.Role reports to : Senior HR Director EMEALocation: At one of our offices in Europe - Arnhem (NL); Kleve (Germany); Voisins-le-Bretonneux (FR); Chateaubriant (FR); Madrid (Spain); Florence (Italy); Partizanske (SK); Warrington (UK), Brussels (Belgium)PurposeThe Compensation & Benefits Expert EMEA's goal is to improve Medline's Compensation & Benefits strategy, provide modern solutions and advice that is tailored to local needs. You will be the first point of contact for Compensation & Benefits related matters for leaders and the HR team. Under limited direction, your aim is to design and implement compensation plans and programs that attract and retain talent, drive business results, and reward employees consistently with the organization's overall reward strategy.ActivitiesEnsure the compensation strategy is effectively implemented, within established budgets and complies with relevant regulations, laws and employment standards. Develop, implement and administer compliant and market competitive compensation programs consistent with the organization's overall reward strategy.Build trustful relations with leaders and other stakeholders within the business. Act as the internal subject matter expert to HR business partners, Talent Acquisition, business leaders, and other internal stakeholders on pay decisions, policy and guideline interpretation, and job evaluation.Lead or support key projects such as market pricing review/update, compensation planning cycle, etc. Partner with other team members to ensure technology, guidelines and processes are consistently applied. Support and manage various compensation-related projects as assigned.Partner with other HR team members and stakeholders to lead training and other communication efforts to socialize compensation philosophy, policy and best practices within the company.Benchmark salaries and rewards against local requirements and propose improvement opportunities.Design and support implementation of job grading and structuring in job families, based on rewards strategy.Be involved in cross border movements for employees and new joiners.Support the recruitment process, including profile analysis, grade evaluation, employment offer where needed.Responsible and being the main contact regarding pensions.Provide insights, analysis and communication in yearly salary and benefit surveys.Provide input for negotiations with local works councils on relevant topics.Keep up to date on local / EMEA compensation laws and regulations and informed of industry trends and best practices.Job RequirementsUniversity degree or relevant job experience.Minimum of 3 years' experience as a compensation & benefits specialist in an international setting.Successful track record in setting up a job grading structure and educating organizations at various levels of seniority in compensation & benefits topics
