Head of Global Sales Compensation & Analytics

Stryker

Amsterdam

On-site

EUR 96,000 - 179,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Stryker in Amsterdam is seeking a strategic leader to design and govern sales incentive programs across EMEA and Latin America. You will drive compensation strategy, governance, and annual plan design to motivate high‑performing teams and align with business growth.

You will lead a team of compensation professionals and collaborate with HR, Finance, and commercial leaders to deliver scalable solutions. You will own data management, analytics, reporting, and the implementation of incentive

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Finance, HR, Business Administration, Economics, or related field.
Minimum 10 years of experience in compensation, sales compensation, rewards, or related function.
Minimum 5 years designing, implementing, and administering sales incentive compensation plans.
Minimum 3 years leading and developing teams.
Experience with multinational organizations across countries and business units.
Experience with incentive compensation management systems, compensation technologies, and reporting tools.
Fluent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

Lead the sales compensation strategy across EMEA and Latin America, ensuring incentive programs align with business objectives and growth priorities.
Design, implement, and continuously improve sales incentive compensation plans that support commercial performance and organizational goals.
Partner with business leaders, Finance, and HR to develop compensation frameworks, governance processes, and annual plan strategies.
Own sales compensation data management, analytics, reporting, and compliance processes to ensure accuracy and operational excellence.
Develop dashboards, performance reports, and actionable insights for leadership teams and key stakeholders.
Lead the implementation and optimization of incentive compensation management technologies and related business processes.
Direct regional sales compensation projects, including new plan launches and process enhancements.
Create and deliver stakeholder communications and training programs to support understanding, adoption, and effective execution of compensation programs.