Global Environmental Compliance Manager

Overview: About Otter Products: At Otter Products, we grow to give. From our founder’s garage in 1998 to the global technology leader we are today, Otter Products continues to drive growth through innovation. Through our industry-leading brands — OtterBox, Liviri and OtterCares — we provide our partners the number-one selling and most trusted products in our categories. Our philanthropic spirit is the foundation on which we foster our partner relationships, allowing us to grow and to give — together. By way of our charitable arm, the OtterCares Foundation, we support our communities and invest in our future through education that inspires kids to change the world. And even as our global community of Otters continues to grow, our founder’s core values are still at the heart of everything we do. We measure our success by our ability to give back to our communities and strengthen opportunities for all. For more information visit otterproducts.com Responsibilities:

• Anticipate, track, analyze, communicate, and ensure company compliance with environmental regulations, global market access requirements, company sustainability initiatives, and corresponding certifications
• Stay current on the latest environmental legislation and regulations in the US, UK, EU, CA and other countries and regions and ensure requirements are met before and after commercialization
• Communicate emerging environmental regulations to the business (define and maintain environmental/regulatory roadmap to influence accurate corporate restriction timelines)
• Track business Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for sustainability and environmental impact
• Report the organization’s environmental performance to internal and external stakeholders
• Manage and organize company’s external sustainability certifications (Higg FEM, UL, and/or GHS) as applicable
• Manage and maintain other business and regional-specific requirements such as Green Dot, European and Asia Country-Specific requirements for recyclability (ex. France Triman labeling program), and battery registrations and reporting in the EU
• Create and maintain environmental product and component specifications as they relate to RoHS, REACH, Prop 65, MRSL and RSL compliance requirements
• Manage transitions to new regulations and ECO labels
• Integrate product environmental stewardship requirements into business processes
• Implement WEEE registrations and reporting, RoHS, DfE (e.g., energy efficiency, end of life management, materials innovation), DfR (Li-ion recycling program, ease of disassembly, packaging requirements for recycling, elimination of waste materials) requirements as applicable
• Ensure REACH compliance for EU (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, Restriction of chemicals)
• Serve as a contact for customer sustainability inquiries and required reporting
• Implement strategy to ensure compliance is prioritized and championed at all levels within the organization
• Promote awareness of the impact of environmental decisions across the organization and drive the environmental strategy forward to ensure corporate sustainable development
• Support the development of long-term strategies to improve the team’s effectiveness and efficiency in changing industry and regulatory conditions
• Support and maintain a positive safety culture by following all safety policies and procedures and actively contributing to a safe working environment
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical or Environmental Engineering, Materials Science, or bioscience, or equivalent experience is required
• Minimum of six years of experience in a relevant field is required
• Experience developing and maintaining compliance with Environmental Management Systems (EMS) and Chemical Management Systems (CMS), including ISO 14001 is strongly preferred
• Experience conducting Lifecycle Assessments (LCA) is strongly preferred

EEO: Otter Products, LLC is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic or status protected by law. For US Based Roles Only - Compensation Range Minimum: USD $81,600.00/Yr. For US Based Roles Only - Compensation Range Maximum: USD $115,000.00/Yr. Additional Total Rewards: Benefits Eligible - Full Time- check out otterproducts.com/careers/why for more info, Profit Sharing Program Eligible