Global Product Compliance Analyst

Rakuten Kobo Inc.•Toronto, ON

2d•CA$63,394 - CA$99,112•Hybrid

About The Position

The Global Product Compliance Analyst will oversee and co-ordinate all compliance issues that relate to our supply chain and logistics initiatives, product design, taking into consideration all internal and external policies and procedures. Rakuten Kobo Inc. offers a casual working start-up environment and a group of friendly and talented individuals. Our employees rank us highly in terms of commitment to work/life balance. We realize that for our people to be innovative, creative and passionate they need to feel valued and supported. We believe in rewarding all our employees with competitive salaries, performance based annual bonuses, stock options and training opportunities. If you’re looking for a company that inspires passion, personal, and professional growth – join Kobo and come help us on our mission of making reading lives better.

Requirements

3+ years of experience working in global product regulatory compliance functions within a global electronics company
Excellent organizational and planning skills, including the ability to independently multitask in a dynamic environment
Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills
Demonstrate appropriate risk evaluation to determine a high level due diligence process while maintaining a competitive budget
Ability to work within a cross-functional team
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Experience working with 3rd party testing laboratories supporting certification/type approval and restricted substances testing

Nice To Haves

Understanding of environmental and safety regulations/standards (including but not limited to REACH, GPSD, WEEE, RoHS, Radio/Type Approvals (R&TTE, FCC, IC, ANATEL, ICASA, IFETEL, EAC), extended producer responsibility, IATA, Proposition 65, ISO certifications).

Responsibilities

Researching and evaluating global environmental, safety, consumer protection, competition, taxation and end-of-life management legislation, analyzing their effect on new and existing products and communicating the potential business impact on design, cost, supply, marketing of B2B/B2C sales
Understanding global statutory and regulatory requirements across our global markets and product portfolios
Understanding global product import and export requirements. Implementing strategies to streamline the management and proactively manage these requirements.
Review product marking, packaging and create documentation to ensure it meets all regulatory requirements
Evaluate costs and requirements to enter new markets
Develop and optimize the compliance and released product support processes to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and industry guidelines
Act as a technical resource for support within cross-functional project teams
Manage and coordinate updates, reviews and ad hoc details with external service providers
Review, approve and sign off on environmental and safety documentation for bills of material within each project to ensure accuracy and compliance with applicable standards
Manage and maintain compliance documentation and having it readily available to internal and external stakeholders
Interact with vendors to ensure they understand regulatory and industry requirements, and hold them accountable to documented deliverables
Manage product extended producer responsibility programs in all regions focusing on electronic, battery, and packaging waste
Manage our Business Continuity Planning process
Manage and ensure our global Procurement Standards are being tracked, reported on and monitored.
Identify opportunities to evolve and improve our sustainability through the use of metrics and measures and reviews.
Continue to enhance our quality management systems.
Help support and develop our device repairability in accordance with global regulations and laws.