We are Fagron
At Fagron we are creating the future of personalizing medicine. We strive to make a difference and bring a positive impact in every aspect of our endeavours:
- Enabling accessibility to compounding and personalizing medicine.
- Demonstrating social responsibility, ethical practices, and diversity to benefit the environment and community.
- Driving excellence in our operations, leaving a global imprint.
- Cultivating a collaborative and entrepreneurial working environment where innovation can thrive.
We started our journey in 1990 in the Netherlands, and quickly expanded to over 30 countries serving more than 80 locations worldwide, becoming the world’s leading pharmaceutical compounding company. As we continue our growth, we are looking for talented individuals, that could be you, to join our Fagron Family!
About the job
As a Global Reward Lead you will become part of the Global HR team and be responsible for driving and supporting the reward initiatives across Fagron. This role is pivotal in designing and implementing effective reward practices. You’ll work cross-functionally with HR, Finance, and other stakeholders and will contribute expert analytical insights across various aspects of the reward strategy, including salary management, equal pay, gender pay gap, short term bonus, long term incentive initiatives, and approach to total reward. The role requires a high energy, entrepreneurial spirited and passionate colleague who is an excellent communicator with strong interpersonal and analytical skills. The ideal candidate has a strong background in compensation and benefits, data analysis, and a passion for enhancing employee experience. The position is based in Rotterdam, reporting to the Global HR Director.
Key Responsibilities
The Global Reward Lead is expected to assume the following key responsibilities plus any other reasonable duties as required:
Reward Analysis & Support:
- Contribute to the design, analysis, and administration of compensation programs, including base pay, bonuses, and long-term incentives.
- Perform market benchmarking and job evaluations to ensure our total rewards are aligned with industry standards.
- Assist with the annual salary review and bonus processes, ensuring accuracy and timely execution.
- Support the development of recognition and non-financial reward initiatives that enhance employee engagement.
People Data & Insights:
- Analyse HR data, identify trends, and generate actionable insights across key people metrics such as turnover, engagement, and DE&I.
- Partner with our HR teams to deliver data-driven recommendations on hiring, promotions, and workforce planning.
- Develop and maintain HR dashboards and reports to provide real-time insights to leadership.
- Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant reporting aligned with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and other applicable regulatory requirements, contributing to the organization’s transparency and accountability.
- Ensure data quality and accuracy across HR systems, collaborating with Finance, IT and HR operations for process improvements.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement:
- Work closely with the Global HR team and local HR colleagues to support ongoing and new initiatives.
- Serve as a subject matter expert for compensation-related audits and external benchmarking efforts.
- Communicate complex data insights in a clear, compelling way to various stakeholders, including HR and business leaders.
Set yourself apart
Skills & Abilities:
- First class analytical skills with advanced Excel skills.
- Ability to manage reward processes & systems.
- Problem solving within tight deadlines.
- Pro-active and taking initiative where relevant.
- Highly organized, diligent and attention to detail.
- Ability to working under pressure.
- Demonstrate integrity, initiative and confidentiality on all matters.
- Project Management skills.
- Demonstrate ability to multi-task.
- Excellent communication skills at all levels across a wide range of stakeholders within the business.
Knowledge & Qualifications:
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in Compensation or Rewards.
- Proficiency in data analysis tools (e.g., Excel, PowerBI) and HR systems.
- Strong understanding of compensation principles, reward benchmarking methodologies, and labour market trends.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to draw insights from large datasets.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey complex information to non-technical audiences.
- Strong knowledge of English, Dutch is a plus.
What's on offer?
Being part of an international team.
- Fixed-term contract with the possibility and intention to extend.
- A market-conform salary, all in line with your knowledge & experience.
- Hybrid working with 3 days in the office.
- Annual bonus.
- 28 vacation days.
- Collective health insurance.
- Travel allowance of € 0.23 per KM (with a max of 150KM per day) or 100% public transportation reimbursement.
Ready for the challenge?
Join Fagron and become part of an organization that is shaping the future of personalized medicine and pharmaceutical innovation.
Job Reference: FA03542
