Environmental & Regulatory Compliance Lead

Job Description Responsibilities

• Hazardous Materials/Dangerous Goods Compliance
• Provide enterprise governance and strategic direction for global hazardous materials and dangerous goods transportation compliance program.
• Serve as the technical authority for applicable transportation regulations, including 49 CFR, IATA, IMDG, TDG, ADR, and other applicable global transportation requirements.
• Hazardous Waste Compliance Support
• Own product-related waste guidance, including governance, standardized business processes, standardized regulatory disclosure processes and regulatory interpretation.
• Develop and maintain standardized procedures supporting waste characterization requests and customer waste inquiries.
• Packaging Compliance Program
• Establish and implement the enterprise strategy for compliance with emerging packaging regulations, including Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), and other emerging packaging requirements.
• Partner with Packaging Engineering, Sustainability, Product Development, Supply Chain, and Procurement to ensure packaging designs satisfy applicable regulatory requirements.
• Regulatory Strategy & Emerging Regulations
• Monitor emerging transportation, waste, and packaging regulations.
• Perform regulatory impact assessments and communicate implementation strategies to business stakeholders.
• Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence
• Lead process improvement initiatives across assigned regulatory programs.
• Develop standardized work instructions, decision trees, guidance documents, and training materials.
• Technical Leadership & Customer Support
• Serve as the technical subject matter expert for transportation, waste, and packaging compliance.
• Provide regulatory guidance to internal stakeholders and external customers.

Qualifications Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related field.
• 5+ years of experience in EHS, hazardous materials transportation, product stewardship, compliance, packaging compliance, and/or related regulatory disciplines.
• Working knowledge of hazardous materials/dangerous goods transportation regulations, including but not limited to: 49CFR, IATA, IMDG.
• Experience interpreting and implementing global regulatory requirements is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise regulatory programs or major compliance initiatives.
• Strong analytical, project management, and continuous improvement skills.