Senior Sales Operations Analyst

10 Hours ago • 5 Years + • Sales • $88,200 PA - $132,400 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Illumina is seeking a Sr. Sales Operations Analyst in San Diego, CA, to drive sales standardization and continuous improvement in systems, processes, and business operations. This hybrid role involves executing sales teams' vision through quota, territory, pipeline, and account management. The ideal candidate is data-driven, a confident communicator with strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and attention to detail skills, comfortable working under pressure with an inquisitive and flexible mindset. Responsibilities include building relationships with sales leadership, developing business strategy, facilitating pipeline reviews, preparing advanced pipeline analyses, identifying process improvement opportunities, advising sales management on reporting, participating in projects, and driving adoption of commercial resources through training.
Must have:
  • 5+ years in commercial operations, sales operations, or related roles
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
  • Proficiency in Excel (Power Query, Pivot, Advanced formulas)
  • Clear written and verbal communication of complex concepts
  • Strong interpersonal skills for cross-departmental collaboration
  • Adaptable to fast-paced settings and managing multiple tasks
  • Ability to influence and solve complex problems
  • Experience supporting business partners with analytics/operational excellence
  • Ability to lead and execute process improvement plans
  • Evaluate solutions from near-term and long-term perspectives
Good to have:
  • Experience with Salesforce.com
  • Experience with IBM Planning Analytics
Perks:
  • Access to genomics sequencing
  • Family planning
  • Health, dental, and vision benefits
  • Retirement benefits
  • Paid time off
  • Variable cash programs (bonus or commission)
  • Potential equity

Job Details

At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world. Our efforts enable life-changing discoveries that are transforming human health through the early detection and diagnosis of diseases and new treatment options for patients.

Working at Illumina means being part of something bigger than yourself. Every person, in every role, has the opportunity to make a difference. Surrounded by extraordinary people, inspiring leaders, and world changing projects, you will do more and become more than you ever thought possible.

Sr. Sales Operations Analyst – San Diego, CA – USA (Hybrid)

Watch to learn first-hand from our employees what it's like to work in genomics at Illumina.

Position Summary:

Illumina’s AMR Sales Operations team is looking for a strong operations business partner to join as a Sr. Sales Operations Analyst. This role is expected to drive sales standardization and continuous improvement in systems, processes, and business operations to achieve commercial sales objectives. Highlighted responsibilities of this role include executing the sales teams’ vision through quota, territory, pipeline, and account management.

The ideal candidate is an experienced data-driven decision maker and a confident communicator. Success on this fast-paced team will rely on experience with problem solving skills, critical thinking, attention to detail, the ability to work under pressure, and most importantly, an inquisitive flexible mindset.

This position is a Hybrid role required to be at the San Diego HQ Office 2 days per week

Responsibilities:

  • Build relationships and act as a main point of contact to General Manager for a subregional team including district manager and several frontline teams.

  • Develop deep business understanding and strategy around sales reporting, quota setting, territory design and sales process optimization

  • Facilitate pipeline review meetings with Sales Management to define optimal performance for sales teams

  • Prepare advanced pipeline analyses to help identify and communicate trends and drivers to the business.

  • Proactively identify and develop opportunities for sales process improvement.

  • Advise sales management on how to best leverage reporting to drive actionable insights.

  • Participate in regional and global projects relating to process improvement and/or system implementation and seen as subject matter expert

  • Drive adoption of commercial resources through end user education, training, and on-boarding.

  • Proactively communicate best practices, change notices, and announcements to the sales staff and sales leadership.

Required Experience:

  • 5+ years of experience in Commercial operations, Sales Operations, logistics, FP&A or a related commercial role

  • Proven strong analytical, organizational, problem solving, critical thinking, and project management skills.

  • Proficiency in managing analytically rigorous initiatives. Excellent Excel modeling skills (e.g. Power Query, Pivot, Advanced formulas, Large data models)

  • Adept and clear communicator of complex concepts through written and verbal means.

  • Strong interpersonal skills for effective collaboration across departments.

  • Adaptable to fast-paced settings, capable of managing multiple tasks and driving innovation.

  • Skilled at presenting initiatives and solutions to diverse audiences, with the ability to influence and solve complex problems.

  • Experience working with Salesforce.com and IBM Planning Analytics is a plus

  • Background supporting various business partners with a focus on analytics and/or operational excellence.

  • Ability to effectively lead, plan and execute on plans for process improvement.

  • Ability to evaluate solutions from both a near term and long-term perspective.

Education Requirements:

  • Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years of related experience; or an advanced degree without experience; or equivalent work experience.

The estimated base salary range for the Sr. Sales Operations Analyst role based in the United States of America is: $88,200 - $132,400. Should the level or location of the role change during the hiring process, the applicable base pay range may be updated accordingly. Compensation decisions are dependent on several factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications, location where the role is to be performed, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Additionally, all employees are eligible for one of our variable cash programs (bonus or commission) and eligible roles may receive equity as part of the compensation package. We offer a wide range of benefits as innovative as our work, including access to genomics sequencing, family planning, health/dental/vision, retirement benefits, and paid time off.


We are a company deeply rooted in belonging, promoting an inclusive environment where employees feel valued and empowered to contribute to our mission. Built on a strong foundation, Illumina has always prioritized openness, collaboration, and seeking alternative perspectives to propel innovation in genomics. We are proud to confirm a zero-net gap in pay, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or race. We also have several Employee Resource Groups (ERG) that deliver career development experiences, increase cultural awareness, and offer opportunities to engage in social responsibility. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information. Illumina conducts background checks on applicants for whom a conditional offer of employment has been made. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws. Background check results may potentially result in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. The background check process and any decisions made as a result shall be made in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws. Illumina prohibits the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the application and interview process. If you require accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact accommodations@illumina.com. To learn more, visit: https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf. The position will be posted until a final candidate is selected or the requisition has a sufficient number of qualified applicants. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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About The Company

At Illumina, our goal is to apply innovative technologies and revolutionary assays to the analysis of genetic variation and function, making studies possible that were not even imaginable just a few years ago. These studies will help make the realization of personalized medicine possible. With such rapid advances in technology taking place, it is mission critical to have solutions that are not only innovative, but flexible, scalable, and complete with industry-leading support and service. As a global company that places high value on collaborative interactions, rapid delivery of solutions, and prioritizing the needs of its customers, we strive to meet this challenge. Illumina’s innovative, array-based solutions for DNA, RNA, and protein analysis serve as tools for disease research, drug development, and the development of molecular tests in the clinic.



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