Benefits Specialist

Based in St. Louis, Core & Main is a leader in advancing reliable infrastructure with local service, nationwide®. As a specialty distributor with a focus on water, wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection products and related services, Core & Main provides solutions to municipalities, private water companies and professional contractors across municipal, non-residential and residential end markets, nationwide. With over 370 locations across the U.S., the company provides its customers local expertise backed by a national supply chain. Core & Main's 5,700 associates are committed to helping their communities thrive with safe and reliable infrastructure. Visit coreandmain.com to learn more.

Job Summary

Gather disparate data from various data sources; analyze and normalize to ensure data integrity for analysis. Provide consistent, relevant and accurate data as well as guidance/knowledge of the data and definitions that are available for analysis.

MajorTasks, Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities

• Serves as a resource to assigned client in area of expertise.
• Independently troubleshoot associate issues with health plan vendors and create and manage the resolutions.
• Manage the day-to-day vendor relationships.
• Oversees the leave of absence process, while working closely to answer questions related to leave of absence eligibility, assist with determining leave eligibility, designating leave as FMLA -qualifying, requesting medical certification as needed, and accounting for intermittent and reduced schedule leave use.
• Maintains reasonable communication with employees on leave to facilitate smooth and timely return to work, relays communication between employees and their managers during leave within reason.
• Advises managers and employees on the interaction of leave laws with paid time off and short-term and long-term disability benefits.
• Labor and Employee relations other leave requests, which may include accommodation requests under the ADA
• Analyzes, reports, makes comparisons to industry/company benchmarks, determines trends, and prepares cost analyses.
• Assists employees regarding benefits claim issues and plan changes.
• Coordinates the delivery of benefits and fund transfers with benefit vendors
• Supports the HR Business Partners with communication and other administrative support for benefit programs
• Participates in the development of employee benefits policies and procedures
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Expertise in working with spreadsheets, databases benefits concepts and data.
• Exceptional HRMS knowledge. Experience in acquiring data within large multi-system enterprise environments.
• Experience with the support and development of benefits applications and systems.
• Project management experience.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and internet research.
• Strong knowledge in utilizing spreadsheets, databases, and HR Systems to manage, analyze, and maintain benefits and leave related data.
• Experience with HRIS systems (Workday), benefits platforms, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Knowledge of FMLA, ADA, state leave laws, disability programs, and employee benefits administration.
• Experience with HRIS systems (Workday), benefits platforms, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong analytical, communication, and customer service skills.
• Ability to manage sensitive and confidential employee information.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and internet research.

• Must be a minimum of 18 years of age or older
• Must pass pre-employment assessment(s) if applicable