Analyst Product Compliance

The Product (Environmental) Compliance (PEC) Analyst will have the overall responsibility of obtaining, managing, and communicating PEC data pertaining to Kohler products on a global basis.

Help develop, direct, monitor and maintain global product compliance programs, under the supervision of the Assistant Manager-Product Compliance, this role will provide systems support, product analysis, and operational support within the Kohler Legal Product Compliance team to all Kohler businesses.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Awareness and general understanding of applicable product regulations to support effective product compliance, including RoHS (EU, UK, China, Korea, etc.), REACH, California Proposition 65, the US Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and other composition regulations that impact Kohler s ability to sell products in various markets
• Stay abreast of evolving global PFAS regulations, including but not limited to restrictions in the EU (e.g., REACH), the US (federal and state levels), and other relevant jurisdictions.
• Understanding and execution of company Product Environmental policies (RML) and procedures
• Partner with procurement and engineering teams in Kohler businesses to ensure that information on parts, suppliers and BOM s is correct and current to support both new and legacy Kohler products available for sale.
• Ensure compliance during early stages of product development by evaluating engineering BOMs
• Drive and initiate engineering change for non-compliance components in products
• Evaluate the status of Kohler products using drawings, BOM s, information from SAP and the 3rd party database (Assent Compliance) to ensure and document compliance with regulations.
• Ensure accurate and timely submission of SCIP notifications to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) for relevant products.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of the SCIP regulation requirements, including article definitions, duty to communicate, and data submission formats (IUCLID).
• Develop and implement processes for identifying Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) in articles throughout the supply chain.
• Monitor updates and changes to the SCIP regulation and adapt internal processes accordingly
• Collaborate with internal teams and external suppliers to gather necessary data for SCIP compliance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve any issues related to SCIP submissions
• Drive email campaigns directly with supply base as necessary for non-responsive to partner campaigns to improve part completion rates.
• Prepare reports and dashboards for business leaders in a timely matter based on specified deadlines and or milestones.
• Partner with 3rd party database provider to troubleshoot system issues as well as to identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities with the software.
• Provide support to businesses to answer customer queries regarding the composition and regulatory status of Kohler products.
• Support and/or manage necessary activities to support product compliance outcomes.
• Assist in the training on the compliance procedures as necessary, liaise with business/functional teams to reinforce training requirements.
• Assist management in fostering a compliance culture; where appropriate, propose process improvements and enhancements.
• Support teammates and work closely to develop best practices and collectively develop a knowledge base.