Benefits Specialist (Remote)

Who Are We: Saks Fifth Avenue is a world-renowned destination for luxury fashion and personalized customer service. Since 1924, we have worked to deliver a one-of-a-kind shopping experience, driven by our mission to help our customers express their identities through relevant and inspiring style. Saks Fifth Avenue''s stores offer an unparalleled selection of curated merchandise: fashion for women and men, beauty, jewelry and more. We showcase the world''s most desired brands and champion exciting new ones"”over the years we''ve launched the careers of countless designers. Saks Fifth Avenue also offers luxury experiences, from spa services to beauty tutorials to fine dining to our legendary holiday windows and light show on Fifth Avenue. But the essence of the Saks experience is working with our Style Advisors, who can curate and personalize the world of fashion for every customer''s tastes and needs. What This Position is All About: The Benefits Specialist will work with the Benefits Manager to ensure a successful and positive experience for all SFA Associates. You will work closely with SFA''s third-party administrator and internal stakeholders to ensure processes are being followed in accordance with SFA policy and applicable state/federal laws. Who You Are: You possess strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust and collaborate across the business You are a proactive problem-solver who is intuitively focused on the Associate Experience at all times You thrive in a rapidly changing environment with exposure to a wide variety of critical People functions You want to make a meaningful impact to our People function, our Associates, our Clients, and the evolving Luxury Retail industry As The Benefits Specialist, You Will: Act as point of contact for all benefits inquiries, liasoning between internal and external stakeholders and partners Provide support with benefits and payroll data entry and associate record maintenance Proactively and continuously identify and implement process improvements, including maintaining detailed documentation of the process. Participate in ad hoc projects and other duties as needed Assist employees with educational sessions as well as individual questions and concerns 2+ years experience in benefits administration Experience working with a mid-sized organization a plus Excellent written and verbal communication skills Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Deep understanding of federal and state laws and administration Your Life and Career at Saks Fifth Avenue: Be part of a world-class team; work with an adventurous spirit; think and act like an owner- operator! Exposure to rewarding career advancement opportunities, from retail to supply chain, to digital or corporate. A culture that promotes a healthy, fulfilling work/life balance Benefits package for all eligible full-time employees (including medical, vision and dental). An amazing employee discount Thank you for your interest with SFA. We look forward to reviewing your application. SFA provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, SFA complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. SFA welcomes all applicants for this position. Should you be individually selected to participate in an assessment or selection process, accommodations are available upon request in relation to the materials or processes to be used.

Created: 2021-11-29