Senior Compensation Analyst


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Job Title: Senior Compensation Analyst
Location: Denver, CO, USA

Company: Wilbur-Ellis Company
Industry Sector: Agribusiness
Industry Type: Input Retail, Cooperative and Related Crop Services
Job Type: Full Time

Job Description: Investing in You, join a 100-year-old, family-owned leader in Ag - and grow with us!

Wilbur-Ellis invests heavily in our employees by offering skill development and training, competitive compensation and benefits, and a tradition of promoting from within for a broad range of career opportunities. And we foster a supportive, people-first work environment.

"We know the confidence gap can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates, so please don't hesitate to apply - we'd love to hear from you."

We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Senior Compensation Analyst to join our People & Culture team. This role will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining competitive compensation programs that align with our business objectives and talent strategies. The ideal candidate will have expertise in compensation analysis, salary structures, job evaluations, and market benchmarking. This position requires strong analytical skills, strategic thinking, and the ability to collaborate across departments.

Specific Responsibilities and Key Deliverables Include:

  • Analyze and administer compensation programs such as base pay, short-term incentives and sales incentives as well as aiding in developing communication materials and trainings with a strong emphasis in annual and sales incentives


  • Evaluate jobs and maintain job catalog , job descriptions, and compensation framework to ensure market competitivenes s


  • Maintain the career framework through the job evaluation process, ensuring that positions are evaluated against the established set of criteria and are leveled consistently across the organization
  • Collaborate with P&C business partners and leadership to ensure compensation strategies support business objectives and talent acquisition/retention efforts .


  • Assess appropriate market benchmarks for jobs and participates in compensation surveys to obtain market data


  • Ensure compensation data accuracy and compliance with FLSA and other state and federal laws and regulations


  • Experience with auditing for internal equity, market competitiveness, and compliance with regulations and internal policies


  • Administration of annual merit and bonus processes, including communication and system tools support


  • Produce ad hoc analyses based on business requests and recommend corrective or alternative actions to resolve compensation-related needs


  • Participate the development of best practices and processes in the function and embed these in the organization.


  • Supports project work, such as reorganizations, redesign of processes for efficiency and other projects that arise from time-to-time through analysis of data and research of supporting materials


Key Personal Attributes Include:

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to influence and build relationships across functions at all levels of the organization


  • The ability to respond actively and sensitively to customer needs and problems.


  • Strategic orientation with the ability to take initiative and serve as a resource for the global enterprise


  • A passion for analytics and problem solving with a strong drive for results


  • Curiosity and a desire to learn


Key Skills & Abilities Include:

  • Education: Bachelor's degree in HR , Business Administration, Finance, or a related field
  • 5 + years of Compensation Analyst experience supporting and evaluating compensation models and processes , building scalable programs and solutions


  • The ability to maintain a high level of accuracy in preparing and entering information


  • Expe r ience with market pricing, benchmarking , compensation analyses and other financial and statistical metrics encompassing elements of compensation


  • Advanced knowledge of Excel and data visualization tools ( e.g. working knowledge or ability to learn: vlookups , nested functions, pivot tables, charts/graphs, etc.)


  • Solid project management and time management skills


  • Ability to build relationships with demonstrating a record of timeliness, trust, and integrity


  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and within a team, conduct research, formulate conclusions, and present conclusions or solutions to business issues


Compensation and Benefits:

  • In compliance with all states and cities requiring transparency of pay, the base compensation for this position ranges from $90,600 - $120,750 annually. Note that wages may vary based on location, skills, and experience. This position is eligible for vacation, holidays, health, dental, vision, mental health, retirement plans, and other benefits. Follow this link for more information regarding Wilbur-Ellis employee benefits: https://bit.ly/3S8aDCj


Please note that salary ranges provided for this role on external job boards are salary estimates made by outside parties and may not be accurate.

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

Diversity of people, cultures, opinions, and ideas makes us all stronger. From leadership commitment to employee buy-in, we know that creating an inclusive environment and providing opportunities for all employees to reach their full potential is a shared responsibility.

Wilbur-Ellis is a company you can be proud to call your employer

Wilbur-Ellis markets and distributes agricultural products, animal feed specialty chemicals, and food ingredients. A privately held and consistently profitable company, we employ more than 4,000 people throughout North America and Asia-Pacific.

Wilbur-Ellis is for and about people

Wilbur-Ellis has enjoyed over 100 years of success and growth, all thanks to our people. Our employees are both leaders and team players who thrive on creativity, entrepreneurial spirit, and a dedication to quality work, our customers, and each other.

Wilbur-Ellis invests in the industry's best workforce

Wilbur-Ellis invests heavily in our employees by offering skill development and training, competitive compensation and benefits, and a tradition of promoting from within for a broad range of career opportunities. And we foster a supportive, people-first work environment.

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Job Post Date: 02/20/25
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