Senior Manager, Compliance Execution

Company Overview Why Choose Us?

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including food service, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors. Novolex manufacturing and sourcing expertise spans a diverse range of substrates including resin, paper, molded fiber, aluminum and more. We provide customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories, 250 brands and over 39,000 SKUs.

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Sustainability Commitment

The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.

Job Description This role is hybrid based in our Lake Forest, IL or Charlotte, NC office.

Role Summary

The Senior Manager, Compliance Execution leads Novolex’s commercial response to federal and state regulatory mandates. They will create the governance and process across different regulatory mandates to ensure compliance and maximize positive impact for our customers.

Topics covered under this roll could include federal tariffs, state environmental regulations, and state-specific requirements.

The role partners with cross-BU, cross- functional executive leadership to embed EPR requirements into packaging design, manufacturing operations, and commercial strategy—balancing compliance, cost, and circularity at scale.

Enterprise Governance & Process

• Define and lead the enterprise strategy aligned with regulatory requirements, sustainability commitments, and long-range financial plans
• Establish governance, policies, and operating standards to ensure consistent execution across sites, product lines, and regions.
• Develop and execute the process for on-going commercial action around regulatory compliance

Regulatory Leadership & Risk Management

• Monitor evolving regulations impacting packaging manufacturers across U.S. and global jurisdictions.
• Partner with Legal, Compliance, and Government Affairs to assess risk, influence policy, and manage audits.
• Ensure timely and accurate registration, reporting, and fee submissions across Producer Responsibility Organizations (PROs).

Financial Ownership & Cost Optimization

• Own regulatory forecasting, budgeting, accruals, and cost allocation models.
• Integrate regulatory impact into pricing strategies, margin analysis, and customer negotiations.
• Identify cost-reduction levers through material optimization, recyclability improvements, and supplier strategies.

Packaging Design & Operational Integration

• Embed regulatory requirements into packaging design standards and product lifecycle governance.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Procurement, and R&D to drive compliance-by-design.
• Influence innovation and capital decisions to improve recyclability and material efficiency.

Data, Systems & Reporting

• Establish data governance and reporting frameworks to support compliance and audit readiness.
• Partner with Technology teams to implement scalable systems for packaging and PRO reporting.
• Ensure documentation and internal controls aligned with regulatory expectations.

Executive & External Engagement

• Serve as the primary commercial regulatory subject matter expert for executive leadership and Board discussions.
• Represent the organization in industry coalitions and regulatory forums.

Qualifications

Required:

• 5+ years of experience in regulatory compliance, sustainability, supply chain, or packaging operations.
• Strong capabilities around process creation and execution
• Ability to influence senior executives across…