Group Total Rewards Expert

Stichting van aandelen Lotus Bakeries; Lembeke; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Lotus Bakeries in Belgium is seeking a Group Total Rewards Expert to strengthen and professionalise our Total Rewards framework across countries and entities. You will shape reward policies, job grading, benchmarking and analytics to support growth.

You will lead annual reward cycles, maintain job architecture and salary structures, and coordinate international payroll across sales offices, acting as a primary contact for employees and HR partners.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Business Engineering or Economics.
• 5-8 years of experience in Compensation & Benefits in international environment or consulting.
• Experience with job grading methodologies, salary benchmarking, international payroll and reward implementations.
• Knowledge of a job grading methodology (e.g. KornFerry - Hay, Mercer or Towers Watson) and affinity with HR tooling.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and improve Group reward policies, programs and governance.
• Perform compensation benchmarking, reward analyses and cost simulations.
• Coordinate annual reward cycles, including salary reviews and bonuses.
• Own and maintain Group job architecture, grading framework and salary structures.
• Lead reward workstreams for new country set-ups and oversee international payroll.
• Develop reporting and analytics to improve reward processes and data quality.

Skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Problem-solving

Autonomy

Education

Master’s degree in Business Engineering or Economics

Tools

HR tooling

Job grading methodologies

Job description

As Group Total Rewards Expert, you play a key role in strengthening and further professionalising our Total Rewards framework across all countries and entities. Leveraging your expertise in compensation & benefits, job grading & benchmarking, international payroll and reward analytics, you help shape reward policies and solutions that support the Group’s growth ambitions.

• Drive the development, implementation and continuous improvement of Group reward policies, programs and governance frameworks.
• Perform compensation benchmarking, reward analyses and cost simulations to support market competitiveness, internal equity and data-driven decision-making.
• Coordinate annual reward cycles, including salary reviews and bonus processes.
• Own and maintain the Group’s job architecture, grading framework and salary structures, ensuring consistency, transparency and alignment across functions and countries.
• Lead reward-related workstreams for new country set-ups, oversee international payroll processes for several sales offices, serving as a key contact for employees, HR, external providers and local stakeholders.
• Lead reward projects and analytics by developing reporting, analysing market trends and driving continuous improvements in reward processes, tools and data quality.

Profile

To be able to achieve the above and be successful in this role we believe you need to have:

• A Master’s degree, preferably in Business Engineering or Economics.
• 5-8 years of experience within Compensation & Benefits in an international environment or consulting context.
• Proven experience with job grading methodologies, salary benchmarking, international payroll and reward implementations.
• Knowledge of a job grading methodology (e.g. KornFerry - Hay, Mercer or Towers Watson) and affinity with HR tooling.
• Strong analytical, project management and problem-solving skills, combined with a structured approach, autonomy, a learning mindset and the ability to translate data into actionable insights.

"The clear growth path of Lotus as a company also reflects in a personal growth path. The organization, functions and job content is evolving continuously as a result. I don’t need to worry about my career, as new opportunities are always just around the corner."

Offer

Grasp the opportunity to join an ambitious and driven team with a mix of talents! Being part of a fast growing, international company, you will get tons of on-the-job-learning and acquire new insights. In addition, you will be part of a culture where passion, team spirit and open dialogue are our main drivers. And of course, on top of that, you can enjoy delicious branded snacks every day!

Do you want to be part of a terrific team with the ambition to create small momentsof happiness every day? Meet our people, discover their unique skills and get excitedto join them in a great work environment.