Senior Compensation Specialist

Join MAPEI Corporation, a global leader in the manufacturing of construction chemicals and building materials, including adhesives, sealants, and specialty products used in flooring, tile, and concrete restoration. We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Senior Compensation Analyst to join our compensation team. This role will be responsible for designing, analyzing, communicating and administering compensation programs, with a heavy emphasis on sales compensation, base pay structures, and market analytics. This is a remote position ideally located in the SE United States Region.

Sales Compensation:

• Develop, analyze, communicate and administer sales compensation plans that align with business objectives and drive performance.
• Conduct quota and incentive plan modeling and design to ensure competitiveness and financial sustainability.
• Partner with Sales and Finance teams to ensure accurate payout calculations and compliance with company policies.
• Quarterly sales compensation review (RSM and Sales Reps)
• Annual dissemination of Sales Representative incentive plans and linked addendums

Base Pay & Market Analysis:

• Conduct job evaluations, cash compensation benchmarking, and market pricing to ensure competitiveness of pay and alignment to Mapei’s compensation philosophy
• Manage and maintain base pay salary grade structures.
• Provide guidance and administration on pay equity, promotions, and internal compensation adjustments.
• Create and implement salary hiring tools for all locations through the U.S. to be used by Plant HR Managers, Recruiting and Field HR Directors.

Data Analytics & Excel Expertise:

• Utilize advanced Excel functions (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, Power Query, macros, etc.) to analyze and interpret large compensation datasets.
• Generate reports and dashboards to provide insights into compensation trends and program effectiveness.
• Support the project management of the annual compensation planning cycles, including merit increases, promotions, and incentive payouts.

Collaboration & Compliance:

• Partner with HR, Finance, and business leaders to provide compensation guidance, insights and market trends.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws, including FLSA regulations and pay transparency laws.
• Participate in compensation surveys and leverage market data to maintain alignment with Mapei’s compensation philosophy.
• Conform with and abide by all regulations, policies, work procedures, safety rules and instructions.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits Details

• Highly competitive pay and annual bonus opportunity.
• FREE MEDICAL INSURANCE for our employees or the option of a highly competitive medical plan with minimal monthly employee contributions and zero deductibles.
• 17 Days of paid, sick and vacation time annually (days are prorated in year one).
• 401K retirement with up to 6% matching program.
• Excellent dental, vision programs, flex spending accounts, employer paid life insurance and free tele-med physician services.
• Various other company employee-centric perks initiatives; tuition reimbursement programs, discounted home/auto insurance programs, supplemental life insurance, and more.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in human resources, Finance, Business, or a related field from a four-year college or University plus give years of compensation experience, with a strong focus on sales compensation and base pay structures.
• Expertise in market analysis, job evaluation, and compensation benchmarking.
• Knowledge of FLSA regulations, pay equity, pay transparency and compensation compliance.
• Advanced Excel proficiency (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, Power Query, Macros, etc.); experience with data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau) is a plus.
• Experience with ADP WFN, Oracle HCM, Payfactors and ERI.
• Experience with HRIS and compensation management tools (e.g., Workday, PayScale, MarketPay, or similar).
• Valid state driver’s license with the ability to travel.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Equal Opportunity Employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran (M/F/D/V)