceutical, biotech, or other regulated industry experience desired Working Conditions
- General office environment.
- Willingness and ability to work on site.
- May have business travel from 0-25%.
- Requires some lifting and moving of up to 20 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.
- Must be able to communicate and exchange accurate information with employees at all levels on a daily basis. Annual Base Salary Range:  $148,000 to $207,000 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).

Penumbra, Inc., headquartered in Alameda, California, is a global healthcare company focused on innovative therapies. Penumbra designs, develops, manufactures, and markets novel products and has a broad portfolio that addresses challenging medical conditions in markets with significant unmet need. Penumbra sells its products to hospitals and healthcare providers primarily through its direct sales organization in the United States, most of Europe, Canada, and Australia, and through distributors in select international markets. The Penumbra logo is a trademark of Penumbra, Inc.

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.

## About Penumbra

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Penumbra designs, develops, manufactures and markets novel medical devices that address challenging conditions with significant unmet need, focusing on stroke thrombectomy and other vascular therapies.
- **Entity Type**: Public (NYSE: PEN)
- **Headquarters**: Alameda, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2004
- **Founders**: Arani Bose, Adam Elsesser

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Medical equipment manufacturing / Healthcare technology
- **Target customers**: Hospitals and healthcare providers worldwide, selling through a direct sales organization in the US, Europe, Canada, and Australia, and via distributors in other international markets.
- **Mission**: “Transform patient care through innovative therapies” and “help as many people as possible” by focusing on areas with high unmet need. [penumbrainc.com](https://www.penumbrainc.com/au/about-us/)

## Products & Services
- **THUNDERBOLT®**: The latest Penumbra CAVT™ (Computer Assisted Vacuum Thrombectomy) platform, the first cleared technology to use modulated aspiration for stroke thrombectomy. [penumbrainc.com](https://www.penumbrainc.com/)
- **Other medical devices**: A broad portfolio addressing challenging medical conditions in markets with significant unmet need, including neurovascular and peripheral vascular therapies. Products are marketed under the Penumbra brand.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: $8.1 billion (as of October 2024, per aggregated data) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/penumbra-inc)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of $1.4 billion (latest full year data); in Q2 FY2026 (ended June 30, 2026) revenue was $390 million, with net income of $34.8 million. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/penumbra-inc)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Boston Scientific (listed as parent company in some data sources, though Penumbra remains an independent public company; this may be a data error). Key partners include hospitals and healthcare systems globally. Penumbra has acquired several international subsidiaries (Crossmed, Penumbra Neuro Canada, etc.). [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/penumbra-inc)
- **Growth Signals**: More than 4,700 employees globally (up from ~2,089 in some reports, indicating rapid hiring); available in 100+ markets; recent FDA clearance and CE Mark for THUNDERBOLT; recognized as one of the 100 Fastest-Growing Companies by Fortune in 2019. [penumbrainc.com](https://www.penumbrainc.com/au/about-us/)

## Competitive Advantages
- **First‑mover in CAVT**: THUNDERBOLT is the only cleared technology using modulated aspiration for stroke thrombectomy, creating a strong technological moat.
- **Broad global presence**: Direct sales in major markets and distribution in 100+ countries, with manufacturing and R&D in the US and Europe.
- **High‑growth, high‑impact area**: Focus on acute ischemic stroke and other critical conditions with large unmet clinical needs, driving consistent revenue growth and innovation.
- **Talent density**: Attracts many talent from top medtech companies (Medtronic, Abbott, Boston Scientific, Stryker) and retains engineers and scientists with a mission‑driven culture. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/penumbra-inc)

## Strategic Focus
- **Expand CAVT platform**: Continue rolling out THUNDERBOLT globally, leveraging recent FDA clearance and CE Mark.
- **International expansion**: Strengthen presence in Latin America, Asia, and other emerging markets (e.g., Penumbra Latin America Distribuidora).
- **Organic innovation & acquisitions**: Invest in R&D and pursue strategic acquisitions to broaden the product portfolio (historical acquisitions in Canada, Sweden, Singapore, Italy).
- **Operational excellence**: Enhance manufacturing capabilities (new roles in Roseville, CA, and Alameda) to scale production of complex medical devices.

## Why Work Here
- **Purpose‑driven mission**: Employees directly contribute to saving lives and improving outcomes for patients with neurological and vascular diseases.
- **Culture of innovation**: “High‑powered innovation, cooperation, and fun” as described on the careers page; emphasis on meaningful work and collaboration. [penumbrainc.com](https://www.penumbrainc.com/about-us/careers/)
- **Global but tight‑knit**: HQ in Alameda (San Francisco Bay Area) with offices in Europe and South America; employees appreciate reverse commute and public transit options. [penumbrainc.com](https://www.penumbrainc.com/about-us/careers/)
- **Growth opportunities**: Rapidly growing headcount (over 4,700 employees) and expanding into new markets mean internal mobility and advancement.
- **Engineering & manufacturing focus**: Large technical workforce (R&D, quality, manufacturing engineering) with on‑site roles in Roseville and Alameda; many of the 64 open positions are engineering‑related. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/penumbrainc)
- **Work policy**: Most roles appear to be on‑site (e.g., Manufacturing Engineer, R&D Engineer); no explicit remote policy disclosed, but the company provides reasonable accommodation for disabilities.

## Sources
1. [penumbrainc.com – Company Homepage](https://www.penumbrainc.com/)
2. [penumbrainc.com – About Us](https://www.penumbrainc.com/au/about-us/)
3. [penumbrainc.com – Careers](https://www.penumbrainc.com/about-us/careers/)
4. [linkedin.com – Penumbra, Inc. Company Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/penumbra-inc)
5. [jobs.lever.co – Open Positions at Penumbra](https://jobs.lever.co/penumbrainc)

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