Senior Regional Benefits Strategist

Nestlé S.A.; Linda-a-Velha; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nestlé S.A. is seeking a Regional Benefits Senior Expert to shape the design, review and implementation of employee benefits plans across multiple European markets.

You will collaborate with Market Total Rewards teams and regional and global stakeholders to keep programmes competitive, cost-efficient, compliant and valued by employees. You will drive regional benefits transformation projects, including digitalisation, vendor optimisation, and transparency initiatives, while translating complex

Qualifications

• At least eight years of experience managing employee benefits processes and programmes.
• Strong in-market experience within Nestlé or another organisation with practical benefits knowledge.
• Experience designing, reviewing or implementing employee benefits plans.
• Good understanding of local employment laws and labour regulations.
• Experience developing and using KPIs and benefits-related metrics.
• Strong benchmarking, data analysis and insight-generation capabilities.
• Advanced Excel skills and the ability to use data to recommend benefits actions.
• Experience negotiating with benefits, insurance or consulting vendors.
• Finance and tax knowledge would be an advantage.
• Experience supporting multiple countries or markets is highly valuable.

Responsibilities

• Provide functional guidance for the design, review and implementation of employee benefits plans across European markets.
• Partner with Group Pensions, Group Risk Services and Market Total Rewards teams to support talent attraction, engagement and retention.
• Monitor programme costs and financial risks, identifying opportunities related to plan design and benefits utilisation.
• Support clear and engaging employee communications, including web content, videos, brochures and educational materials.
• Translate complex benefits topics into practical and understandable guidance for non-technical audiences.
• Help maintain compliance with internal controls, benefits guidelines, tax requirements and applicable labour laws.
• Coordinate regional benefits benchmarking and help markets assess competitive positioning and external trends.
• Support the selection and optimisation of insurance, consulting and benefits administration partners.
• Contribute to global provider implementation, benefits technology platforms and EU Pay Transparency requirements.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Project management

Time management

Influence

Networking

Multicultural teams

Excel

Job description

Nestlé S.A. is seeking a Regional Benefits Senior Expert to shape the design, review and implementation of employee benefits plans across multiple European markets.

You will collaborate with Market Total Rewards teams and regional and global stakeholders to keep programmes competitive, cost-efficient, compliant and valued by employees. You will drive regional benefits transformation projects, including digitalisation, vendor optimisation, and transparency initiatives, while translating complex