Benefits Specialist

7-Eleven is an iconic family of brands with over 86,000 locations, surpassing every retailer in the world. We revolutionize convenience, restaurants and fuel through cutting edge innovation — working hard to be the customer's first choice. 7-Eleven empowers our employees to "activate awesome" and make a meaningful impact in their stores and communities every day. If you're ready to grow, lead and make a difference, come join our team and help shape the future of convenience.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Benefits Specialist is responsible for the overall management of the retirement plan and leave of absence, as well as HR Policies. This includes working directly with benefit vendors, assisting employees with questions and/or concerns, and executing the associated benefit programs and processes. The Benefits Specialist will need to be able to work cross functionally with the other aspects of Benefits and HR Services and understand that customer service is our primary focus. A sense of urgency and attention to detail are necessary to meet the required deadlines.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:

• Responsible for overall management of retirement plan including but not limited to vendor and consultant management, trend identification, benchmarking, recommendations (including cost and implications), oversight of plan administration, regulatory compliance including SOX compliance, oversight of annual match ($4.5M) and discrimination testing process, communication and education, reporting and metrics, oversight of audits and reconciliations, annual plan audits, summary plan description and plan document updates and acquisition due diligence, plan terminations and mergers.

• Responsible for the review, trend identification, benchmarking, recommendations (including cost and implications), updates and communications of all HR Policies. Benchmarking requires collaboration with industry peers, consultants and HR Business Partners, participation in industry surveys and ability to decipher complex benchmark survey data.

• Will also develop and administer 7-Eleven specific surveys, collect, and analyze data and prepare consolidate simplified report. Works closely with Legal to ensure Federal, State, and local law compliant and HR Technology to identify technology requirements, cost, and implications.

• Performs periodic reviews of 7-hub to ensure current version of policies are posted. Ensures supporting forms, letters, checklists, processes, etc. are developed and maintained on 7-hub.

• Responsible for the oversight of the development and updates to all benefits related processes and procedures.

• Supports the HR Team with other projects as needed.

• Works closely with legal to stay informed of changing legislation, analyze impact and cost to 7-Eleven, take the initiative to make necessary changes to ensure compliance and communicate the changes.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

EDUCATION: High School/GED
YEARS OF RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE: 3+ years
YEARS OF MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE: NA
CERTIFICATIONS / LICENSES: NA

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Strong analytical, project management and organizational skills, ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written as well as the ability to make presentations.

• Ability to administer multiple projects, work independently with little direction, handle confidential information and proven ability to work with all levels of the organization.

• Proven ability to manage vendor and consultant relationships

• Microsoft Office, required and Oracle and Workday Preferred

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by the individuals assigned to this job. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.  Management reserves the right to amend and change the duties and responsibilities of this job to meet business and organizational needs, as necessary. 

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If an hourly or salary range is included in this ad it represents the range 7-Eleven in good faith believes is the range of compensation for this role at the time of this posting. The Company may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in this state. This range may be modified in the future. No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, long-term incentive compensation, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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