EMEA Benefits Supervisor
Founded in 1952, Bio-Rad has developed into a recognized global leader in the growing life science research and clinical diagnostics markets. We have built a strong team of over 8,000 employees and a robust network of operations that serves over 150,000 customers worldwide.
Bio-Rad employees share a common mission: To “Advance discovery and improve lives.”
Responsibilities:
- The EMEA Benefits Supervisor oversees the administration of benefits programs for countries in the regionsupported by Benefits Specialists.
- The Benefits Supervisor provides all training, coaching and support to the administrative team, and provides guidance to HR and Finance/Payroll staff regarding employee benefits
- Responsible for the management of benefits programs.
- Conducts plan analysis, and contributes to the strategy, design and benchmarking of EMEA benefit programs to maintain the company’s competitive position in the labor market.
- Ensures compliance with all required country benefit reporting, regulations and tax filings (in collaboration with involved departments).
- Partly, support for the APAC region will be needed.
- Ensures the required policies, reporting and documentation, contract negotiation, and legal compliance to maintain a competitive benefit offering for employees.
- Supports HR in communications strategies and programs to ensure full enrollment and participation in benefits offerings.
- Manages a team of four Benefit Specialists to administer EMEA benefits programs.
- Provides coaching, training and development to the Benefits team.
- Works with outside service providers including government agencies, insurance brokers, benefits providers, systems vendors, etc. to establish and maintain effective benefits programs.
- Recommends benefits enhancements, cost containment strategies, and long-range objectives for the benefits programs. Oversees country-specific program enrollment processes, benefit system upgrades, interaction with Employee Central, and other benefit projects.
- Interprets complex laws, regulations, policies related to benefits, and serves as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for leave programs and with applicable country state laws
Requirements:
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills in multiple languages.
- Ability to conduct presentations.
- Excellent Customer Service skills required.
- Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Interprets complex laws, regulations and policies related to benefits and employment law that may be unique
- to each country served.
- People and Project Management Skills
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience in employee benefits administration.
- Certifications helpful but not required.
- 3+ years of related experience in employee benefits and benefits/HR administration and legislation.
- 2+ years of supervisory experience.
- Computer skills with MS Office Suite (Excel, Word and PowerPoint).
What Bio-Rad can offer:
- A dynamic environment where your innovative ideas are always welcome
- A collaborative community where your professional goals and work are supported by a diverse team
- Development opportunities: wide range of training & learning opportunities, long-term career opportunities, lateral and vertical career moves
- Competitive salary and cafeteria
- 100% commuting allowance for non Budapest residents, BKK pass for Budapest residents
- Annual bonus and salary review
- Private Health Care Services – unlimited examinations, checkups in numerous specialties free of charge
