MVH International - Total Rewards Business Partner

About Mars Veterinary Health:

At Mars Veterinary Health (MVH) the world we want tomorrow is A Better World for Pets because we believe pets make the world a better place. A division of Mars Petcare we are part of a diverse global familyowned company thats committed to leveraging our size and scale to make a longterm positive impact on people pets and the planet

Today Mars Veterinary Health is a purposedriven team of more than 70000 passionate petloving Associates spanning preventive general specialty and emergency veterinary care and diagnostics. We set a standard for highquality care for more than 25 million pets each year across 2500 veterinary clinics and diagnostic labs worldwide. Together we are dedicated to harnessing our combined knowledge talent and resources to lead the veterinary profession in making A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS and the people who care for them.

If youre looking for a varied role working in a rapid fastmoving environment and would like to contribute to our mission of improving pets lives this could be for you.

About the team:

Come and join a business that is rapidly growing and forward thinking. We are looking for a Total Rewards (TR) Business Partner (BP) within our center of excellence (COE) team who will partner with our Business Units to drive transformational change. TR is one of the top priorities in the Mars Vet Health (MVH) people strategy and will influence our ability to attract engage and retain talent. This role will be critical as we truly make an impact on the veterinary profession as we are aiming to offer competitive and equitable pay and benefits in this industry and offer a leading associate experience. It will advance the profession by offering pay progression in line with career paths it will contribute to the health and wellbeing of our associates by offering competitive benefits that make a real difference to our associates lives.

This role will be part of a small COE team that supports over 20 Countries in MVH International (Europe CIS and Asia) this specific role will predominately support our Northern European business units.

Note : This role will be based from our Group Company AniCura and working for Mars Veterinary Health

About AniCura:

AniCura is a family of wellknown animal hospitals and clinics specialized in veterinary care for companion animals. AniCura provides modern highquality veterinary care for pets at over 500 practices in 15 European countries and creates peace of mind for pet owners through excellent access and patient safety. AniCura has a turnover of around $1B with the aspiration to expand business through a combination of organic growth and new hospital acquisitions. Every year AniCuras 12.000 passionate veterinary professionals attend to three million companion animal patients. Since 2018 AniCura has been a part of Mars Veterinary Health a familyowned company focused on veterinary care.

Role Overview:

• Job Title: MVH International Total Rewards Business Partner
• Department:People and Organization
• Reports To: MVH (Mars Veterinary Health) International Total Rewards Lead
• Location: Sweden/ Netherlands / Germany Hybrid working
• Languages: Proficiency in English and any other European language is a plus.
• Contract:Full Time
• Employment Visa: Preference for Candidates with a Valid Work Permit

Key Responsibilities:

Business Partnering:

• Partner with the different countries to implement and execute new/revised compensation and benefits programs
• Assist with M&A activities linked to TR support and manage the setup of new schemes with new clinic acquisitions
• Ensure compliance and governance of all TR plans and programs including identifying risks and delivering corrective actions.
• Act as an escalation point for P&O managers for total rewards queries subject matter expert
• Upskill/educate internal stakeholders in all areas of TR (philosophy plans and practices)
• Manage 3^rdparty TR relationships
• Oversee the development of TR communications

Compensation:

• Comanage effective and efficient rewards programs processes and implement the required technology solutions
• Perform job evaluations market pricing and provide salary recommendations
• Proactively comanage all compensation transition projects in the region interpret salary data and perform analyses to ensure competitive positioning
• Assist in building and renewing pay ranges in multiple countries
• Report on external market trends to stakeholder groups providing detailed insights as needed by the different units (eg: market compensation & benefits development our competition landscape key/top talent critical skills)
• Supervise the timely and effective administration of the annual merit cycles & variable pay planning processes

Benefits:

• Comanage benefit roadmaps with the different business units/countries
• Manage and provide insights on specific associate benefits
• Assist in design & implementation of inclusive and equitable benefit programs
• Support improvements in our current benefit offerings to ensure competitiveness
• Support global benefits governance and compliance
• Support business units with annual benefits renewals (partnering with our 3^rdparty partners)
• Develop communication tools to enhance associates understanding and knowledge of their benefits package

Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience in Human Resources supporting a total rewards function
• Experience in service retail or health industries preferred
• Extensive knowledge of job and pay framework methodologies
• Strong computer skills PC with experience in Windows Excel PowerPoint and other applicable software
• Demonstrated analytic abilities and attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize business and customer needs
• Experience or ability to work in a startup environment where there are no/limited processes systems resources.
• Knowledge of change management
• High agility and resilience
• Strong written oral and listening communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Detailed oriented and excellent organizational skills
• Ability to speak fluent English other languages a plus
• Minimum qualification: University degree or equivalent preferably in HR Business
• Preferred qualification: Combination of education and experience preferred

As a Person We Believe You Are:

• Customer Focus: Ensures total rewards programs align with associate and business needs to enhance engagement.
• Drive for Results: Delivers effective and timely compensation and benefits solutions in a fastpaced environment.
• Integrity and Trust: Handles sensitive data with confidentiality fostering trust and credibility.
• Problem Solving: Addresses complex total rewards challenges with innovative and practical solutions.
• Dealing with Ambiguity: Thrives in uncertain environments adapting strategies to evolving business needs.

Interested

Please contact Lekya Kanamarlapudi Group Corporate Recruitment Partner who is happy to tell you more about this opportunity and the recruitment process. Or apply by submitting your resume through clicking the apply button below.

AniCura is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds.