Reward Manager

We are seeking a Reward Manager to join our Group Reward Team which supports all aspects of Reward across RS Group. You will be responsible for delivering high quality, seamless reward processes across the Group, acting as a reward subject matter expert. What you will be doing :

• Develop and execute annual compensation and benefits processes including managing the annual pay review, annual incentive plan across the group and UK Benefits annual enrolment process.
• Providing high quality, pragmatic reward advice and guidance to help the business maximise its reward investment and attract and retain the best people. Undertake job evaluations, and pay benchmarking as required.
• Lead the global recognition programme - Spotlight.
• Working closely with people team leaders to ensure that what is delivered in the reward space, supports the overall people strategy.
• Support the VP of Reward with the global benefits strategy and any initiatives including communications, stakeholder management, wholescale system changes, and documentation., At RS, as well as the usual employee benefits, you'd expect from a FTSE listed company, including an annual performance bonus, private healthcare, and generous holiday, in the UK, we've just introduced several new Family Friendly Policies including :
• Help for people to take control of ongoing Health conditions such as diabetes or asthma with £500 a year available for monitoring & consultation.
• Support for Neurodiverse colleagues and families with neurodiverse members with needs assessment, diagnosis and post-diagnostic support for autism spectrum, ADHD and Tourette's syndrome.
• Support for Women at different life stages from streamlined fertility support to diagnosis and monitoring of both endometriosis and menopause.
• Helping our LGBTQ+ community through enhanced coverage for trans colleagues, including voice coaching, facial surgery and gender confirmation surgery.
We are RS Group : RS is a global solutions partner for industrial customers and suppliers. Our business has operations in three geographical regions - the Americas, EMEA and APAC, supported by global organisations for supply chain, corporate functions, marketing, and product & supplier management. Our market today is large, fragmented, local in nature and digitally immature. Only a few international distributors serve it, with many regional and local providers, who largely trade offline. We stock over 2,500 supplier brands, 500k products and 61% of our sales are digital. We are committed to Making Amazing Happen for a better world and our Vision is to become first choice for customer, suppliers, our people, and communities. RS is committed to creating an inclusive environment where people thrive. We recognise that a diverse and representative workforce is critical to our success, and our aim is to create a business where people can be their true selves. Our employees expect this as a matter of course and it is fundamental to how we attract, develop, and retain the best talent. In line with our D&I policy, we recruit and develop employees who are the best suited to the requirements of the job role, regardless of gender, ethnic origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability. Are you ready to explore the possibilities? LI-HYBRID LI-LB1


• Demonstratable experience of leading pay and bonus cycles in multi-national businesses.
• Experience of partnering with People teams and senior leaders to develop effective reward solutions
• Experience of managing global brokers, 3rd party providers including retendering of benefits, renewals and supplier performance management.
• A good knowledge of the benefits marketplace in the UK and in particular latest developments in flexible benefits design and application
• Strong understanding of reward fundamentals such as job evaluation, pay benchmarking, annual incentive plans, recognition etc.
• Experience of compensation and benefits management systems.