Senior Sales Compensation Analyst

CHS, Inc.•Inver Grove Heights, MN

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world. We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world. Most of our employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries. At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture.SummaryCHS is seeking a Senior Sales Compensation Analyst as part of our sales operations team. This role is responsible for designing and administering sales incentive programs that drive desired sales behaviors while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and scalability. This role partners closely with Sales, Finance, HR, Sales Operations, IT, and Legal to deliver incentive plans that align with company strategy, financial objectives, and market best practices. This is a highly analytical, cross‑functional role requiring strong business acumen, advanced data skills, and the ability to translate complex logics into clear, actionable insights for stakeholders and sales leadership. This position works a hybrid schedule in our global corporate office in Inver Grove Heights, MN.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED
4+ years of experience in sales compensation, sales operations, finance, or related role

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field
3+ years of experience managing large datasets, performing analytics, scenario modeling, and translating data into actionable business insights
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced formulas, functions, pivot tables, VLOOKUPs); experience with Power BI and other BI/dashboarding tools preferred
Strong understanding of sales compensation principles, quota methodologies, incentive best practices, and experience with sales incentive technology platforms
Proven ability to partner cross-functionally and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, including translating complex data into clear, non-technical insights
Self-starter with strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a high level of accuracy in data management
Collaborative team player with excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skillsKnowledge of agriculture and energy markets and sales processes preferred

Responsibilities

Design, model, and administer sales incentive plans aligned to business strategy, drive sales target attainment and motivate sales teams
Support annual and quarterly sales performance reviews, including modeling plan changes, assessing financial impact, and recommending improvements
Partner with Sales, Finance, HR, Legal, and Compensation teams to ensure incentive plans are competitive, equitable, compliant, and operationally feasible
Own end‑to-end incentive calculations, including calendars, data validations, reconciliations, audits, and on time payouts
Identify, investigate, and resolve discrepancies and disputes in partnership with Finance, HR, Payroll, and Sales Operations
Maintain detailed plan documentation, payout logic, eligibility rules, and audit trails to support internal audit and controls.
Annual review of the Sales Incentive Plan documents and the overall socialization of the plan and the required materials
Collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure sales incentive plans are not designed in isolation
Support and administer annual and ongoing quota‑setting processes, including adjustments, exceptions, and territory changes
Analyze sales performance, attainment, payouts, and incentive effectiveness to identify trends, risks, and opportunities
Support in developing and deliver executive‑level reports, dashboards, and actionable insights on plan performance
Analyze sales performance data and incentive plan effectiveness to identify areas for improvement
Provide data-driven recommendations to enhance the incentive program's impact on sales performance
Understanding of data governance principles and able to work with large complex data sets
Drive continuous improvement of the workflows, data quality, automation, and governance processes
Contribute to the development and implementation of bridge solution(s) while decisions are made related to sales performance management system
Partner with IT, Data team and Sales Operations teams to digitize Incentive Plan administration processes
In future state, partners with IT, HR and sales leadership in the system design and selection of a sales performance management system, define requirements and contribute to the implementation of Incentive Compensation system
Serve as a trusted advisor to sales leaders and managers on plan mechanics, calculations, and payout implications
Develop training materials, communications, and documentation to explain compensation plans clearly and consistently
The role and its team serve as the primary point for educating sales managers and leaders on the mechanics of sales incentive plans so they understand and can effectively communicate plan mechanics to their front-line sales teams
Answer questions regarding incentive plan details, eligibility, and payout mechanics
Administer and support the plan dispute and resolution process and ensure sales leaders, managers and sellers feel supported