Sr. Rewards Manager EMEA

Medline; Utrecht; Híbrido; EUR 140.000 - 200.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Medline, a leading medical-surgical provider, is seeking a Senior Rewards Manager EMEA to shape total rewards across compensation, benefits, incentives, and performance management. You will partner with HR, Finance, and Global Rewards to design frameworks that are equitable, scalable, and aligned with business goals.

You will lead multi-country EMEA reward programs, build analytics dashboards, and drive continuous improvement across reward processes while developing a high-performing rewards

Formación

• 8-12+ years of Compensation & Benefits or Total Rewards experience in an international environment.
• Strong expertise in compensation strategy, benefits, incentives, job architecture, and pay equity.
• Experience leading multi-country EMEA reward programs.
• Proven ability to translate strategy into scalable solutions.
• Strong analytical skills with reward data-driven decision making.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the EMEA Total Rewards agenda with governance, data insights, and operational excellence.
• Develop and execute the EMEA Total Rewards strategy including compensation, benefits, incentives, and job architecture.
• Drive annual reward cycles, pay equity reviews, salary benchmarking, and benefits renewals.
• Build reward analytics dashboards for senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Rewards team and collaborate with executive leadership.

Conocimientos

Compensation & Benefits

Total Rewards

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Executive communication

Herramientas

Workday

Descripción del empleo

Senior Rewards Manager EMEA

Shape the Future of Total Rewards across EMEA

We are looking for an experienced and strategic Total Rewards leader who wants to make a meaningful impact across a complex, international organization.

As our Senior Rewards Manager EMEA, you will lead the development and execution of our Total Rewards strategy across compensation, benefits, incentives, recognition, and performance management.

Partnering closely with HR, Finance, senior business leaders, and Global Rewards, you will ensure our reward programs are competitive, equitable, scalable, and aligned with our business ambitions.

At Medline, we make healthcare run better. Every day, healthcare providers rely on Medline products to care for patients, and our team is committed to getting them exactly what they need, at the right time, every time. Fueled by relentless customer focus, a drive to succeed, strong relationships, and the ability to adapt in a dynamic environment, we work together to solve the challenges that matter most.

Why Join Us?

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of Total Rewards across EMEA during an exciting period of growth and transformation. You will play a key role in designing reward frameworks, driving pay equity initiatives, strengthening job architecture, modernizing annual reward processes, and building a high-performing rewards function. Your work will directly influence Medline's ability to attract, engage, retain, and reward top talent across multiple countries and business functions.

What You Will Do

Lead the EMEA Total Rewards agenda by combining strategic thinking, strong governance, data-driven insights, and operational excellence.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop and execute the EMEA Total Rewards strategy, aligned with global principles and regional business priorities.
• Lead compensation programs across job architecture, job evaluation, salary structures, market benchmarking, pay progression, and pay equity.
• Drive EMEA job architecture implementation and ensure consistent application of job levels, titles, and career frameworks.
• Design and govern incentive programs, including annual bonuses, sales incentives, management incentives, and long-term incentive programs.
• Partner with business and Finance leaders on incentive design, performance outcomes, and reward decisions.
• Develop and optimize the EMEA benefits strategy, ensuring programs remain competitive, sustainable, and compliant.
• Lead annual reward cycles, including merit reviews, bonus processes, salary benchmarking, pay equity reviews, and benefits renewals.
• Drive continuous improvement, simplification, standardization, automation, and governance across reward processes.
• Build reward analytics and dashboards that provide actionable insights for senior leadership.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Rewards team while contributing to major regional and global transformation initiatives.
• Act as a trusted advisor to executive and senior leadership teams on reward strategy, organizational design, and workforce decisions.

Who You Are

You are a strategic and commercially minded Total Rewards professional who combines deep technical expertise with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

You bring:

• 8-12+ years of Compensation & Benefits or Total Rewards experience within an international environment.
• Strong expertise in compensation strategy, benefits, incentives, job architecture, and pay equity.
• Experience leading multi-country EMEA reward programs.
• Proven ability to develop strategy and translate it into practical, scalable solutions.
• Strong analytical skills and experience using reward data to drive decision-making.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including exposure to executive-level audiences.
• Experience working within a complex, matrixed, and fast-growing organization.
• Strong change management and transformation experience.
• Knowledge of Workday or similar HRIS platforms.
• Experience collaborating with employee representative bodies or works councils.
• A continuous improvement mindset with a passion for simplification, standardization, and operational excellence.

Location: Utrecht, Netherlands (hybrid, 2 days in office)

About Medline

Medline is a leading provider of medical-surgical products and supply chain solutions, serving all points of care. Through a wide-ranging product portfolio, a robust supply chain network and modern clinical solutions, Medline helps healthcare providers (HCPs) improve their clinical, financial and operational outcomes. Headquartered in Northfield, Illinois, United States, the company employs more than 43,000 people worldwide and operates in more than 100 countries and territories. Outside the US, Medline International B.V. serve