Sr Consultant, Product Safety & Compliance

About the role

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here.

To match the signature style and passion of Target’s distinctive retail brand, Target Legal Affairs is a dynamic and deeply knowledgeable team of experts. Whether specializing in law, government affairs, employee relations, risk, compliance, ethics, security or food safety, we use our expertise and influence to advocate for Target, support Target’s business and mitigate risk for the company.

Responsibilities

• Maintain expertise in regulatory requirements and emerging compliance risks impacting Target’s consumer product assortment.
• Develop and maintain scalable compliance standards, controls, and procedures related to product safety, testing, labeling, certification, and market access requirements across Baby & Children’s Products, Home, Hardlines, Electronics & Batteries, Toys, Sporting Goods, and related categories.
• Analyze regulatory requirements to determine applicability across Target’s consumer product categories and selling channels, including evaluation of technical compliance obligations related to product safety, reporting, testing, labeling, certification, and selling restrictions.
• Partner with vendors and internal stakeholders to communicate requirements and support compliance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations.
• Perform ongoing risk assessments across new and existing product assortments to identify compliance gaps and control weaknesses.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to implement scalable solutions and drive risk remediation activities.
• Integrate product compliance requirements throughout the product lifecycle, from supplier onboarding and item setup through market placement, ongoing monitoring, and product removal.
• Design and improve processes, systems, and operational controls that enable efficient, scalable, and repeatable execution across Target’s in-store and digital sales channels.
• Lead regulatory change management activities for new laws and regulations impacting the salability of Target’s consumer product assortment, including selling restrictions, registrations, labeling/signing, and reporting requirements.
• Proactively drive compliance initiatives in response to emerging regulatory developments, industry trends, and evolving business risks.
• Lead end-to-end management of regulatory inspections and compliance escalations, including issue assessment, stakeholder engagement, remediation planning, and resolution tracking.
• Build and maintain strong cross-functional partnerships with stakeholders including, Merchandising, Technology, Item Data & Taxonomy, and Product Safety, Quality & Regulatory (PSQR) to influence compliance strategy, support risk-based decision-making, and drive effective implementation of regulatory requirements.
• Develop training and communication strategies to educate cross-functional teams and vendors on product compliance requirements.
• Ensure compliance obligations, processes, and guidance are clearly documented, and that effective resources are available to support awareness, understanding, and adherence to regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to and maintain a positive team culture by demonstrating behaviors consistent with Target’s values of Inclusivity, Connection and Drive.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, Product Safety, Regulatory Affairs, Law, or related field; and/or the equivalent combination of education and experience in product compliance, retail operations, or regulatory change management.
• Expertise in U.S. consumer product safety regulations, technical standards, and compliance obligations related to general merchandise products, including CPSC requirements, CPSIA, ASTM and UL standards, Prop 65, battery regulations, state EPR and recycling laws, labeling and reporting obligations, and chemical restrictions.
• Experience assessing regulatory requirements, identifying compliance risks and control gaps, and implementing scalable compliance solutions.
• Proven project management and process improvement experience, including stakeholder communication, business process mapping, and operational control design.
• Demonstrated success collaborating cross-functionally to implement compliance requirements, resolve issues, and balance business and regulatory objectives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including experience analyzing data, identifying trends and root causes, and developing reporting and monitoring mechanisms.
• Proven ability to translate regulations into actionable compliance guidance and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Preferred Qualifications:
• Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP)
• Previous experience developing and overseeing sustainable compliance programs of consumer retail products

Skills

• Expertise in U.S. consumer product safety regulations, technical standards, and compliance obligations related to general merchandise products, including CPSC requirements, CPSIA, ASTM and UL standards, Prop 65, battery regulations, state EPR and recycling laws, labeling and reporting obligations, and chemical restrictions.
• Project management and process improvement experience, including stakeholder communication, business process mapping, and operational control design.
• Collaboration and cross-functional experience, including stakeholder engagement, risk-based decision-making, and regulatory requirement implementation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including data analysis, trend identification, and reporting development.
• Ability to translate regulations into actionable compliance guidance and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Benefits

Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.