Compensation Manager
Houston, MS - USA
Job Summary
About mSupplymSupply is North Americas leading distributor of OEM repair parts and equipment serving professionals in the appliance HVAC plumbing commercial kitchen and pool/spa industries. Headquartered in St. Louis MO mSupply is a multi-billion dollar enterprise offering an extensive product range industry expertise and seamless service. With more than 2000 associates across the U.S. and Canada mSupplys family of brands delivers with speed reliability and precision through its branches distribution centers and extensive fleet of delivery vehicles. Shipped orders reach 93% of U.S. customers via next-day ground delivery and 100% within two days. For more information visit .
Job Summary
The Compensation Manager is responsible for the strategic design development implementation and administration of the organizations compensation programs. This role ensures compensation practices are competitive equitable scalable and aligned with the companys business objectives talent strategy and financial goals. The Compensation Manager partners closely with executive leadership HR business partners finance and talent acquisition to drive compensation strategies that support attraction retention engagement and performance across the organization. This role will lead the development and evolution of the organizations compensation structure and job architecture to support a high-performing growth-oriented workforce.
The Compensation Manager is responsible for the strategic design development implementation and administration of the organizations compensation programs. This role ensures compensation practices are competitive equitable scalable and aligned with the companys business objectives talent strategy and financial goals. The Compensation Manager partners closely with executive leadership HR business partners finance and talent acquisition to drive compensation strategies that support attraction retention engagement and performance across the organization. This role will lead the development and evolution of the organizations compensation structure and job architecture to support a high-performing growth-oriented workforce.
JobDuties & Responsibilities
- Compensation Strategy & Program Leadership
- Develop and lead enterprise-wide compensation strategies aligned with organizational goals and market competitiveness.
- Design and manage base pay incentive bonus commission and equity compensation programs where applicable.
- Lead the design implementation and ongoing management of compensation structures salary bands pay ranges and job architecture frameworks.
- Evaluate and enhance compensation structures salary bands job architecture and pay practices.
- Lead annual compensation planning processes including merit increases promotions bonuses and market adjustments.
- Ensure compensation programs support internal equity performance differentiation and talent retention.
- Build and model sales variable pay plans including sales commissions annual bonuses and spot compensation.
- Experience building bonus accruals.
Market Analysis & Benchmarking
- Conduct market pricing and compensation benchmarking using Payscale and labor market data.
- Monitor compensation trends regulatory changes and emerging best practices.
- Provide recommendations to leadership on compensation positioning and competitiveness.
- Analyze compensation data and metrics to support informed decision-making.
Leadership Partnership & Consulting
- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and HR teams on compensation-related matters.
- Partner with Talent Acquisition on offers for key and executive-level hires.
- Support organizational design initiatives restructures and workforce planning activities.
- Provide guidance on compensation implications for promotions reorganizations and acquisitions.
Governance Compliance & Risk Management
- Ensure compliance with federal state and local compensation regulations including FLSA pay transparency equal pay and wage and hour laws.
- Develop and maintain compensation policies procedures and governance frameworks.
- Support pay equity analyses and corrective action planning as needed.
- Prepare materials and reporting for executive leadership and if applicable compensation committees.
Team Leadership
- Lead mentor and develop compensation team members.
- Establish priorities goals and performance expectations for the compensation function.
- Foster a culture of collaboration accountability and continuous improvement.
Systems & Process Optimization
- Oversee compensation-related HR systems tools and reporting capabilities.
- Drive process improvements and automation initiatives to increase efficiency and data accuracy.
- Collaborate with HRIS and Finance teams to ensure integrity of compensation data.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration Finance or related field required.
Experience
- 10 years of progressive compensation and total rewards experience.
- 5 years of leadership experience managing compensation programs and/or teams.
- Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise-wide compensation structures salary architecture pay bands and job leveling frameworks.
- Experience designing compensation programs in a complex multi-site or high-growth organization preferred.
- Experience partnering with executive leadership on strategic compensation matters.
- Experience designing and administering sales compensation and incentive plans preferred.
- Experience with bonus accrual modeling and financial forecasting preferred.
Knowledge Skills & Abilities
- Deep expertise in compensation strategy market analysis salary structures and incentive design.
- Demonstrated expertise building scalable compensation structures and compensation frameworks that support organizational growth market competitiveness and internal equity.
- Strong analytical and financial modeling skills.
- Advanced knowledge of compensation laws and regulatory requirements.
- Excellent communication and executive presentation skills.
- Ability to influence and build relationships across all organizational levels.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Proficiency with HRIS systems compensation tools and Payscale.
- Experience leveraging AI-enabled HR technologies analytics tools and automation to improve compensation processes reporting and decision-making.
- Ability to use data visualization predictive analytics and emerging AI tools to identify compensation trends and workforce insights.
- Familiarity with AI governance data privacy and ethical considerations in HR and compensation practices.
Preferred Certifications
- Certified Compensation Professional (CCP)
- SHRM-SCP or SPHR preferred
What We Offer:
We prioritize your well-being from day one with a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
We prioritize your well-being from day one with a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Medical dental vision and prescription coverage effectiveimmediately
- 401(k) plan with company contributions
- Life insurance and short-term disability coverage
- HSA/FSA options and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid time off including vacation holidays and personal days
- Weekly pay employee discounts and more
Equal Employment Opportunity & Pre-Employment Requirements
mSupply is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We make employment decisions without regard to sex age race color creed religion national origin citizenship or immigration status sexual orientation gender identity or expression disability genetic information marital status veteran or military status or any other status protected by applicable federal state or local law.
We are committed to providing reasonableaccommodationsfor qualified individuals with disabilities and to applicants withsincerely heldreligious beliefsin accordance withapplicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation
Final offers of employment may be contingent upon completion of job-related pre-employment checks and screeningspermittedby law for the position. For roles that require operation of a company vehicle a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) check may also be conducted todetermineinsurability. This employerparticipatesin E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility in the United States.
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About Company
North America’s largest and most trusted supplier of residential and commercial parts for appliances, HVAC, plumbing, commercial kitchens and pool and spa.