At Tate & Lyle, our purpose is simple: Transforming Lives Through the Science of Food. With more than 165 years of ingredient innovation, we partner with leading food and beverage brands to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products enjoyed by millions of people every day. Combining expertise in sweetening, mouthfeel and fortification, we help customers win on taste, nutrition and performance while making a positive impact on society and the planet. With approximately 5,000 colleagues across 75 locations in 38 countries, we're united by a shared commitment to innovation, collaboration and growth. Read on to learn how this opportunity can contribute to our purpose while helping shape the future of food.

** Preference for this role to be near our Hoffman Estates, IL or Atlanta, GA offices, but can be home-based USA.**

About this role:

Responsible for managing and administering employee benefit programs, with a strong focus on Workday Benefits, and related HR processes.  Oversee benefits configuration, open enrollment, employee eligibility, life events, vendor integrations, and benefits data accuracy within Workday and other systems.  Manages the Compliance Committee Team which involves monthly meetings, monitoring various HR related legal, maintaining compliance tracker, and ensuring the relevant plans are in compliance.  Ensures all required notices,  posters  and annual filings are done such as RxDC, CMS and Medicare Part D notice and Summary Annual Reports are distributed.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in annual benefits strategy discussions and actions including making recommendation on new benefit additions, changes to benefit plan coverages, and

• Manage open enrollment process including working with benefits broker on benefit guide creation, ensuring all benefit renewals are completed, scheduling benefit vendor meetings, presenting new plan year benefits to employees, and preparing reports on benefits enrollment after open enrollment ends

• Review various leave requests and coordinate with local HR Partners on approval or denial decisions

• Reconcile 401(k) deductions from payroll with retirement vendor reports on a weekly basis

• Manage benefit vendor change processes or addition of new benefits vendors including set up of benefit plans in Workday and testing for enrollment and payroll deductions

• Complete annual RxDC reporting

• Complete annual healthcare 5500 report requested by benefits broker

• Complete annual CMS filing

• Ensure locations receive updated Workers Compensation posters

• Mail out annual Medicare D creditable coverage notices to employees and retirees

• Ensure all necessary compliance updates to annual benefit limits are made in Workday

• Update Workday with new benefits rates

• Collaborate with HR Business Partners, Payroll, and third-party consultants to make updates to Workday benefits set ups as needed for changes due to union negotiations

• Assist in all benefits audits providing documentation requested and responding to inquiries from the auditors

• Assist with 409A plan open enrollment process and update the Workday system with new deferral elections and eligibility for the 409A plan

• Conduct advanced analysis and research within the Benefits discipline, identifying trends, opportunities, and best practices to inform decision-making and planning within the Sub-Function / part of a Sub-Region.

• Serve as a subject matter specialist, offering recommendations on complex issues within the HR Specialist focus area, such as navigating employee relations cases or optimizing compensation packages.
• Stay updated on industry trends and regulatory changes related to the Benefits  

Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and meet deadlines

• Outstanding interpersonal and written communication skills

• Ability to manage benefit vendor relationships

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Familiarity with Workday system or ability to quickly learn navigation of new HRIS systems

• Knowledge of federal and state laws

• Ability to manage large scale projects and track/provide progress reports

• High level of integrity and confidentiality

• Process improvement mindset

• Knowledge of employee benefits packages

• Proficiency in excel report creation and manipulation

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

Office setting work environment.  Intermittent physical activities including bending, reaching, sitting and walking during working hours.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a person with physical disabilities to perform the job. 

Tate & Lyle complies with all local/state regulations requiring salary range transparency.

When determining final compensation, we take into consideration: skillset, job scope, knowledge, prior experience, cost of living, market data, budget availability, and other factors as permitted by law.

The salary range for this position is:   $92,000 - $135,000.

In addition to competitive pay, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that includes but is not limited to:

• Medical, Dental, Vision coverages

• Paid time off package, including vacation, sick time, and 16 weeks of paid parental leave

• 401K with company match

• Company paid life insurance

• Additional benefits at not cost to employee such as:  Lifestyle Spending Account, Identity Theft protection, Employee Assistance Program, telemedicine and more!

In addition to your Total Rewards, culture and ED&I are very important to Tate & Lyle.  We offer multiple Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that support various communities.

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California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA")

The Company is committed to complying with the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and all data privacy and laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. We collect the following categories of personal information for the purpose of hiring the best qualified applicants and to comply with applicable employment laws: Name and contact information; Job preference and work availability; Social Security Number and/or other identification information; Education and qualifications; Employment history and experience; Military service; Reference and background check information, including relevant criminal history and credit history; Social media information; Pre-employment test results; Post-offer medical examination information and results, including drug test results; Voluntary self-disclosure information regarding minority, veteran, and disability status; and Information provided by you during the hiring process.

Tate & Lyle is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.