[Hiring] Compensation Application Specialist @Shaw Industries

Role Description

Configure and implement sales performance, incentive compensation, and supporting/related technologies to provide meaningful business solutions.

• Provide day-to-day technical support of the critical business systems.
• Solutions must optimize the user experience and adhere to the principles of agility, speed of delivery, ease of maintenance, and scalability.
• Acquire and apply knowledge of Shaw’s transactional and organizational data to develop solutions and to provide on-demand analytics and reporting as needed.
• Creatively apply knowledge and skills to prototype innovative solutions.
• Contribute to a dynamic working environment by learning new skills and sharing knowledge with team members.
• Configure solutions per design specifications.
• Meaningfully participate in each phase of the project life cycle.
• Adapt to changing requirements and priorities.
• Prepare and update documentation of designs, requirements, changes, and training materials.
• Participate in User Acceptance Testing.
• Analyze, transform, and compare large volumes of data for modeling, analysis, and/or root-cause identification.
• Contribute to maintaining a high standard of quality by producing reports to identify events, trends, or outlying data that require attention regarding technology systems and business outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience with Sales Performance Management / Incentive Compensation Management platforms or similar ERP / CRM enterprise applications.
• Experience utilizing analytics tools and languages.
• Experience with relational databases, SQL development, data integration, and data analysis.
• Ability to analyze, transform, and compare large volumes of data (structured and unstructured).
• Ability to develop reports which convey complex ideas in a clear, concise manner.
• Effective communication skills.

Requirements

• Varicent (Comp software) experience preferred.
• Advanced skills with office productivity applications (Microsoft Office), including scripting.
• Proficient writing skills, including technical writing.

Benefits

• Interested in pursuing a career in business technology and business analytics.
• Passion for delivering business application solutions.
• Aptitude for analytical thinking and innovative problem solving.
• Creative problem-solving skills.
• Proactive, analytical, inquisitive.
• Detail-oriented with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Quick learner, ability to multitask, and adapt to a fast-paced work environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Act with a sense of urgency.
• Self-motivated, creative, team player.
• Able to manage and prioritize concurrent initiatives in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Committed to working collaboratively.

Company Description

Shaw Industries Group, Inc. is a leader in flooring and other surface solutions designed for residential housing, commercial spaces, and outdoor environments. Leveraging strengths in design, innovation, and operational excellence, the company takes a people-centered, customer-focused, and growth-minded approach to meet diverse market needs.

Headquartered in Dalton, Georgia, Shaw is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. with more than $6 billion in annual sales and 18,000 associates worldwide.