About the Opportunity

The European Compensation & Benefits Specialist is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing competitive and equitable compensation and benefits programs across nine countries in alignment with Driscoll’s Total Rewards Philosophy. As a Global Total Rewards team member, this role provides strategic consulting to HR Business Partners (HRBPs) and managers, ensuring compensation decisions are aligned with market trends, internal equity, and organizational goals. The specialist evaluates programs, identifies improvement opportunities, and ensures the effective delivery of benefits to enhance employee engagement and performance.

Responsibilities

• Compensation Design & Administration:
  • Develop and oversee job frameworks, salary structures, annual salary increases, and incentive programs (short-term and long-term).
  • Provide expert advice on job design, evaluation, competitive market analysis, and internal pay equity to managers and HRBPs.
  • Administer annual salary and bonus processes, including budgeting, system optimization, and employee communication.

• Benefits Strategy & Management:
  • In partnership with the Total Rewards team, recommend, design/align, and manage competitive benefits and well-being programs, ensuring alignment with business objectives and market standards.
  • Conduct spend and trend analyses for benefit plans, negotiate vendor contracts, and monitor service-level agreements.
  • Manage and execute the Wellbeing program and initiatives, driving engagement through communications, challenges, and rewards.

• Analysis & Reporting:
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of current programs and recommend improvements aligned with best practices and company objectives.
  • In collaboration with the Total Rewards team, support developing dashboards based on compensation and benefits data.
  • Leave management and cost impact reporting:  annual, sick, parental, maternity/paternity, other leave types.  Partner with People Services in the maintenance and execution of leave programs as a result of EU directives, country specific laws, and record keeping.

• Compliance & Governance:
  • Maintain knowledge of labor, tax, and social security legislation in key countries, including the Netherlands and the UK, with additional European expertise as a plus.
  • Ensure confidentiality of financial, proprietary, and employee information.

• Leadership & Engagement:
  • Act as a thought leader in compensation and benefits, delivering insights and recommendations to key stakeholders.
  • Represent Driscoll’s mission and values in all interactions with employees, vendors, and external partners.

Candidate Profile

• Education & Experience:
  • Master’s degree with at least 6 years of experience in Compensation & Benefits, primarily within the EMEA region.
  • Proven experience in an international environment; Food/FMCG industry experience is a plus.
  • Expertise in salary benchmarking and job grade methodologies (e.g., Korn Ferry, Mercer, World at Work, Willis Towers Watson).
• Technical Skills:
  • Strong knowledge of labor legislation, pensions, and tax/social security regulations, particularly in the Netherlands and the UK.
  • Familiarity with HRIS systems (Workday) and data analysis tools.
  • Advanced Excel skills and data modeling
• Soft Skills:
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
  • Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across multiple levels of the organization.
  • Strong teamwork orientation
  • Proactive and effective communication
• Language Skills:
  • Bilingual in Dutch/English a requirement; other languages a plus (Spanish, Portuguese, French, Arabic).

About Driscolls

Driscoll's is the global market leader for fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. With more than 100 years of farming heritage and hundreds of independent growers around the world, Driscoll's is passionate about growing fresh, beautiful and delicious berries. Our values of humility, passion and trustworthiness have guided our mission to delight consumers around the world.

Driscoll's exclusive patented berry varieties are developed through years of research using only natural breeding methods – meaning, no GMOs. From farm-to-table, we focus on delivering a high quality, premium berry experience with our many supply chain partners.

Driscoll's is the trusted brand for Only the Finest Berries™.

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Driscoll's es el proveedor líder en la comercialización de Fresas, Frambuesas, Zarzamoras y Arándanos Azules en el mundo. Con más de 100 años de herencia en agricultura y cientos de productores independiente alrededor del mundo, Driscoll's es una compañía apasionada por cultivar Berries frescas, hermosas y deliciosas. Nuestros valores de humildad, pasión y confianza han guiado nuestra misión de deleitar a los consumidores en el mundo.

Las variedades exclusivas de Driscoll's han sido desarrolladas a través de años de investigación usando sólo métodos de mejoramiento natural. De la granja a la mesa, nos enfocamos en ofrecer una experiencia de alta calidad con apoyo de nuestros socios de la cadena de suministro.

Driscoll's es la marca de confianza de sólo las mejores Berries.