Lead Associate, Compensation

We're looking for bold, entrepreneurial talent ready to help build something extraordinary — and reshape the future of building products distribution.

QXO is a publicly traded company founded by Brad Jacobs with the goal of building the market-leading company in the building products distribution industry. On April 30, 2025, QXO completed its first acquisition: Beacon Building Products, a leading distributor in the sector.

We are building a customer-focused, tech-enabled, and innovation-driven business that will scale rapidly through accretive M&A, organic growth, and greenfield expansion. Our strategy is rooted in delivering exceptional customer experiences, improving operational efficiency, and leveraging data, digital tools, and AI to modernize a historically under-digitized industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the market pricing process, including survey participation, job matching and data analysis.
• Conduct complex compensation, benchmarking and market analysis to ensure internal equity and external competitiveness.
• Provide recommendations to influence compensation decisions and align with market trends. 
• Collaborate with key stakeholders across the Business, Finance, Legal, and Human Resources to understand their needs, solve business challenges and ensure successful design and deployment of all compensation programs. 

Analytics & Compliance

• Deliver high-impact compensation analyses and modeling to support business decision-making
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations related to pay programs.
• Prepare dashboards and reports for HR & business leadership to inform strategic decisions. 

Business Partnership & Leadership

• Provide consultative support to HR Business Partners and managers on compensation practices and policies.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to streamline compensation processes.
• Mentor and support junior team members or analysts as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, HR, Finance, or a related field (master's preferred).
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive compensation experience with advanced analytical skills.
• Strong understanding of compensation principles, market benchmarking, job evaluation, and pay equity analysis.
• Proven track record of managing multiple projects at the same time.
• Proficiency with HRIS and compensation tools and advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills, with the ability to provide clear compensation guidance.
• Excellent business acumen, judgement and strong orientation with collaborative style.
• CCP (Certified Compensation Professional) preferred certification.

• 401(k) with employer match 
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance 
• PTO, company holidays, and parental leave 
• Paid training and certifications 
• Legal assistance and identity protection 
• Pet insurance 
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

QXO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status.