Product Stewardship Specialist – Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

Stellantis•Auburn Hills, MI

22d

About The Position

The Product Stewardship Specialist (EPR) supports Mopar’s compliance with U.S. packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) requirements for automotive/aftermarket products, including chemical mixtures and service parts. The role focuses on accurate data collection and validation, producer registrations, timely filings, and fee forecasting. The specialist collaborates with Packaging Engineering, NA Supply Chain, Vehicle Regulatory Compliance, PDC site environmental compliance, Brand Marketing, Product Line Managers, and Finance, and oversees external consultants to ensure on‑time filings, audit‑ready documentation, and scalable reporting across states.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Packaging, Environmental Science/Engineering, Chemistry/Materials, Supply Chain/Industrial Engineering, Sustainability, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
Up to 5 years in product stewardship, packaging, regulatory compliance, sustainability, or product/supply‑chain data (internships/co‑ops welcome).
Working knowledge of U.S. packaging EPR concepts and reporting; ability to interpret packaging specifications, BOMs, and supplier declarations.
Proficiency with Excel/Sheets (lookups, pivots), data hygiene, and document control; exposure to SAP, Snowflake, data lakes, mainframe extracts, Power BI, and PLM/MDM preferred.
Organized, detail‑oriented communicator; able to translate requirements into actionable tasks for internal teams and consultants.
Comfort coordinating external resources and holding vendors to schedule, scope, and quality.

Nice To Haves

No specific credentials required; relevant coursework, capstones, or projects in packaging, compliance, or data analytics are advantageous.

Responsibilities

EPR Reporting & Registrations: Prepare and submit state EPR filings; maintain producer registrations with PROs; track IDs, deadlines, attestations, and confirmations.
Data Collection & Validation: Build and maintain item/SKU‑level packaging attributes (materials, weights, formats, recycled content). Reconcile tertiary packaging (pallets, wrap, corner boards) with PDC/plant teams.
Systems & Analytics: Use internal data lakes, home‑grown packaging systems, SAP, Snowflake, mainframe extracts, and Power BI to create repeatable queries/dashboards for deadlines, data completeness, fee forecasting, and audit metrics.
Supplier Engagement: Request and organize supplier packaging specifications and composition declarations; close data gaps and maintain evidence of compliance.
Labeling & Claims Support: Coordinate with Packaging/Brand Marketing on recyclability/disposal statements and maintain versioned approvals and change history.
Controls & Audit Readiness: Maintain document control (source files, calculations, approvals, correspondence); support internal/external audits and drive corrective actions to closure.
Change Management: Track new/updated EPR rules, PRO guidance, fees, and due dates; update playbooks, calendars, templates, and stakeholder communications.
Consultant Oversight: Assign tasks and review deliverables (data scrubs, filings, trackers) from external consultants for scope, quality, and timeliness.
Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Partner with Packaging Engineering, NA Supply Chain, Vehicle Regulatory Compliance, PDC site environmental compliance, Brand Marketing, Product Line Managers, and Finance to embed EPR needs into design, sourcing, and go‑to‑market processes.
Risk & Issue Management: Escalate compliance risks promptly; coordinate mitigation and contingency plans; maintain traceable decision logs.