Compensation Analyst

Vallen Distribution; Belmont (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discounts

Safety footwear & eyewear reimburse

Advancement opportunities

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Vallen's Compensation Analyst role offers an opportunity to help develop, implement, and administer base pay and incentive programs to attract, motivate, and retain a diverse workforce. You will conduct job analyses, classify roles, and build salary structures aligned with market benchmarks.

This position emphasizes data integrity in benchmarking tools, participation in surveys, and collaboration with HR partners.

Qualifications

• Foundational knowledge of compensation principles including market pricing and annual planning.
• Bachelor's degree in HR, business, or finance required; CCP certification preferred or in progress.
• Experience handling confidential pay-related data and working with compensation data.

Responsibilities

• Perform data analyses on compensation, job and associate data to advise management and HR Partners.
• Administer annual merit and pay-for-performance programs and prepare merit matrices and communications.
• Support annual short-term incentive programs and harmonize pay plans.
• Ensure data integrity in benchmarking tools (MarketPay, ERI) and lead automation projects.
• Lead participation in third-party compensation surveys and monitor market trends.
• Prepare budget impact analyses and reporting for salary programs.
• Maintain job descriptions and coach teams on job descriptions.
• Produce recurring and ad hoc compensation reports and presentations.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations across compensation programs.
• Support Benefits projects and participate in open enrollment as needed.
• Contribute to special projects related to compensation initiatives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Co-Pilot

Data analysis

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or Finance

CCP Certification (in progress)

Tools

MarketPay

Payscale

HRIS

Compensation planning software

Job description

Why Join Our Team?

At Vallen, we embrace what makes us unique. We thrive on the diversity of our associates and the different ways each of us contributes to Vallen's success. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive company that values the growth of our associates. When you join Vallen, you become part of our winning team. Our vast network of connections is here to help you transform your job into a career. Vallen is an industry leader in delivering flexible supply chain solutions while creating value for our customers, our supply partners, and our associates.

Benefits at Vallen

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance for Single, Employee + Spouse or Children, and Family Coverage
• 401(k) with discretionary company match of $0.50 on the $1.00 up to 6% of pay (U.S. positions only)
• Employer-paid Basic Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Dependents
• Employer-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Benefits and Parental Leave (and any leave required under federal, state, and local laws)
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off (Vacation and Sick Days): 80-160 hours of vacation time based on seniority, accrued monthly and prorated from date of hire. 40-56 hours of sick time per year based on seniority and advanced upon hire.
• Paid Time Off (Holidays): 8 scheduled holidays plus 2 floating holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Resource Groups for networking and team building
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Safety shoe and safety glasses reimbursement (based on position)
• Employee discounts through BenefitHub
• Advancement opportunities
• Vallen complies with all minimum wage laws
• We accept applications on an ongoing basis

Position Summary:

Vallen's Compensation Analyst is responsible for assisting in the development, implementation, and/or administration of base pay, sales and other variable compensation programs to attract, motivate, and retain a talented, diverse, and committed workforce. They perform job analyses and evaluate job classifications, lead salary administration programs, submit and analyze compensation surveys, and prepare compensation models, proposals, and budgets. They lead and/or participate in designing salary structures and make recommendations for modifications to ensure market competitiveness. They research, draft and/or prepare recommendations to modify compensation policies and variable pay plan designs in accordance with the company's reward strategy.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs compensation, job and/or associate data analyzes and provides guidance to company management and/or HR Business Partners that is affordable, internally equitable, externally competitive, and in alignment with business objectives.
• Assists in the administration of annual merit and pay-for-performance programs; prepares and analyzes recommendations for merit matrices; drafts related communication materials.
• Assists in the administration of annual short-term incentive programs; analyzes current state and prepare recommendations for harmonization and standardization.
• Analyzes and ensures data integrity within benchmarking applications including MarketPay and ERI; leads automation and continuous process improvement for benchmarking activities within those applications.
• Leads participation in third-party compensation surveys.
• Analyzes internal and external compensation trends to ensure competitive pay practices.
• Prepares budget impact analysis, projections and recommendations for salary administration programs and assesses associate level impact.
• Maintains company job descriptions; provides coaching where needed in the development of job descriptions.
• Prepares recurring & ad hoc compensation reports & presentations.
• Analyzes current compensation programs & practices to ensure compliance with federal, state & local regulations.
• Participates in Benefits related activities and projects where additional resources may be required (i.e. Open Enrollment).
• Participates in and/or lead special projects as assigned.

Job Qualifications:

Foundational knowledge and demonstrated application of Compensation principles and processes including, but not limited to, job evaluations, market pricing and annual compensation planning is a requirement for this role. Preferred qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., Human Resources, Business, Finance, etc.), CCP Certification (either attained or in progress) and at least 2 years of experience including:

• Demonstrated ability to uphold confidentiality and work with sensitive job and pay-related data.
• Experience working with market pricing software, preferably MarketPay or Payscale.
• Experience with participating in annual third-party salary surveys (Mercer, Willis Towers Watson, etc.).
• Experience working with HR Information Systems, maintenance of key compensation data and the extraction of data.
• Experience with the administration of an annual merit cycle using compensation planning software.
• Strong analytical and logical thinking skills with strong attention to detail & accuracy.
• Intermediate-level MS-Excel skills & proficiency with Word, PowerPoint & Co-Pilot
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently with little supervision.
• Dedication to providing excellent & timely customer service.
• Demonstrated strong planning, organizational and project leadership skills.
• Experience with variable incentive plan concepts, design, and administration preferred.

Work Environment (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.):

• Long periods of time working on a computer and performing key-boarding activities.

Physical Demands (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.):

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee may be required occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.

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