Senior Business Process & Analytics Analyst

The Senior Business Process & Analytics Analyst is a high-impact, cross-functional role responsible for driving operational excellence and digital transformation across the organization.

Operating at the intersection of Finance, Supply Chain, Service Center Operations, and IT, this role leads process optimization initiatives, reporting capabilities, and advances automation strategies that improve efficiency, scalability, and customer satisfaction.

This position requires a data-driven leader who combines business acumen, analytical rigor, and systems expertise to deliver measurable business results.

Job Responsibilities

Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement

• Lead end-to-end process discovery and workflow redesign across operational functions.

• Identify inefficiencies, control gaps, and automation opportunities.

• Drive measurable improvements using Lean methodologies and structured problem-solving.

• Facilitate cross-functional alignment and ensure sustainable implementation of process enhancements.

Financial & Operational Analytics

• Deliver actionable insights through advanced financial and operational analysis.

• Develop and maintain KPIs, dashboards, and executive-level performance reporting.

• Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes.

• Provide monthly financial analysis, variance reporting, and performance commentary.

Digital Transformation & Systems Leadership

• Identify and implement automation and workflow enhancements across financial and operational processes.

• Build business cases and ROI analyses for system and technology investments.

• Serve as a key liaison across ERP, CRM, and reporting platforms, ensuring data integrity and system alignment.

• Continuously evaluate opportunities to modernize reporting and operational tools.

What Success Looks Like

• Improved operational efficiency and reduced process waste

• Enhanced reporting visibility and executive decision support

• Successful automation of manual, repetitive workflows

• Strong cross-functional collaboration and measurable business impact

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Supply Chain, Information Systems, Industrial Engineering, or related field.

• 5+ years of experience in financial analysis, operations analysis, business analytics, or process improvement.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and business intelligence tools (Power BI or similar).

• Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred).

• Strong analytical, statistical, and problem-solving skills.

• Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and drive measurable change.

• Lean Six Sigma certification (preferred).

Company Culture

Learn more about ifm

Benefits:

• Top-tier medical plan with no deductible, plus voluntary dental and vision plans
• Company-paid Long Term Disability and Short Term Disability, and other insurances
• 401K program with 100% company match of up to 6% of pay after six months
• Eleven paid holidays per calendar year
• 15 paid vacation days and 5 days paid sick time

Company Description

ifm efector, inc., headquartered in Malvern, PA, has earned the distinguished Top Employers certification for 2020 and 2021 in North America for our outstanding people practices. ifm efector is the US subsidiary of ifm electronic gmbh, a global company with over 8,700 employees in 165 countries serving 155,000 customers worldwide. Our core business is the development and production of sensors and controls for industrial automation and process applications.

"Exceptional success can only be achieved when the employees believe in the company and when they know that they are treated in a fair and honest way." -ifm philosophy

ifm is a privately-owned company whose success can be attributed to three guiding principles: Employees First, Customer Loyalty, and Safe Growth. With a supportive and collaborative culture, ifm welcomes new ideas and fosters honest communication and trust. Distinguished by their individual capabilities and contributions, every employee plays a role in the success of our business, so that we may provide innovative solutions to meet and exceed our customer’s business needs. ifm is dedicated to ensuring employees are engaged, enabled, and empowered to realize their full potential in a positive, diverse, and inclusive work environment filled with meaning and a shared sense of purpose.

“We have amazing products, but best of all we have amazing people. This is a core value of our success.” - Roger Varma, CEO, ifm efector