Sr Analyst Regulatory Compliance & Materials

Landscape Structures•Delano, MN

1d•$85,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for identifying, interpreting, and driving compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and market-access requirements affecting Landscape Structures' products, packaging, and materials across domestic and international markets. This role combines regulatory analysis, cross-functional leadership, and technical compliance expertise to identify applicable requirements, assess business impacts, and drive implementation of compliant solutions. Areas of responsibility may include materials regulations, product stewardship requirements, packaging regulations, producer responsibility programs, product safety regulations, and other emerging compliance obligations affecting LSI's products and markets. This role will also extend into compliance pertaining to playground, splash pad, and shade equipment standards (e.g., ASTM, CPSC).

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in materials science, chemistry, environmental science, engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
3–5+ years in regulatory compliance or materials management, ideally in manufacturing or consumer products
Working knowledge of, or demonstrated ability to rapidly learn and interpret, regulatory requirements affecting products, packaging, materials, producer responsibility obligations, and market access.
Demonstrated ability to independently manage multi-stakeholder projects and competing deadlines
Strong written communication for technical documentation and executive summaries
Highly self-directed and proactive, with the ability to anticipate compliance risks, develop solutions, and execute against objectives without the need for continuous direction.
Demonstrated ability to influence and drive enterprise initiatives through collaboration, consensus-building, and effective stakeholder engagement.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with playground/recreational equipment standards (ASTM, CPSC) is preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Monitor and interpret applicability of laws, regulations, and market-access requirements at the federal, state, and international levels affecting products, packaging, materials, and business operations.
Maintain an organized view of applicable materials regulations for products, materials, and jurisdictions, and communicate requirements to ensure compliance.
Coordinate with other departments to evaluate the impact of emerging regulatory developments, focusing on strategic positioning to reduce risk and ensure efficient operations.
Drive materials compliance projects end-to-end, including defining scope, sequencing work, coordinating with internal stakeholders, and tracking to completion.
Establish priorities for enterprise compliance initiatives by balancing regulatory risk, business needs, resource requirements, and implementation timelines.
Develop and oversee implementation plans, milestones, and deliverables for compliance initiatives.
Coordinate with external suppliers, service providers, regulatory agencies, industry organizations, and other stakeholders to obtain necessary information, declarations, certifications, registrations, and supporting documentation.
Partner with the Product Development team to evaluate substitute materials or design changes needed to meet new or evolving materials requirements.
Advise on systems and documentation approaches to aid in ongoing compliance activities.
Coordinate responses to customer inquiries or requests pertaining to materials compliance matters.
Serve as the internal point of contact for materials compliance questions across Sales, Procurement, Operations, Engineering, and Leadership.
Report status, risk, and business impacts to leadership on a regular cadence.
Build working familiarity with playground/recreational equipment standards (e.g., ASTM F1487-25, CPSC guidelines, CSA, GPSR) and applicable jurisdiction-specific equipment laws.
Support equipment compliance efforts, with materials work taking precedence in the short term.