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WEU and Germany Reward & Performance Partner (all genders)

Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Cologne, Germany
Permanent Date posted Oct. 08, 2024
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About the job

The Global Rewards & Performance team at CHC is a group of motivated, energetic, and collaborative seasoned compensation and benefits professionals, organized in regional and subject matter expertise sub-teams, with the common objective to improve business’ ability to attract, retain and motivate top talent by developing and operating compensation and benefits policies and practices.

This position plays a key role within the Europe Region by analyzing company’s compensation & benefits policies and practices versus external markets, providing recommendations for making internal policies fit for current business goals, and ensuring comprehensive understanding and adoption of these policies by business leaders, People & Culture colleagues, and employees. It is a key role responsible for the management of the Reward function for the CHC business in Germany & WEU (Austria, UK, Belgium & Switzerland) for Commercial, Scientific, Manufacturing & Supply and Support Functions.

Opella, the Consumer Healthcare business unit of Sanofi, is the purest and third-largest player globally in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market.  

We have an unshakable belief in the power of self-care and the role it can play in creating a healthier society and a healthier planet.

That’s why we want to make self-care as simple as it should be by being consumer-led always, with science at our core. 

Through our unique and balanced portfolio of more than 100 loved brands, including 15 global and local high-growth challengers such as Allegra, Dulcolax and Buscopan, we deliver our mission: helping more than half a billion consumers worldwide take their health in their hands.  

This mission is brought to life by an 11,000-strong team, 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites, and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. 

We are also proud to be the first major fast-moving consumer healthcare company to achieve B Corp certification. 

Join us on our mission. Health. In your hands.

Main responsibilities:

As part of the European R&P leadership team, you can contribute to the success of the following topics:

  • Develop and execute the CHC Compensation strategy under the framework of CHC global compensation strategy for Germany & WEU as well define and ensure good understanding of CHC policies & practices across Germany & WEU.

  • Work with business leaders and HRBPs to anticipate their needs and address complex topics that are escalated.

  • Be a key stakeholder and subject matter expert on reward related topics for the zone. Support HRBPs on daily topics (job evaluation, collective bonus calculation, bonus calculation for departures, benefits, compensation letters).

  • lead C&B regional network agenda, including process and initiatives in order to ensure that our employees are fairly rewarded

  • Responsible for compliance with applicable country and company policies and procedures. Furthermore monitor the competitive Fast-Moving Consumer Healthcare marketplace to benchmark externally.

  • Partner with HRBP and Finance teams to provide relevant data/personal cost as per grading in order to ensure proper financial forecast/cost planning.

  • Partner with Europe commercial excellence team to ensure consistency of sales incentives practices and schemes across Germany & WEU while fitting with overall CHC Rewards strategy

  • Manage various Rewards projects both at country and zone level

  • Coordinates the preparation and implementation of communication and educational programs and materials related to benefits.

  • Ensures effective market pricing structure is in place for all jobs across the zone.

  • Build analyses related to reward: bonus agreement, gender pay, compensation review outcomes, etc.

  • Participation and analyzes external market salary/benefit surveys and participates in the development of new or revised benefits policy recommendations.

  • Organize benefit policy implementation and be the SPOC for all benefit queries.

  • Leads annual performance/compensation planning process for the region in close collaboration with Global Business Services.

About you

  • Experience: Minimum 5 years’ experience in Reward and Performance roles with previous experience in HealthCare or Consumer Goods industries experience a plus. Previous experience working within multinational and multicultural environments.

  • Soft and technical skills: Strong capacity to combine strategic and operational work. Team working skills including an ability to work across borders, cultures and within multi-disciplinary teams. Strong communication skills including the ability to prepare and present technical topics. Ability to analyze, synthesize and find pragmatic and effective solutions to challenges. In addition, have experience of using excel/Workday knowledge.

  • Education: University Degree or equivalent. We are open to various backgrounds as we believe it is the mindset, critical thinking skills and prior diverse experience that makes us successful in accomplishing our mission.

  • Languages: Complete fluency in English & German.

Why choose us?

  • Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.

  • Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.

  • Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.

  • Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave

Pursue progress. Discover extraordinary.

Progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. You can be one of those people. Chasing change, embracing new ideas and exploring all the opportunities we have to offer. Let’s pursue progress. And let’s discover extraordinary together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.

Watch 'One day at Sanofi' and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion initiatives at sanofi.com

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