Global Compensation and Benefits ManagerMichael Page

Our client is a prestigious FMCG based in Geneva.

1. Compensation and Benefits Strategy:
2. Governance and Transformation:
   • Navigate the transformation from monobrand to multibrand governance, balancing synergies and autonomy.
   • Address the varying maturity levels across brands,
   • Manage different business models, including retail and production and wholesale for other brands.
3. Policy Development and Implementation:
   • Establish a common compensation and benefits base (frame) for all brands.
   • Develop and implement living-wage policies, with a particular focus on retail sectors.
   • Oversee the development and maturation of C&B policies for all brands, including those currently lacking such frameworks
4. Incentive Plans:
   • Simplify and enhance the Corporate Incentive Plan.
   • Integrate Sales Incentive Plans specifically for the retail operations of L'Occitane en Provence.
5. Matrix Design and Job Grading:
   • Design new compensation matrices and job grading systems using the Mercer methodology.
   • Develop and implement compensation matrices on a global scale.
   • Leverage strong analytical skills to ensure data-driven decisions and strategies.
6. Stakeholder Management:
   • Collaborate closely with country, regional, and global leadership teams, including HR Community Brand and Business Units, HR Directors, and C&B Experts.
   • Engage with peers such as the Group Mobility & Benefits Manager, Group HRIS Data Analyst, Group HRIS Master Data Specialist, and Group Product Owner HRIS.
   • Work with IT (Squad HRIS) and Finance teams to ensure seamless integration and implementation of C&B strategies.
   • Present and discuss compensation and benefits strategies with the Remuneration Committee (RemCo) and Board Members, while the Group C&B and HRIS Director leads frontline communications.
7. Community Engagement and Influence:
   • Foster a strong C&B community across all brands and business units, promoting collaboration and shared learning.
   • Act as a pedagogical leader, providing training and development to enhance C&B competencies across the organization.
   • Influence and drive engagement within the global C&B community, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• Extensive experience in compensation and benefits management, preferably within a multi-brand, global organization.
• Strong understanding of different business models (retail, production, wholesale) and their impact on compensation and benefits strategies.
• Proven ability to manage transformation and change, with a focus on governance and policy development.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with experience working across diverse teams and regions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Familiarity with HRIS and related IT systems.
• Capacity to design new matrices and job grading systems using Mercer methodology.
• Ability to design compensation matrices on a global scale