Position Mission 

The Regulatory Compliance Manager is principally responsible for building data analytics and performing data validation to manage risks for non-compliance to product hazard related regulations as well as customer / supplier contract requirements. This will require the role to develop and maintain professional relationships with IT partners such as Catalog, Digital Channel Partners and Regulatory Apps IT as well as internal stakeholders (operations, quality, product engineering category, catalog, supply chain, contract accounts, etc.) that will provide the insights and connections needed to perform the required data validations  This role will support internal partners outreach management by owning the development and maintenance of a  sharepoint. This role also includes performing related actions with Suppliers for NAPA’s product assortment to ensure compliance to the regulations and legislations that apply. Responsible for providing technology driven process solutions to ensure that suppliers continue to develop and implement best practices related to regulatory compliance and supplier diversity by offering process solutions. 

Position Performance Measures 

• Managing Regulatory Apps that oversee compliance. 

• Record and maintain a forward-looking compliance calendar 

• Develop business data reports for use in regulatory projects. 

• Deliver required outreach activities to educate and inform key stakeholders of regulatory and contract compliance requirements and impact to them. 

• Develop, Track and monitor Compliance metrics such as Compliance Rate %. 

• Manage record keeping that can be leveraged instantly for any customer inquiries as well as any legal concerns coming from regulatory bodies or legal department. 

Responsibilities 

• Develops procedures and reporting to generate supplier lists, surveys as required by compliance calendar or the business. For the reporting, critical thinking needs to be engaged to design the reporting to meet multiple project needs. 

• Own the Regulatory Apps including user testing needed for ongoing enhancements made to them and getting any changes validated during production releases. 

• Conducting gap analysis in partnership with category and suppliers to ensure products are in compliance and executing sales bans to fix compliance gaps and sales release to fix any erroneous sales bans or in response to restriction status change as specified by suppliers. There is an expectation to be proficient in the existing regulation apps and manage troubleshooting where needed as well as release bulletins to cross functional partners to ensure store and warehouse inventory compliance.  

• Preparing risk management/compliance reports / records needed for sharing with customers / sales teams or government agencies when requested. 

• Supporting data analytics and reporting for any non-compliance events. This includes driving deliverables from IT and Supply Chain Partners as needed. 

• Responsible for KPI reporting on compliance and to support ensuring liability risks are minimal. 

• Manage outreach efforts to educate and inform  key partners (Suppliers, Operations, Category, Supply Chain) on any Technology based tools and templates. 

Experience, Education, And Abilities 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required. 

• 5-7+ years professional experience in regulatory compliance, supplier diversity related role, engineering, or closely related fields 

• 5+ years automotive experience preferred. 

• Exceptional attention to detail 

• Ability to be a reporting and application SME by independently navigating business data analytics reporting including PowerBI, regulation apps and any other supplier diverse spend apps 

• Ability to use critical thinking to develop efficient action plans and to anticipate project risks that will be needed to be mitigated. 

• Ability to distill complex data into concise executive reports. 

• Experience using various computer applications including Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and other applications in the Microsoft Office Suite 

• Ability to work across all internal departments to drive projects to on-time completion. 

• Highly motivated individual that has a strong drive for results; communicates effectively both in written and verbal communication formats.