Compensation Specialist

Leupold + Stevens, Inc. • Beaverton, OR

4d • $70,000 - $85,000 • Onsite

About The Position

For over 100 years, we’ve manufactured high-quality products right here in the USA. We still operate out of our Oregon-based factory to this day, producing innovative, battle-proven optics for the world's most relentless hunters, shooters, law enforcement officers, and military personnel. Regardless of the product, whether it's a red dot or a riflescope, we design and manufacture it with one goal in mind—to ensure it performs for life.
At Leupold and Stevens we’re American to the Core and passionate about what we do. Product excellence and uncompromising quality are our top priorities. We’ve built a collaborative, high performance culture where team players with innovative ideas and a sense of urgency thrive.
What You’ll Be Doing as a Compensation Specialist:
Provides day to day administration and support of employee compensation, recognition, and reward programs. Participates in the analysis of total rewards data and information and in the development of new programs and processes.
Researches, analyzes, implements, and recommends changes to compensation programs and policies for base pay, incentive, recognition, and sales compensation. Monitors market trends and evaluates programs’ external competitiveness.
Identifies appropriate compensation surveys, owns the participation and analysis of data. Conducts preliminary job matching, develops reports, and transfers data to surveys. Analyzes Company’s compensation position relative to market and recommends adjustments.
Administers merit pay, spot award, and other recognition programs. Reviews and recommend award approvals, tracks and monitors spending against budget. Recommends improvements to these programs.
Advises on and develops new job descriptions. Partners with hiring managers to develop compensation offers for new hires and promotions.
Performs special compensation projects, management studies, and develops recommendations.
Plans and coordinates annual and ad hoc compensation and recognition program communications.
Oversees compensation information flow within Workday HRIS. Ensures accuracy of data, identifies discrepancies or problems, researches solutions, monitors workflows. Provides Workday training and support to others as needed.
Evaluates jobs and determines proper placement in job structure. Manages job description inventory.
Stays on top of new and existing regulation as it applies to compensation and recognition and recommends appropriate actions.
Identifies and recommends process improvements to streamline related workflow.
Supports total rewards function and company communications as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business or related field and 3-5 years of experience administering compensation and recognition programs. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Knowledge of compensation laws and regulations.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong customer service orientation. Ability to partner with others and handle difficult interpersonal situations with tact.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize.
• Excellent accuracy and strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office skills.
• Workday HRIS experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides day to day administration and support of employee compensation, recognition, and reward programs.
• Participates in the analysis of total rewards data and information and in the development of new programs and processes.
• Researches, analyzes, implements, and recommends changes to compensation programs and policies for base pay, incentive, recognition, and sales compensation.
• Monitors market trends and evaluates programs’ external competitiveness.
• Identifies appropriate compensation surveys, owns the participation and analysis of data.
• Conducts preliminary job matching, develops reports, and transfers data to surveys.
• Analyzes Company’s compensation position relative to market and recommends adjustments.
• Administers merit pay, spot award, and other recognition programs.
• Reviews and recommend award approvals, tracks and monitors spending against budget.
• Recommends improvements to these programs.
• Advises on and develops new job descriptions.
• Partners with hiring managers to develop compensation offers for new hires and promotions.
• Performs special compensation projects, management studies, and develops recommendations.
• Plans and coordinates annual and ad hoc compensation and recognition program communications.
• Oversees compensation information flow within Workday HRIS.
• Ensures accuracy of data, identifies discrepancies or problems, researches solutions, monitors workflows.
• Provides Workday training and support to others as needed.
• Evaluates jobs and determines proper placement in job structure.
• Manages job description inventory.
• Stays on top of new and existing regulation as it applies to compensation and recognition and recommends appropriate actions.
• Identifies and recommends process improvements to streamline related workflow.
• Supports total rewards function and company communications as needed.

Benefits

• affordable health and dental insurance
• a strong commitment to training and professional development including an internal skills development program for all manufacturing team members
• a generous tuition reimbursement program
• company contributions up to 8% of base pay into a 401K retirement account
• profit sharing
• and great product discounts (to name a few)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level