Benefits Analyst

Avient Corporation; Avon Lake (OH); Sur place; USD 55 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Avient Corporation is seeking a Benefits Analyst to deliver employee-centered benefits and leave experiences. You will partner with the Benefits Manager to analyze plans, monitor regulatory changes, and optimize how programs serve employees and retirees.

The role emphasizes data-driven improvements, liaison with HR and external vendors, and timely communication. Candidates should have strong analytical skills and experience with leaves and HRIS tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR or related field.
• Experience analyzing benefits data and trends.
• Ability to interpret regulations affecting health and welfare programs.
• Experience with Leave of Absence administration (FMLA, disability).
• Vendor management and cost-control experience.

Responsabilités

• Analyzes costs, usage and market trend data for current benefit plans to ensure market competitive and cost-effective programs are in place.
• Monitors legislative changes that impact health and welfare plans and benchmarks practices to recommend changes.
• Drafts informational literature and communication materials for employees and retirees.
• Oversees Avient's Leave of Absence Program including short/long-term disability and FMLA leaves, coordinating with HR, Payroll, Legal and vendors.
• Partners with outside vendors in administration of health and welfare benefits for active and retired employees.
• Coordinates payment of vendor invoices and conducts surveys on benefit programs.

Connaissances

Benefits data analysis

Vendor management

Leave of absence

HRIS proficiency

Formation

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Outils

Workday

Excel

SAP SuccessFactors

Description du poste

We are looking for a Benefits Analyst to play a key role in delivering a seamless, employee-centered benefits and leave experience for Avient employees and retirees. In this role, you will partner closely with the Benefits Manager, Health & Welfare Programs and HR colleagues to support plan administration, analyze benefits data, and identify opportunities to continuously improve how our programs work for our people.

This role is well suited for someone who enjoys problem solving, balancing priorities, and translating data into practical, compliant solutions that make a difference for the business and in the employee experience.

Essential Functions

• Analyzes costs, usage and market trend data for current benefit plans to ensure market competitive and cost-effective programs are in place.

• Monitors legislative changes that impact various health and welfare benefit plans and also monitors other companies to keep abreast of competitive practices with the goal of recommending appropriate changes to the Health and Welfare Program Manager.

• Drafts informational literature and communication materials for employees and retirees.

• Oversees and administers Avient's Leave of Absence Program including short term and long-term disability, FMLA leaves and unpaid leaves and coordinate with HR, Payroll, Legal and the third-party disability carrier. Serves as a resource for support when team members are unavailable or out of the office.

• Partners and communicates with outside vendors in the administration of health and welfare benefits for both active and retired employees.

• Coordinate payment of vendor invoices and completes surveys to determine various practices and approaches for benefit programs.

• Responds to queries from HR Managers and employees regarding health and welfare benefit programs and policies.

• Implements Intranet updates.

• Complies with requests for benefits related reports and presentation data.

• Ensures HRIS system is updated with all employee status changes and processes invoices.

• Other duties as assigned.