Total Rewards Specialist

**Total Rewards Specialist**

**Manchester**

**Full Time Temporary role (12 month contract)**

**Hybrid working model**

**About us**

LANXESS is a leading speciality chemicals company based in Cologne. With around 14,300 employees in 33 countries, we are an established company on the global market. Our primary expertise lies in producing, developing and marketing chemical intermediates, additives, specialty chemicals and plastics, with annual sales of EUR 6.8 billion (2019).

**About the role**

**We are now recruiting a Total Rewards Specialist to join our Europe, Africa and Middle East Total Rewards team.**

The primary responsibility of this role is to pro-actively support Head of Total Rewards EMEA in effective delivery of annual reward processes and reward projects. As our Total Rewards Specialist, You will analyse data and provide clearly articulated insights and guidance that drive better decision making on rewarding people.

**Primary Duties & Responsibilities**:

- Coordinate the delivery of the end-to-end annual compensation cycle processes for managerial and clerical / professional employees.
- Lead participation of key reward surveys and analyse output against internal data to assure competitiveness in the marketplace.
- Collect and analyse data to support the annual merit budgeting process, salary structure changes and benefit design.
- Assist on-going strategic reviews of regional reward activity providing relevant analysis and benchmarking data.
- Determine grading of positions and recommend compensation levels taking into consideration internal and external benchmarking.
- Partner with benefits brokers and providers to manage the benefit plans renewal processes.
- Co-ordinate the implementation and promotion of any new benefits / benefits-related HR projects or initiatives.
- Monitor and analyse legislative and regulatory changes that affect compensation and benefit plans to develop recommendations as appropriate. Interpret local laws regulating compensation and benefit practices.

**About you**
- Ability to base decisions on logic, maintain a fresh perspective, and challenge assumptions in a fast-paced matrix/multi-national environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, human resources or a related field advantageous
- CIPD or CPP qualified advantageous
- Project management experience would be an advantage.
- Proven Total Rewards experience within a commercial organization, either as a Reward Analyst/Advisor or, in a generalist HR role with reward responsibilities.
- Experience of Hay job evaluation methodology
- High level of IT literacy with advanced Microsoft Excel skills essential and a proficiency in using
- HR Information Systems.
- Proficient in SAP and Success Factors a distinct advantage
- Highly self-motivated and directed personality with effective organizational skills and an ability to prioritize and execute multiple tasks simultaneously in a high-pressure environment.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage and influence at all levels.
- Aptitude for working and being successful in a team supporting international locations.
- Ability to work effectively with others in a fast-paced matrix environment.
- Solution-focused with a simple and practical approach when executing.
- Flexible to adapt to the needs of the business and results-oriented to deliver objectives and continuous improvement.
- High degree of personal integrity and honesty, with an absolute commitment to confidentiality.

**In return, we offer you**:
**Compensation**: We offer competitive compensation packages, inclusive of a global bonus program and an individual performance bonus program.

**Comprehensive Benefits**: We provide a mixture of various benefits to support your financial security, health and wellbeing including retirement plans, health programs, life insurance and medical care.

**Work-Life & Flexibility**: We support you in maintaining a balance between working hours and personal life. With our global “Xwork” program, we offer flexible working arrangements in all countries in which we operate.

**Training & Development**: We are committed to your professional and personal development and encourage you in the ongoing pursuit of education, training and knowledge through both formal and informal learning.
- For us, talent matters, we welcome everyone who commits to our values. We strongly believe that including diverse perspectives makes us more innovative and enhances our competitiveness. Therefore, we embrace the uniqueness of every single individual and are truly committed to supporting our people in developing their individual potential._

**Lanxess UK is an equal opportunities employer**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 12 months

**Salary**: £35,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Gym membership
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Manchester