Water Tech - Sales Compensation Manager

Are you looking for a meaningful experience in Human Resources with high stakes in Compensation & Benefits?

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Veolia aims to be  the benchmark company for ecological transformation. Our mission to “Resource the world” demonstrates the unwavering commitment of our 220,000 employees to creating a positive impact for our planet.

 

By joining Veolia Water Technologies, not only will you become a Resourcer, but you will also take part in providing complete solutions for water treatment. By innovating in key areas such as sustainable development, resource and product recovery, we want to offer water related solutions suited for every application.  

 

At Water Tech, we are committed to empowering our employees, to make their own decisions and to make a real difference. We are looking for like-minded people who can share our passion for technologies.

 

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The Sales Compensation Manager is responsible for owning and administering global sales incentive programs across the Water Technologies zone within Veolia. This role involves building partnerships with cross-functional stakeholders, providing real-time solutions to issues, ensuring accurate & timely payouts, and identifying opportunities to enhance existing processes and sales incentive plans. The position manages 5 offshore direct reports who handle day-to-day calculations and statement production.  

Key Characteristics 

• Organized & Detail Oriented:  Ability to keep track and deliver on multiple deadlines and ongoing initiatives. 

• Data Driven: Ability to analyze incentive data and provide insightful actionable recommendations.

• Collaborative: Works well with cross functional stakeholders in a collaborative and feedback driven environment.  

Duties & Responsibilities 

• Oversee the design, development, maintenance, and administration of sales compensation plans in partnership with the Compensation COE leaders and business stakeholders in alignment with WT guidelines and frameworks.

• Provide subject matter expertise and a high level of internal consulting support to Human Resources and sales management on a variety of sales compensation issues.

• Responsible for ensuring operational efficiency, timeliness, and accuracy of plan payouts, through the oversight of an offshore team handling calculations and payment of global sales incentives. 

• Develop and present insights on sales incentive performance to business and HR leadership on a regular and as-needed basis. 

• Partner with sales operations to document, improve and automate existing sales incentive processes and plans including but not limited to data validation, incentive calculation and payments, etc.

• Provide support to global sales incentive harmonization project efforts from inception to adoption including driving efforts to operationalize proposed plans such as assisting with gap analysis - current state vs future state assessment views, change management efforts, process set-up for project roll-out - calculators, plan documentation, data collection, etc.

• Assist in the implementation and rollout of a possible new SPM application including annual configuration and testing of plans, roll-out of system requirements and enhancements, process documentation, change management, etc.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities 

• Excellent organization, multitasking, and prioritization skills, with a focus on attention to detail and delivering of high-quality results.

• Ability to adapt to changing business needs and pivot approach as needed.

• Strong problem solving, analytical and reasoning skills.

• Effective stakeholder management skills.

• Passionate about enhancing processes to improve operational efficiency.

 

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related degree.

• 7+ years of experience with sales compensation program planning and administration.

• Advanced Google Sheets or Excel and Slides or PowerPoint skills to model data, develop and present insights.

• Highly Preferred: Working knowledge of sales compensation tools and systems or HRIS systems used for plan administration

We offer you the opportunity to join a Group whose goal is to become the benchmark company for ecological transformation! 🌿🌍

What are the advantages of joining us?

• Be part of a forward-thinking collaborative team who will focus on your future career and development both locally and internationally
• Possibility to be part of exciting projects outside of your daily work/ scope for your company
• We are committed to ensure you have the best experience possible
• Veolia is committed to a global social pact for its employees in all its geographic regions.

Here at Veolia Water Technologies, we know that some applicants don't apply unless they think they tick all the boxes - but we are saying don't worry! We would much rather see your application than risk missing out on your potential!

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.