Compensation & Benefits Expert | Flexible MEL/SYD/BNE Location

CEVA Logistics provides global supply chain solutions to connect people, products, and providers all around the world. Present in more than 170 countries and with over 110,000 employees across 1,500 sites, we are proud to be a Top 5 global 3PL.

Every day, our people imagine better ways to serve a world in motion – creating smarter, safer, and more sustainable solutions for our customers.

YOUR ROLE

CEVA Logistics is looking for a Compensation & Benefits Expert to lead the delivery, governance and continuous improvement of compensation, benefits, reward, grading and related frameworks across Australia, New Zealand and Fiji.

Reporting to the Vice President, Human Resources – Pacific, you’ll be the Pacific subject matter expert for remuneration, benefits and reward matters. You’ll provide advice, market insights, analysis and recommendations to HR, Finance, Payroll and business leaders to support fair, competitive, compliant and globally aligned reward outcomes.

This role is suited to someone who has worked successfully in a matrixed global organisation, where local, regional and global frameworks, stakeholders and approval pathways need to be balanced carefully.

Location: Flexible. Truganina VIC preferred, with strong candidates in Sydney or Brisbane also considered.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

Specifically, you will:

• Lead annual remuneration processes across Pacific, including merit review, incentive planning, bonus payments and out-of-cycle salary review activity.
• Provide expert advice to HR, Finance, Payroll and business leaders on remuneration, benefits, grading, incentives and reward matters.
• Own job evaluation and grading governance across Pacific, ensuring roles are assessed consistently and aligned to CEVA frameworks.
• Develop remuneration recommendations using market data, salary surveys, internal relativities and business context.
• Manage compensation reporting and analysis, including salary benchmarking, pay positioning, incentive outcomes and remuneration trends.
• Manage employee benefits programmes across Pacific, including provider management, policy alignment, employee communications and continuous improvement.
• Partner with Payroll and Finance to ensure remuneration, incentives, allowances, benefits and related payments are accurate, timely and appropriately governed.
• Advise on mobility, secondment and transfer arrangements, including remuneration, benefits, relocation and assignment-related considerations.
• Maintain reward policies, frameworks and guidance materials, ensuring alignment with global reward policy, regional requirements and local country obligations.
• Provide compensation and benefits input into HR projects, including restructures, acquisitions, organisational change, budgeting, audits and workforce planning.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

Our ideal candidate is a commercially minded reward, compensation and benefits specialist with demonstrated success in a complex, matrixed global organisation. You’ll also have:

• Significant experience in compensation and benefits, reward, remuneration or a related specialist function.
• Strong capability across salary benchmarking, job evaluation, grading, benefits, incentives and annual remuneration review processes.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills, with the ability to turn remuneration data into clear recommendations.
• Confidence advising and influencing senior stakeholders, while balancing market competitiveness, internal equity, governance and affordability.
• Experience working across local, regional and global frameworks, with exposure to Australia and/or New Zealand employment environments highly regarded.

In addition to providing proof of work rights and suitable professional referees, progressed candidates will be required to undergo a medical assessment and national police check.

WHAT DO WE HAVE TO OFFER?

In addition to a challenging and rewarding work environment and competitive compensation, we are proud to offer a range of employee benefits designed to support your wellbeing, and help you thrive at work and in life.

• Personal wellbeing: prioritise your health and wellbeing through the CEVAwell program, Employee Assistance Program, Volunteer Time Off, and Life & Total Permanent Disability Insurance.
• Work-life balance: benefit from flexible, hybrid, and remote work options, along with additional paid parental leave for primary carers.
• Professional development: your growth is essential to us. Unlock your potential through secondment and internal mobility opportunities, study assistance, leadership and mentoring programs, MyLearning – our global online platform with more than 1,000 courses – early career pathways and more.
• Financial wellbeing: We care about your financial security. Enjoy exclusive offers and discounts from our partners, novated leasing, annual safety workwear reimbursement, employee referral incentives, service recognition and short-term incentive plans.

Diversity is core to who we are. By reflecting the cultures and perspectives of our customers and communities, we perform at our best. CEVA Logistics is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates.

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Disclaimer: CEVA Logistics works with a carefully selected group of recruitment partners. We are not seeking agency support for this vacancy and do not accept unsolicited resumes. Only agencies formally engaged through our HR team for a specific vacancy will be recognised, and no fees will be payable for unsolicited introductions.