Senior Compensation Analyst

Hunt; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in outsourced sales is seeking a Senior Compensation Analyst to act as a strategic advisor on pay decisions. This role involves providing in-depth data analysis and supporting compensation strategies aligned with business objectives. Key responsibilities include maintaining the job catalog, participating in compensation surveys, and conducting pay analysis initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree and 4–6 years of experience in the field, with no travel requirements.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years experience in relevant field.
• Professional certification preferred.
• No travel requirements.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic advisor on pay decisions with advanced data analysis.
• Maintain job catalog ensuring accuracy of job architecture.
• Participate in annual compensation surveys for market analysis.
• Administer annual compensation cycles with stakeholder collaboration.
• Conduct ongoing pay analysis initiatives and ad hoc analysis.

Skills

Data analysis

Compensation strategies

Market benchmarking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Summary

Senior Compensation Analyst

The Senior Compensation Analyst acts as a strategic advisor to the business and HRBPs on pay decisions, providing deeper data analysis and insights to inform compensation strategies that align with both business objectives and long-term talent needs. This provides insights to influence broader compensation initiatives, supporting the development and implementation of solutions for complex pay issues. Provide team lead support to compensation analyst, driving work prioritization, ensuring quality control, and fostering professional development within the team.

Job Will Remain Open Until Filled

Responsibilities

The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management, and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers, and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics, and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic advisor to the business and HR business partners on pay decisions by providing advanced data analysis and insights that support compensation strategies aligned with business objectives and long-term talent needs

• Own the development and maintenance of the job catalog by ensuring accuracy of job architecture elements, leading improvements to reflect organizational changes, and partnering with business leaders and HR business partners to create and update job descriptions aligned with market benchmarks and internal architecture

• Own participation in annual and ad hoc compensation surveys to ensure competitiveness and identify market shifts while making strategic recommendations for compensation structure adjustments

• Administer annual compensation cycles including system testing, key communications, and execution of salary increases and bonuses while partnering with stakeholders on pay equity considerations

• Own ongoing pay analysis initiatives in partnership with internal and external teams

• Conduct ad hoc analysis to support compensation initiatives

• Manage compensation market data and analysis tools to support pricing, equity analysis, and job evaluation activities

Qualifications

• Education Requirements: Bachelor’s degree (Professional certification preferred)

• Experience Requirements: 4–6 years experience in relevant field

• Travel requirement: No travel requirements

Supervisor Responsibility

Direct Reports: This position does not have supervisory responsibilities for direct reports

Indirect Reports: Does not have direct reports, but may delegate work of others and provide guidance, direction and mentoring to indirect reports

Environmental & Physical Requirements

Office / Sedentary Requirements: Incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the job. Work is performed primarily in an office environment. Typically, requires the ability to sit for extended periods of time (66%+ each day), ability to hear telephone, ability to enter data on a computer and may require the ability to lift up to 10lbs.

Additional Information Regarding Job Duties

Job duties include additional responsibilities as assigned by one’s supervisor or other manager related to the position/department. This job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for the position. The Company reserves the right at any time with or without notice to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job positions, or assign additional job responsibilities, subject to applicable law. The Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable a qualified applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by law.

Important Information

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of associates so classified. The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental disability, or any other category protected by law. As part of this commitment, the Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable an applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by law.