We are FBC UK, Fox's Burton's Companies! ……And we bake the UK's most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will leave that for you to judge).
FBC UK was a match made in heaven, with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burton's Biscuits and Fox's Biscuits) coming together to create one unique, integrated company.
We are home to famous iconic brands, including Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger & Rocky, to name just a few. We are proud manufacturing partners to some of the biggest UK retailers and household names. We bake our incredible biscuits at eight bakeries across the UK, located at Isle of Arran, Livingston, Blackpool, Llantarnam, Edinburgh, Kirkham, Batley & Dorset and our HQ in St Albans. Together, we employ circa 4,000 amazing colleagues across all our locations.
We are currently the second biscuit manufacturer in the UK market with a strong ambition of becoming UK Market Leader.
Whilst we know that we have delicious products we also know that that the key ingredient to our success is our people, and the passion we have for our brands. You could be the jammy to our dodger, party ring to our Fox’s or the choc-chip to our Maryland?! We knead people with innovative ideas, an entrepreneurial spirit, and the commitment to drive FBC UK to success.
We are committed to building an inclusive workforce that feels empowered to build a fulfilling and successful career. By embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) we create a supportive environment for people to thrive and strive to have more positive impact.
We understand that having formal and on-the-job learning opportunities is key to our colleagues’ professional and personal growth. We are committed to providing an environment where everyone can learn from each other and grow through a variety of learning experiences.
Our colleagues make our business special. With strong community values, we believe FBC UK is a more prosperous and fun place to work when people feel free to be themselves. We believe in the power of being authentic, entrepreneurial and supporting each other whilst meeting our business goals.
About the Role
This role will support FBCUK in delivering Total Reward programs and driving the implementation of the Reward priorities. The Reward Manager must demonstrate ability to effectively handle multiple priorities, projects, and stakeholders, to manage timelines and escalate issues as needed. Also, to work with diverse and remote teams and be able to research best practices and network internally and externally. To succeed in this role it is essential to have solid knowledge of UK labour law, payroll, pension and other statutory benefits administration, compensation fundamentals (e.g grading, benchmarking, global mobility, recognition programs, etc…) and the SuccessFactors suite.
Main Responsibilities
In this role, you will be responsible for implementing and managing reward programs and reporting to the Reward Director. You will design, develop, and deploy UK&I Reward policies and ad hoc programs such as Sales Incentives, Top Talents, and Retention plans. Monitoring and analyzing UK&I market trends to evaluate external competitiveness will be key to driving the UK&I rewards strategy. You will communicate the results of the reward process to provide clarity and transparency of the reward structure to the UK&I Region, aiming to improve reward programs and processes. As the local focal point for Reward-related topics, including systems, you will provide consultancy and expertise to stakeholders and share best practices. Additionally, you will contribute to the Reward digitalization process, coordinate DEI initiatives impacting the FBC UK reward strategy, and assist in defining and launching both the compensation handbook and total reward statement.
You will also implement company benefits programs, including medical coverage, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and pension plans. Reviewing the competitiveness of the benefits portfolio and developing benefits packages further in the UK&I will be part of your responsibilities. You will oversee the UK&I Reward administration and implement and administer the wellbeing program at the local level.
Managing and maintaining the Korn Ferry Architect platform, auditing job evaluations to ensure wage and salary rate recommendations comply with UK&I legal requirements, and presenting findings for final approval to UK&I HR and O&I will be crucial. You will lead the job grading initiation and review processes.
In the analytics domain, you will contribute to defining and monitoring the Rewards D&I KPIs Dashboard, providing detailed analysis on internal and external equity by different dimensions to support HRBP and line managers. Enhancing and maintaining Employee Central to guarantee data quality will also be part of your role.
For budget management, you will apply the proper budget methodology to calculate the merit increase budget, ensuring overall salary and benefits spending (CAP) within the UK&I is respected. You will monitor performance against the approved budget and contribute to setting up people costs.
Lastly, you will conduct regular Reward training sessions for HR and, together with HR, for the line to ensure awareness and transparency of Reward policies and practices.
Who we are looking for
You have previous experience working with a global, fast-moving organization that is commercially and production-focused. You possess proven Total Reward management experience, with a strong emphasis on UK market dynamics and trends. Your ability to work both strategically and operationally is complemented by strong analytical capabilities, enabling you to create focused action plans and drive insights through metrics. You have business acumen and budgeting capabilities, along with previous experience in designing and governing benefits programs, including statutory and company governance and administration.
Your good communication and presentation skills are possibly supported by experience in delivering training focused on Reward to various stakeholders. You have a collaborative style and strong interpersonal skills, demonstrated by your ability to effectively handle multiple priorities and projects. You are proficient in MS Office, particularly MS Excel and MS PowerPoint, and have excellent knowledge of job evaluation methodologies, ideally HAY. Additionally, you possess knowledge of UK & Ireland labor law, with a focus on operations.
It would be advantageous if you have HR generalist or HR/Reward consulting experience, as well as experience in designing and deploying benefits and wellbeing programs. Experience in managing expats in the UK & Ireland context and exposure to M&A activities would also be beneficial.
Diversity Statement
FBC UK is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at FBC UK. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.
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