EMEA Total Rewards Leader - Pay & Benefits Strategy

Brenntag Group; Dordrecht; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Pension scheme

30 days holiday

Company restaurant

Bike leasing

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Brenntag Group seeks a Regional Total Rewards Manager EMEA to lead compensation and benefits strategy, governance, and execution across about 41 countries. You will align global Total Rewards with regional needs, serve as a senior advisor to regional leaders, and drive pay competitiveness while ensuring regulatory compliance.

The role requires 10+ years in Total Rewards with strong analytical and project-management skills, extensive collaboration with cross-functional teams, and fluency in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Finance, Economics or related field; Master’s preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive Total Rewards experience with significant EMEA regional responsibility.
• Strong expertise in compensation strategy, salary structures, incentives, benchmarking, and annual cycles.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, governance and execution of Total Rewards programs across EMEA, including compensation, benefits and incentives.
• Own compensation and benefits programs: salary structures, benchmarking, job grading, annual merit cycles, incentives, sales compensation and well-being.
• Provide executive and senior-level guidance on offers, promotions and mobility; partner with Global Total Rewards, HR, Finance, Payroll, Legal, HRIS and vendors.

Skills

Compensation strategy

Market benchmarking

Regulatory compliance

Excel / analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive advisory

HRIS

European languages (advantage)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business/Finance

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

HRIS

Advanced Excel

Payroll systems

Job description

Brenntag Group seeks a Regional Total Rewards Manager EMEA to lead compensation and benefits strategy, governance, and execution across about 41 countries. You will align global Total Rewards with regional needs, serve as a senior advisor to regional leaders, and drive pay competitiveness while ensuring regulatory compliance.

The role requires 10+ years in Total Rewards with strong analytical and project-management skills, extensive collaboration with cross-functional teams, and fluency in