Total Rewards Advisor - Western Europe

Job Description

Your Job

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.

It starts with YOU. 

This is a great opportunity to join the EMEA regional Total Reward (TR) Team and be part of the Centre of Excellence that will be driving all the Total Reward practices for the respective Western European countries (Spain, Italy, Portugal, France, Austria, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium) to align to our Global Total Reward Philosophy and providing support to country Talent Business Partners in our International Family Care and Professional (IFP) and Enterprise Markets (EM) business segments.  The purpose of this role is to act as the TR advisor on all Total Rewards related matters in country.

In this role you will drive Total Rewards initiatives and ensure flawless execution of core reward processes aimed at supporting the K-C talent agenda and leveraging processes, projects, and tools. You will also have responsibility for implementing and sharing best practices and contributing to shaping leading Reward strategy designs.

The Total Rewards Advisor reports directly to the Total Rewards Director for EMEA and IFP and partners closely with local Talent business partner, finance, and procurement teams.

Main responsibilities for the countries in scope include:

Lead the in-country Compensation planning cycle, Market pricing and annual activities related to the Global Bonus Plan, Merit Process and Mid-Year review process.

Provide support in regard to development of short-term sales incentives, production/mill incentives

Support the implementation of and drive the K-C career framework and job architecture projects for the countries in scope

Support the preparation for and implementation of the European Pay Transparency directive.

Manage competitive Retirement Benefits.

Implement and manage competitive and cost-efficient Employee Health & Insurance benefits.

Leverage benefit programs to support the Wellbeing framework implementation in line with global benefits governance

Develop, manage and implement other employee benefits to drive the employee value proposition.

Participate in global Total Reward project teams to develop/review/update global programs. 

Location: we can offer a remote model for candidates already based in Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Belgium or in the Netherlands.

About You

You are experienced in partnering with senior HR and business leaders ideally in large FMCG business and /or global C&B consulting. You are also experienced in a Multinational matrixed organization. You can work effectively towards multiple deadlines, excellent attention to detail and project management skills are your strengths. You are a self-starter, with dedication, passion, and commitment to “make it happen’’. Able to work effectively within a dynamic and changing environment, adapting at short notice where needed.

What else?

Tertiary degree in HR/Finance

Thorough command of compensation and benefits management principles and job evaluation/pricing techniques (GRP certification and/or familiarity with IPE or Hay systems an advantage)

High level legislative and tax knowledge impacting benefits, allowances, and compensation practices.

5-7 years managing compensation & benefits within a single country (plus at least 2-3 years managing Multiple countries)

Highly analytical and advanced knowledge of Microsoft software systems (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint).

Languages: fluent English and business proficiency in a second language such as Spanish/ French/ Italian and German will be highly advantageous.

About Us

Kleenex®. Huggies®. Scottex®. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn’t exist without talented professionals, like you.

At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. We’re founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there’s your open door of opportunity. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

We Offer

For a complete overview of our benefits, see www.mykcbenefits.com.

To Be Considered
Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.

Please submit your CV in English as it will be considered by English speakers.

In the meantime, please check out the careers website.

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And finally, the fine print….

For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world.  We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers.  When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role’s country only. Kimberly-Clark will not provide relocation and immigration visas support for this role.

Primary LocationNo K-C Work Site - Spain

Additional LocationsNo K-C Work Site - Belgium, No K-C Work Site - France, No K-C Work Site - Germany, No K-C Work Site -Italy, No K-C Worksite - Netherlands

Worker TypeEmployee

Worker Sub-TypeRegular

Time TypeFull time