Benefits/HR Specialist - EMEA

Company Description

Sandisk understands how people and businesses consume data and we relentlessly innovate to deliver solutions that enable today’s needs and tomorrow’s next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we’re living in and that we have the power to shape.

Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward. We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globally for innovation, performance and quality.

Sandisk has two facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global Lighthouse Network for advanced 4IR innovations. These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in efficient operations. With our global reach, we ensure the global supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward.

Job Description

Payroll‑Linked Benefits Processing

• Proactively prepare monthly benefits updates for payroll, including bulk changes and required calculation adjustments.
• Own the monthly benefits to payroll task list and support accurate data flow across HR, Payroll, and Finance.
• Manage absence‑related benefit and payroll impacts.
• Support employees with payroll‑linked benefit queries.

Vendor & Financial Management

• Process and reconcile benefit invoices, resolving discrepancies with vendors.
• Manage third‑party payments and statutory insurance requirements, including raising POs when needed.

Benefits Administration

• Support the day‑to‑day benefits operations across EMEA, including enrolments, life‑cycle changes, and leaver processing.
• Manage ServiceNow benefits queries and provide clear, timely employee support.
• Coordinate annual statutory health checks and handle employee questions on pensions, health insurance, and statutory benefits.
• Support benefits onboarding/offboarding and keep all benefits materials—summaries, portals, forms—current and engaging.
• Contribute to wellness initiatives, benefits projects, and ongoing improvements to the employee experience.
• Ensure full compliance across pensions, ESPP, and statutory benefit requirements.

HR Support & Employee Services

• Act as a Tier 2 advisor for escalated HR and benefits queries.
• Collaborate closely with HR and Payroll to maintain accuracy and alignment across people processes.
• Support group HR initiatives and the New Hire Orientation program.
• Maintain clean, accurate Benefits & HR records.

Process & Compliance Oversight

• Keep SOPs and process documentation updated, clear, and efficient.
• Ensure all benefits processing meets compliance, revenue, and country‑specific regulatory requirements.

Workday Systems Support

• Support Workday configuration updates and enhancements in partnership with the HR and Workday IT teams.
• Run & analyse reports to support Benefit and Payroll administration. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field - mandatory
• Professional HR certifications - an advantage
• 3+ years’ experience in EMEA HR and/or Benefits Administration in a similar sized international organisation
• Additional language skills are a plus, especially Czech, German, Dutch, or French.
• Basic knowledge of EMEA company sponsored and statutory benefits
• Exceptional organisation, time management, and collaboration skills.
• Demonstrating strong attention to detail and the ability to anticipate the downstream impact of changes affecting employee benefits, communications, and cross‑functional areas such as HR, Payroll, and Finance. Absolute confidentiality is essential.

Additional Information

Sandisk thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

Sandisk is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at jobs.accommodations@sandisk.com to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.