Director, Global Regulatory, Compliance & CPSC Reporting

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Director, Global Regulatory, Compliance & CPSC Reporting

Requisition Number: R236206

Company: Mattel HQ, Inc.

Location: El Segundo, California

Address: 333 Continental Blvd

Zip Code: 90245

Job Category: Engineering

Pay Range: USD $200,000 and $220,000 Yearly

The pay range is indicative of projected hiring range; base pay will be determined based on location, skills, and experience.

Mattel offers competitive total pay programs, comprehensive benefits, and resources to help empower a culture where every employee can reach their full potential.

CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER. It’s our heritage and our future. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire fans, entertain audiences and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard—when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers.

The Team: Our commitment to quality and safety is paramount to what we do and is built into every product we design and manufacture. We do this with unwavering integrity, unbridled passion and laser-like focus to earn grown-ups’ trust and put smiles on kid’s faces around the world. Our mission is to be an industry leader in producing the most trusted, safe, durable, and highest quality toys in the most regulatory compliant, environmentally and socially responsible way.

The Opportunity: The Director, Global Regulatory, Compliance & CPSC Reporting will report to the VP of Product Safety, Regulatory, Compliance & Quality Digital Transformation and Systems group. They will work with global internal and external stakeholders to ensure all products meet safety and quality requirements by managing the team that creates and revises all corporate policies and procedures related to product and packaging compliance.

This role is also responsible for all CPSC and Health Canada reporting obligations. It serves as a thought leader, practical advisor, compliance trainer, regulatory advocate, and product safety role model for the global enterprise.

What Your Impact Will Be:

• Manage a highly sophisticated group that reviews and understands all proposed and enacted global regulatory requirements and synthesizes them into company QSOPs and GQMPs, including those related to chemical compliance.
• Assess, review and manage the Regulatory & Compliance global budget.
• Ensure global representation on appropriate standards organizations including ISO and ASTM; represent Mattel’s position and ensure core information is included within QSOPs and GQMPs.
• Ensure global regulatory requirements are converted into the appropriate QSOPs and GQMPs.
• Team management: multiple direct reports including Leaders of the Global Chemical Regulatory & Compliance team; APAC and Labs Regulatory & Compliance team; EA Campus Lead Regulatory & Compliance QE; ES Campus Lead Regulatory & Compliance QE;
  Manufacturing Regulatory & Compliance QE;
  Corporate Policies and Procedures Regulatory & Compliance QE; CPSC Reporting Team Lead.
• Collaborate with the head of EMEA compliance to interpret worldwide regulatory requirements.
• Align with the head of government affairs to advise on incoming legislation in NA and worldwide to minimize business interruptions.
• Lead engagement with Quality Engineering to train on relevant global policies and procedures.
• Lead engagement related to CPSC Reporting, Health Canada reporting and related safety issues.
• Manage recalls execution and related issues with Global Consumers as applicable.
• Lead engagement with Global Labs to train on policies and procedures.
• Lead engagement with legal partners to ensure understanding and application of policies and procedures.

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Compliance, Regulations, or equivalent work experience.
• 15+ years of experience at a consumer products company; experience with toys and juvenile products preferred.
• 10+ years knowledge of product safety regulations including CPSIA, CFR, and related state regulations.
• Experience…