As working Manager, responsible for all compensation activities for Operations and Advanced Materials segments.Provide compensation expertise to 20 Human Resource Business Partners and >6000 employees. Report to Director, Global Compensation.• Guide Human Resource Business Partners through merit planning and incentive nomination processes utilizing Success Factors.• Drive Sales Incentive Plan preparation and oversee payout process in collaboration with segment Finance and HR Partners. Discovered payout error that saved >$11,000. • Analyzed merit process payouts to determine average payout by performance rating and segment.• Prepare HRIS system for annual merit and nomination processes with compensation team.• Drive discussions with Global HR business partners to analyze and determine appropriate pay levels for new jobs. • Develop Total Compensation packages with HR business partners to ensure internal and external equity.• Collaborated with regional Compensation Managers to prepare global annual salary budget for 29 countries. • Research new college graduate and intern/co-op survey data and determine rates annually.• Managed in-depth, focused job and market data analysis with Willis Towers Watson to ensure competitive positioning for multiple unique positions.

Managed compensation activities from non-exempt through management. Supervised one compensation analyst and one intern. • Managed domestic and international merit and incentive planning processes.• Analyzed compensation initiatives to determine cost and influence.• Recommended creative / alternative compensation solutions to managers.• Managed market survey process including participating in salary surveys to ensure competitive pay rates. • Ensured compensation processes were compliant with federal and state regulations. • Created and revised expatriate process and policies, managed and guided managers and employees through the expatriate process.• Liaison between external relocation firm and relocating employee and between immigration attorney and international employee. Coordinated and approved billing, ensuring accuracy.

• Provided compensation support to all business units.• Developed salary rates and levels for new and current employees that reflected market rates and internal equity. • Administered reviews of jobs to ensure FLSA compliance.• Advised internal customers on pricing positions and for promotions and salary increases.• Participated in compensation surveys to ensure market competitiveness. • Member of acquisition team responsible for mapping jobs to B&W salary structure. • Created co-op / intern and college graduate rate chart.

• Led compensation team through repricing all director and manager positions.• Coordinated compensation data for annual total rewards statement provided to all employees.• Led training for Manager’s Desktop Software within SAP, to input performance appraisals and merit increases.• Analyzed and verified compensation data and confirmed employee eligibility for merit and incentive compensation.• Consulted with recruiting to develop competitive salary offers while maintaining internal equity. • Lead training developer during Project Evolution for original SAP implementation. Created training curriculum, outline and course content.• Presented HR training to new supervisors. • Managed FMLA policy.

• Managed recruiting process for exempt employees for sales and marketing and shared services.• Wrote employment ads, coordinated ad placement and worked with staffing firms to secure job candidates.• Recruited high quality candidates at college recruiting events and conducted new hire orientations.• Updated application and background check process and presented improvements to HR Directors

Sourced, screened and qualified management-level and professional candidates for national projects and career positions in a variety of business disciplines and industries.