Product Stewardship Specialist - Packaging & EPR

Job Description

Job Description

Product Stewardship Specialist- Packaging & EPR

Kelly®, we’re passionate about helping you find a job that works for you. How about this one? We’re seeking a Product Stewardship Specialist – Packaging & EPR to work at a leading organization in Blue Ash, OH. With us, it’s all about finding the job that’s just right. The role is eligible for medical benefits, paid time off including vacation (PTO), and holidays, 401K, and annual performance reviews.

Salary/Pay Rate/Compensation: $35–$45 per hour, depending on experienceShift: 1st, Monday through FridayRemote role - East Coast time zone HIGHLY preferred
This role does require you provide your own laptop. Why you should apply to be Product Stewardship Specialist – Packaging & EPR:

• Competitive pay rate based on your experience.
• Opportunity to work with a highly respected industry leader in a dynamic regulatory environment.
• Gain exposure to global packaging and environmental compliance initiatives.
• Work on impactful, sustainability-driven projects supporting environmental stewardship and compliance.

What’s a typical day as Product Stewardship Specialist – Packaging & EPR? You’ll be:

• Monitoring enterprise and regulatory tracking tools for intelligence on packaging, packaging waste, and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) issues.
• Creating and issuing communications summarizing key regulatory requirements and timelines for packaging, packaging waste, and EPR regulations and standards.
• Assisting with packaging, packaging waste, and EPR impact assessments in coordination with the Product Stewardship Emerging Regulations specialist.
• Creating and maintaining global regulatory and compliance trackers and communication decks for leadership updates.
• Monitoring legislative developments and communicating updates to relevant stakeholders.
• Actively participating in trade groups, industry associations, task forces, and working groups to support advocacy.
• Supporting the creation of position papers, policy briefs, procedures, and work instructions.
• Supporting compliance assessments, executing action items, and providing subject matter expertise to project teams.
• Supporting packaging data collection, validation, reporting, and audit documentation.
• Evaluating environmental labeling and claims for advocacy and compliance strategies.
• Interfacing with cross-functional teams including R&D, Regulatory, Supply Chain, and external partners.

This job might be an outstanding fit if you:

• Have a Bachelor’s degree (required); Master’s or advanced degree in environmental science, sustainability, regulatory affairs, engineering, packaging, public policy, or related field (preferred).
• Bring at least 5 years of experience in packaging, packaging waste, EPR, product stewardship, environmental compliance, regulatory affairs, or a related area (preferred).
• Have experience monitoring regulatory developments, assessing business impacts, and maintaining compliance trackers.
• Possess strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex regulatory topics into clear summaries, leadership updates, and training materials.
• Have experience in medical device, healthcare, pharmaceutical, consumer health, or other highly regulated industries (preferred).

What happens next

Once you apply, you’ll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don’t worry—even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in our network. That means all of our recruiters will have access to your profile, expanding your opportunities even more.

Helping you discover what’s next in your career is what we’re all about, so let’s get to work. Apply to be Product Stewardship Specialist – Packaging & EPR today!

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