Product Compliance and Regulatory Specialist

Job Details:
Level: Experienced,

Job Location:

Kentwood GR1 - Kentwood, MI, Salary Range:
Undisclosed, Job Category:
Warehouse

• Full-Time Hybrid Schedule – Enjoy a consistent schedule and work-life balance
• Competitive Pay – Commensurate with experience
• Generous Paid Time Off – Unlimited Paid Leave (speak to recruiter for details!)
• Paid Holidays – Celebrate and recharge throughout the year.
• Comprehensive Benefits – Medical, dental, and vision coverage with FSA/HSA options (waiting period applies).
• Company-Paid Life & Disability Insurance – Peace of mind for you and your family.
• Paid Maternity Leave – Supporting you during life’s milestones.
• 401(k) with Company Match – Immediately vested upon hire to help build your future.
• Tuition Reimbursement Program – Grow your skills and career on us!

Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Belding, Michigan, Flat River Group, LLC is a leading end-to-end ecommerce partner that works with vendors to take their businesses to the next level by accelerating ecommerce sales growth. We sell a variety of product categories as a 1st Party Seller, including toys, games, pet, sports & outdoor, home and patio, lawn & garden. Flat River Group has experienced incredible growth, and we now have multiple US-based distribution facilities.

We’re recruiting a Product Compliance and Regulatory Specialist to help ensure the products Flat River Group brings to market meet applicable regulatory and compliance requirements. This position will work closely with the Product Compliance, Vendor Management, Sales, Logistics, and other internal teams to review product requirements, obtain and evaluate vendor documentation, manage compliance certifications, and identify and resolve compliance issues.

The ideal candidate will bring strong knowledge of consumer product regulations, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to take ownership of complex compliance matters from identification through resolution. You’ll also have the opportunity to research emerging requirements, educate vendor partners, improve internal processes, and help build scalable compliance practices as Flat River Group continues to grow into new product categories and markets.

Join our team and play an important role in helping us expand our product selection while maintaining the highest standards of compliance and operational excellence.

• Apply SME-level knowledge of, primarily, the product compliance requirements of imported goods into the US under the CPSA and EPA TSCA Chapter 13.
• Identify incoming products which are subject to regulation and classify appropriately, utilizing shared product trackers.
• Request and obtain compliance documentation from vendors and review to ensure the products are compliant for the U.S. market. If a document is rejected, the errors must be identified and resolved.
• E-File compliance certification data within the CPSC’s product registry.
• Work closely with the Logistics Team and our Broker to ensure the E-Filing process is completed in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with other members of the Product Compliance Team to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and create or update process documentation.
• Grow with the company – be able to research and learn the compliance requirements for new business segments and new jurisdictions.
• Proven track record of taking ownership and driving results.
• Educate vendor partners on retail customer expectations, creating best-in-class reference documents. You will educate and inform, receive, review and submit documents provided, while handling defects and solving compliance issues.
• Work with the Compliance Manager to invent and streamline processes and…