EPR Program Manager

Who you are

• The ideal candidate must have excellent communication skills, willingness to learn environmental regulations, particularly with respect to Extended Producer Responsibility regulations, demonstrated success in program management, and experience leading complex and technical projects
• They must be comfortable in different roles, sometimes supporting, sometimes leading and have the ability to “roll up their sleeves” to drive initiatives to completion
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Experience in compliance program management, legal, governance, audit, risk/loss prevention, or equivalent
• Experience handling confidential information
• Experience with SQL and Excel
• Experience in program requirements definition, together with data and metrics leveraging to drive improvements

What the job involves

• Amazon is looking for a Program Manager to launch Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) compliance requirements for our selling partners
• Extended Producer Responsibility is an environmental protection policy under which manufacturers, producers and distributors take responsibility for their products and packaging at their end of life, by establishing systems to collect and recycle post-consumer waste
• This role requires coordination and direct efforts across multiple business teams to enable environmental compliance processes
• The Program Manager will be specifically responsible for supporting compliance programs for selling partners in EU
• They will help to develop the team strategy and mechanisms to support regulatory compliance, and provide guidance for business teams and selling partners
• The individual will analyze regulations, establish and monitor metrics, and guide business teams in implementation of Amazon's recycling programs
• They will work with internal and external partners that include government entities, consultants, recycling companies, business leaders and other key stakeholders
• Design, coordinate and launch new EPR programs to respond to legal requirements in the EU, using hard data and evidence to drive decision-making
• Interact with multiple stakeholders including government agencies, recyclers, consultants to communicate on operations and evaluate risks
• Identify and prioritize regulatory requirements, define business requirements, and develop SOPs
• Coordinate with technical and operational teams across time zones to develop new mechanisms that enable the program team to move faster and more effectively
• The EPR compliance team ensures that Amazon transactions are collected and recycled properly. The team coordinates the aspects of product transactions that are regulated, such as shipping packaging, product recycling, information to customers, etc
• This involves creating programs to fulfill recycling requirements across multiple jurisdictions, and monitoring selling partner compliance. The team is also responsible for keeping Amazon customers aware of the recycling initiatives available