Benefits Specialist

Toyota Tsusho America; Farmington Hills (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary bonus opportunities

Paid time off

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

FSA/HSA

14 company holidays

401(k) with company contribution

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Toyota Tsusho America is seeking a Benefits Specialist to design, implement, and optimize employee benefits programs. You will serve as the primary contact for the benefits portfolio, ensuring regulatory compliance while maximizing value for employees and the organization.

In this role, you will support market research, design innovative programs, and collaborate with providers and stakeholders. You will also manage leave of absence processes and communicate changes clearly to employees.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR or business admin or related field.
• 3–5+ years of progressive benefits administration experience is required.
• Strong communication and active listening skills.
• Detail-oriented with ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support market research and benchmarking to evaluate competitive benefits positioning.
• Assist design of benefits programs aligned with goals and demographics.
• Conduct cost-benefit analyses on proposed initiatives and advise employees with confidentiality.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to implement multi-channel benefits communication.
• Manage full-cycle leave of absence processes including FMLA and ADA compliance.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local leave laws and changes.

Skills

Strong communication

Customer-first attitude

Self-motivated

Detail-oriented

Regulatory knowledge (ACA, FMLA, ERISA

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or Business Administration or related field

Tools

Workday

UKG

ADP

Job description

We firmly believe that our employees drive the success of the company! With success in mind as the ultimate goal, we strive to create and provide an environment that offers challenging, stimulating and financially rewarding opportunities. We are looking for The Right One to join our team!

What's In It For You?

• Competitive Salary with Bonus Opportunities
• Paid Time Off
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits (Low Premiums!)
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• 14 Paid Company Holidays
• 401(k) with Company Contribution
• Educational Tuition Reimbursement

Summary

The Benefits Specialist will play a pivotal role in supporting the designing, implementation, and optimization of employee benefits programs that attract top talent and drive retention. Serve as the point of contact for our benefits portfolio, ensuring regulatory compliance while maximizing value for both employees and the organization. This role offers the opportunity to directly impact employee satisfaction and organizational success through data-driven benefits strategy and exceptional employee service.

What You'll Do

• Support market research and benchmarking studies to evaluate competitive benefits positioning and identify enhancement opportunities
• Support the design and recommend innovative benefits programs that align with organizational goals and employee demographics, resulting in measurable improvements in employee satisfaction scores
• Support cost-benefit analyses on proposed benefits initiatives Advise employees and dependents on benefits, liaising with providers to resolve issues while ensuring confidentiality.
• Anticipate concerns, provide holistic solutions, and elevate as needed.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to create and implement an ongoing, multi-channel benefits communication plan for clarity and engagement beyond annual enrollment.
• Manage the full-cycle leave of absence process, including medical, family, military, and personal leaves.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local leave laws like FMLA and ADA. Handle ADA-related processes and state leave law changes
• Advise employees and dependents on benefits, liaising with providers to resolve issues while ensuring confidentiality.
• Anticipate concerns, provide holistic solutions, and elevate as needed. Collaborate with stakeholders to create and implement an ongoing, multi-channel benefits communication plan for clarity and engagement beyond annual enrollment.
• Create and maintain benefits documentation, process guidelines, and other materials. Communicate changes and information about benefits programs to employees.
• Analyze benefits data to identify trends and propose improvements. Administer and oversee various benefit programs, often including health, dental, and vision plans. Ensure benefits programs comply with all relevant laws and regulations.
• Other duties.

What You Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or Business Administration or related field. 3 to 5+ years of progressive benefits administration experience
• Strong communication and active listening skills
• A customer-first attitude and genuine desire to help others
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in a team setting
• Detail-oriented and able to manage multiple priorities effectively
• Deep knowledge of employment regulations (ACA, FMLA, ERISA)
• Proficiency with HRIS platforms like Workday, UKG, or ADP
• Professional certifications (SHRM-CP, CEBS) preferred

Travel

10%

Shift Time

1st

Our company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer! It is the policy and commitment of the company to maintain a work environment that provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all its employees and applicants. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, marital/domestic partner status, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other applicable lawfully protected basis. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.

We seek to employ individuals qualified for a position by virtue of job-related educational standards, training, experience, and personal qualifications.