Sr. Analyst, Compensation

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including foodservice, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors. Novolex manufacturing and sourcing expertise spans a diverse range of substrates including resin, paper, molded fiber, aluminum and more. We provide customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories, 250 brands and over 39,000 SKUs.

The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.

Summary:

The Senior Compensation Analyst is responsible for advanced compensation analysis, market pricing, job architecture support, and compensation program administration, with a primary focus on hourly production roles. This role serves as a compensation resource to HR and business leaders, providing market insights, pay recommendations, and analytical support to ensure competitive, equitable, and compliant pay practices. The Senior Compensation Analyst also manages compensation projects and supports the organization's overall compensation strategy for attracting and retaining critical production talent.

Location: The role will be remote/WFH (with a preference for individuals local to Lake Forest, IL, or Charlotte, NC). 

Essential Functions & Key Responsibilities:

Advanced Compensation Analysis & Program Support

• Lead large scale market pricing evaluations and salary survey participation focusing on hourly production populations.
• Analyze internal and external data to make recommendations on pay ranges, compensation programs, and internal equity.
• Play a key role in annual compensation processes (merit, promotions, incentives), including modeling and scenario analysis.
• Provide advanced compensation guidance to HR Business Partners and Talent Acquisition.

Job Architecture & Pay Structure Management

• Conduct job evaluations for new and existing roles
• Support salary structure updates and contribute to job architecture enhancements.

Compliance, Governance & Process Improvement

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local compensation regulations.
• Continuously improve compensation processes, tools, and documentation.
• Present compensation findings and trends in a clear, data-driven format.

Candidate Requirements:                    

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Finance, or related field (preferred)
• 3–5 years of progressive compensation or HR analytics experience - specifically in a manufacturing setting.
• Demonstrated expertise in advanced Excel functions (including pivot tables, complex formulas, data modeling, and reporting automation) with strong proficiency in HRIS and compensation management systems such as Workday, SuccessFactors, and AON/Radford
• Solid understanding of compensation methodologies, internal equity review, and job evaluation.

Preferred

• Experience in multi-state compensation or larger-scale organizations.
• Foundational knowledge of pay equity analysis concepts

A reasonable estimate of the current range is $100-110,000 + bonus + benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. At Novolex, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

The benefits for this role include 401(k) plan with company match, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending and health savings accounts, paid vacation, and sick days, paid parental leave, paid holidays and wellness program.

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With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you work.

At Novolex, giving back to the local communities that support us is important. Our Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs. We also encourage facility level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work.

We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs, training and development programs and courses are available through MyLearning. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union), and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.

Novolex is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices, including but not limited to selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, handicap or disability, genetics, citizenship status, service member or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. Any individual who, because of his or her disability, needs an accommodation in connection with an aspect of the Company's application process should contact [email protected].

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