Rakuten Kobo

GlobalProductComplianceAnalyst

$63–99k Toronto, Ontario, Canada FULL TIME Remote Friendly
The Brief

“Global Product Compliance Analyst at Rakuten Kobo. Skills: Product compliance, Regulatory requirements, Risk management. Research global legislation. Evaluate global legislation”

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving; Decision-making

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

3+ years global product regulatory compliance, Experience with 3rd party testing laboratories

Nice to Have

Understanding of environmental and safety regulations/standards, REACH knowledge, GPSD knowledge, WEEE knowledge, RoHS knowledge, Radio/Type Approvals knowledge, Extended producer responsibility knowledge, IATA knowledge, Proposition 65 knowledge, ISO certifications knowledge

What You'll Do.

Research global legislation

Evaluate global legislation

Analyze legislation effect

Communicate business impact

Understand statutory requirements

Understand regulatory requirements

Understand import requirements

Understand export requirements

Implement streamlining strategies

Manage import/export requirements

Review product marking

Review product packaging

Evaluate costs for new markets

Evaluate requirements for new markets

Develop compliance processes

Optimize compliance processes

Develop released product support processes

Optimize released product support processes

Act as technical resource

Coordinate updates with external providers

Coordinate reviews with external providers

Coordinate ad hoc details with external providers

Review environmental documentation

Approve environmental documentation

Sign off environmental documentation

Review safety documentation

Approve safety documentation

Sign off safety documentation

Maintain compliance documentation

Make compliance documentation available

Interact with vendors

Ensure vendor understanding of requirements

Hold vendors accountable

Manage producer responsibility programs

Coordinate Business Continuity Planning

Track Procurement Standards

Report on Procurement Standards

Monitor Procurement Standards

Identify sustainability improvement opportunities

Enhance quality management systems

Support device repairability development

Develop device repairability

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional project teams; External service providers

Communication Scope

Verbal communication; Written communication

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