Director, Rewards - Americas

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At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate.

We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!

The Director, Strategic Total Rewards Partner Americas & Commercial, is responsible for developing and leading and implementing the total rewards strategy and agenda across the Americas region
* and Commercial (Sales) areas globally, ensuring alignment with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and market competitiveness, as well as with Global Total Rewards strategy and policies. This role will oversee compensation, benefits, and recognition programs for the areas in scope, to attract, retain, and engage top talent while driving efficiency, equity, and compliance across multiple countries.

• Design and execute a comprehensive total rewards strategy that aligns with business priorities, talent acquisition, and retention goals across Americas and Commercial (Sales) areas globally.
• Partner with global HR and leadership teams to ensure consistency and alignment with global total rewards frameworks while addressing local market needs.
• Provide thought leadership on industry trends, market best practices, and emerging regulations in compensation, benefits, and recognition.
• Lead change management initiatives related to compensation, benefits, and rewards programs.

• Ensure appropriateness of base salary structures, incentive programs, benefits etc. in compliance with local labor laws.
• Conduct market benchmarking and salary surveys to ensure competitive pay positioning and internal equity.
• Oversee benefits strategy, design, and administration across multiple countries in Americas, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and optimizing employee offerings.
• Drive pay-for-performance initiatives, including annual salary review, bonus plans, and retention incentives.
• Manage M&A-related total rewards integration for new business acquisitions in the region.

• Leverage HR data analytics to assess the impact of total rewards programs on employee engagement, performance, and retention within the region and global business area of responsibility.
• Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to enhance total rewards effectiveness for areas of responsibility.
• Prepare and present regional compensation and benefits reports for leadership reviews.

• Serve as a strategic advisor to HR business partners, finance, and leadership within area of responsibility on total rewards matters.
• Manage external relationships with compensation consultants, benefits providers, and regulatory bodies as required.
• Coach area and/or local HR understanding of reward principles, so they can execute reward interventions autonomously, appropriately and accurately.

• BA, BS, MA or MBA with a preferred focus on human resources management
• Proven professional experience of at least 10 years in human resources management, specialized in a compensation and benefits leadership role, in a matrix organization with a global total rewards setup
• Good understanding of total compensation practices, proven track record in harmonizing compensation practices in global matrix organizations
• Strong expertise in Americas markets (North America – United States, Canada, Mexico – and Latin America)
• Deep understanding of…