Rewards Specialist

As a Rewards Specialist at Lely, you are the go-to expert in compensation and benefits and a key member of the HR Management Team. You ensure that our employment conditions are not only market competitive but also contribute to attracting and retaining talent worldwide. In this role, you operate at the intersection of compensation, HR policy, and international collaboration. You simplify complex matters and are able to engage stakeholders at all levels with your story.

Within our team, you'll have the opportunity to make both strategic and hands-on impact. You play a key role in translating data and market analyses into practical, future-proof reward structures that align with our culture and growth ambitions. You'll contribute to projects such as benchmarking our employment conditions, creating an international rewards policy, adapting our pension scheme to the new Dutch pension legislation, and linking career paths to our reward structures.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Strong analytical skills and experience in working with data and benchmarks, and translating these into concrete policies.
• Drafting and implementing an international reward policy.
• Adapting our pension scheme to comply with the new Dutch pension system.
• Advising on job grading based on the HAY grading system.
• Strengthening the connection between career paths and reward structures.
• Communicating complex topics like compensation policies in a clear way to various stakeholders.

You have a strong analytical mindset, are comfortable working with numbers, and know how to translate data into clear insights and advice. You bring experience in international HR matters and understand how to implement policy on a global scale. You easily switch between strategy and execution, and you’re capable of turning dry subject matter into engaging conversations. You're a strong communicator, pragmatic, and a connector.

You also bring:

• A completed Master’s degree, preferably in HRM, Business Administration, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in the field of Compensation & Benefits.
• Experience with job grading systems – knowledge of ISF and HAY is a plus.
• Experience with international HR topics.
• Strong analytical skills and an affinity with data.
• Excellent command of the English language. Dutch is a plus.

Working at Lely means contributing to sustainable innovation in the agricultural sector. You’ll join an international team within one of the most forward-thinking companies in the Netherlands.

In addition, you can count on:

• A challenging position with plenty of room for your own initiative and development.
• A dynamic and international working environment.
• Excellent employment conditions including 40 vacation days, which include two weeks off during Christmas and New Year.
• Flexible working hours and the possibility to work hybrid (60% on campus, 40% remote).
• Access to the Lely Academy with various training opportunities.
• Participation in the #FitatLely program and access to the Lely Gym.
• Daily fresh cappuccino from our barista, made with milk from our own cows.
• A competitive salary scale, which offers a salary between € 5721,- and € 8172,- gross per month.

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