Global Product Compliance Analyst

Job Description:

Here at Rakuten Kobo Inc. we offer 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.

The Role:

The Global Product Compliance Analyst will work to partner on co-ordinating all compliance issues that relate to our supply chain and logistics initiatives, product design, taking into consideration all internal and external policies and procedures.

Your responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

• 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
• Assist in coordinating 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
• Assist in maintaining 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
• Assist with managing our product extended producer responsibility programs in all regions focusing on electronic, battery, and packaging waste
• Assist with coordinating our Business Continuity Planning process
• Assist with 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.

The Skills:

• 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

Preferred candidates will have an 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.

The Perks:

• Flexible hours and hybrid remote working environment
• Subsidized in-office lunches
• Four extended long weekends in the summer
• Full benefits starting from your first day
• Paid Volunteer days, unlimited sick days, and 3% RRSP matching
• Work From Anywhere Program for up to 3 months (90 days)
• Monthly commuting allowance for those who are hybrid
• Lifestyle spending account
• Talent and development training budget
• Free Kobo device + free weekly e-book or audiobook
• Weekly Kobo Spark sessions
• Maternity/paternity leave top up
• Dog friendly office

About Rakuten Kobo Inc.
Rakuten Kobo Inc. is the world’s digital bookseller created by and for booklovers. Owned by Tokyo-based Rakuten Group, Inc. and headquartered in Toronto, Rakuten Kobo’s millions of worldwide users can read anytime, anywhere, and on any device. With a mission to make reading lives better for all, Rakuten Kobo connects readers to stories using thoughtful and personalized curation of eBooks and audiobooks, and the best dedicated eReaders and apps for reading. With the singular focus of making reading lives the best they can be, Kobo’s open platform allows people to fit reading into more moments in their busy lives. To learn more about Rakuten Kobo, visit www.kobo.com.

Rakuten Kobo Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Accessibility accommodations for candidates with disabilities participating in the selection process are available on request. Any information received related to accommodation needs of applicants will be addressed confidentially.  

Rakuten Kobo would like to thank all applicants for their interest in this role however only qualified candidates will be shortlisted.  

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Rakuten is an equal opportunity employer. Accessibility accommodations for candidates with disabilities participating in the selection process are available on request. Any information received related to accommodation needs of applicants will be addressed confidentially. 

Rakuten would like to thank all applicants for their interest in this role however only qualified candidates will be shortlisted.

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At the time of posting, Rakuten expects the Compensation (base salary + discretionary bonus) for this role to be within the range shown below. Individual compensation will vary based on job-related factors, including the skills, qualifications, and experience of the successful candidate as well as business need and geographic location. The successful applicant for this role will be eligible for stock options, health, vision, dental insurance, RRSP matching, Personal Time Off (PTO), Volunteer Time Off (VTO), and other employee benefits as the company implements.