Senior Director Compensation

Senior Director of Compensation
The Senior Director of Compensation will lead a team responsible for strengthening the company’s rewards programs to ensure they are market competitive, performance based, and contribute to business success. The role will evaluate, develop, analyze and recommend base and variable pay, market pricing, pay structures, and software-based solutions for the company’s compensation program.

Job Will Remain Open Until Filled

The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

Position Summary
The Director Compensation will lead a team responsible for strengthening the company’s rewards programs to ensure they are market competitive, performance based, and contribute to business success. The role will evaluate, develop, analyze and recommend base and variable pay, market pricing, pay structures, and software-based solutions for the company’s compensation program.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities
Compensation Management and Compliance
• Direct team to process and administer pay and/or title changes, transfers, and other compensation-related items requested from the business
• Develop and document efficient processes for daily/weekly/monthly processes
• Lead the development and maintenance of company-wide job grading/leveling/career-banding. Manage implementation and communication of structures across all lines of business.
• Direct team to analyze job descriptions, formulate recommendations regarding FLSA exemptions, market data comparisons and organizational structures. Works closely with the leaders of the company providing compensation analysis and guidance for team structures, promotions, and equity adjustments.
• Manage the annual merit review process
• Ensure ongoing FLSA compliance and conduct audits periodically to assess compliance; thoroughly document findings and recommend appropriate solutions for compliance.

Varibale Pay Programs

• Oversee and administer the annual bonus program. Model overall program payouts and various planning scenarios.
• Provide guidance and oversight for all incentive and/or retention programs.
HRIS – Compensation and Rewards Tool Management

• Partner with EBS team to ensure development and design of compensation tools for manager self-service, bonus and incentive plan tracking, and annual merit process. 

Supervisory Responsibilities

Direct Reports
- Hires, retains, trains, coaches, guides, directs, and develops direct reports using company-wide processes, tools and resources

Indirect Reports
- May delegate work of others and provide guidance, direction and mentoring to indirect reports

Travel and/or Driving Requirements

- Travel and Driving are not essential duties or functions of this job

Minimum Qualifications: The following are the minimum job-related qualifications which an individual needs in order to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job
Education Level: (Required): Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience Field of Study/Area of Experience: 12+ years of experience in Compensation
PHR certified a plus
Certified Compensation Professional desired

Experience with a Public company desired

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

- Ability to complete multiple duties with accuracy shifting from one to another with frequent interruptions and competing deadlines
- Good interpersonal skills
- Excellent written communication and verbal communication skills
- Strong computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and web-browsers

Environmental & Physical Requirements

Office / Sedentary Requirements

Incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the job. Work is performed primarily in an office environment. Typically requires the ability to sit for extended periods of time (66%+ each day), ability to hear the telephone, ability to enter data on a computer and may also require the ability to lift up to 10 pounds.

Additional Information Regarding Advantage Solutions Job Duties and Job Descriptions
Job duties include additional responsibilities as assigned by one’s supervisor or other manager related to the position/department. This job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. The Company reserves the right at any time with or without notice to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job position or assign additional job responsibilities, subject to applicable law. The Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable a qualified applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law.

Any estimate, schedule, or guideline provided to associates in this job description or elsewhere in connection with their jobs is only intended to help describe job duties and for planning purposes. Regardless of any such estimate, schedule, or guideline, associates must always record all time worked for our company (which includes but is not limited to on-site work time in an assigned store, office, or other work location; required waiting time; administrative time; and work-related travel time).

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of associates so classified.

The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental disability, or any other category protected by law. As part of this commitment, the Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable an applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law.