Senior Compensation Analyst
$80k - $101k/yr+ 4% 401(k) Match + Bonus Program
Mid
Bachelor's
Maryville, TN, USA+1 moreMore locations: Southfield, MI, USA
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About the job
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in human resources, finance, or a related field is required.
- Three or more years of related experience are required.
- Strong familiarity with federal, state, and local pay laws and regulations is required.
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, is required.
- Demonstrated experience with human resources information systems (HRIS) and market pricing systems is required.
- Strong analytical skills, including gathering, analyzing, and summarizing compensation data, are required.
- Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills are required, including communicating with internal and external customers about issues of moderate to considerable importance, including with senior management.
- The ability to foster and maintain relationships and work as part of a cross-functional team is required.
- Strong customer service skills and the ability to promote and support a service-oriented environment are required.
- Negotiation skills and the ability to defend a position while considering the need to maximize benefits for all sides are required.
- Project management skills are required, including identifying and scheduling process steps, determining needed resources and staff, completing assigned projects or project steps, and reporting on milestones.
- The ability to apply process-improvement planning and checking to one's own work and help others identify gaps in work results is required.
Responsibilities
- Complete annual salary surveys and keep the market pricing tool updated with current information; perform periodic maintenance of the tool.
- Analyze compensation to determine whether salaries align with national averages and recommend to management which associate groups may need market adjustments; review and update pay structures annually.
- Review and approve salary offers for new hires.
- Evaluate new or changing jobs using market value, internal equity, and organizational mission; lead or complete major portions of job architecture and leveling projects as needed.
- Develop and write job descriptions that accurately describe job content; recommend appropriate Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) classifications for each job and maintain the job description tool periodically.
- Administer annual associate bonus, merit, and promotion increase processes, including developing and executing communications, monitoring pay allocation, obtaining approvals, ensuring compliance with company and legal requirements, and recommending and implementing process improvements after each cycle.
- Assist in developing and implementing general compensation and sales incentive plans.
- Complete assigned group-project tasks and may play a lead role in projects.
- Assist in preparing the local labor budget for approval as needed.
- Train or advise less experienced professionals as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
About the company
Denso Thermal Systems S.p.A. designs, develops, manufactures and sells automotive thermal components and integrated cockpit modules, including air-conditioning systems, engine cooling parts, heat exchangers, radiators and compressors for cars, commercial vehicles, tractors and buses. Its products cool engines, regulate cabin temperature and provide compact, integrated cockpit and front-end assemblies for vehicles. As part of the DENSO Group, it benefits from a global footprint, multiple product lines, and aftermarket support that span different vehicle types. Its goal is to deliver reliable, efficient thermal solutions and integrated modules to OEMs and aftermarket customers, helping vehicles run safely and comfortably across a wide range of mobility sectors.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Kariya, Japan
Founded
1947
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- June 2026 AESC battery passport validation positions DENSO for the February 2027 EU mandate.
- FY2026 revenue reached ¥7.54 trillion and operating profit rose 6.5%, proving execution.
- North American sales hit $12.7 billion in FY2026, giving DENSO scale in its largest market.
What critics are saying
- DENSO withdrew its April 2026 Rohm bid, losing control over critical power semiconductor supply.
- FY2027 operating profit guidance falls to ¥500 billion as tariffs and material costs bite.
- Toyota-linked automotive demand dominates DENSO; a prolonged EV sourcing shift compresses core volumes and bargaining power.
What makes Denso unique
- DENSO’s June 2026 battery passport service ships EU Battery Regulation compliance, not concepts.
- DENSO’s MobiQ V2X stack and RSU-5941 target roadside infrastructure, fleet, and traffic systems.
- DENSO’s April 2026 FoodVentures deal extends automotive sensing and manufacturing into controlled agriculture.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401(k) Company Match
- Bonus Program
- Wellness Program
- Onsite Fitness Center
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Career Development and Ongoing Training