Product Compliance - Data Acquisition Manager

Assent is the leading solution for supply chain sustainability tailored for the world’s top-tier, sustainability-driven manufacturers. Hidden risks riddle supply chains, many of which weren't built with sustainability in mind. That's where we step in. With insights from experts, Assent is the tool manufacturers trust for comprehensive sustainability.

We are proud to announce that Assent has crossed the US$100M ARR milestone, granting us Centaur Status. This accomplishment, reached just 8 years following our Series A, makes us the first and only Certified B Corporation in North America's SaaS sustainability industry to celebrate this milestone.

Our journey from $5 million to US$100M ARR in just eight years has been marked by significant growth and achievements. With our $350 million US funding led by Vista Equity Partners, we're poised for even greater expansion and are on the lookout for outstanding team members to join our mission.

We are seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Product Compliance - Data Acquisition Manager to lead the sourcing, organization, and distribution of compliance data for our B2B SaaS platform. This role will assist in ensuring that our centralized compliance data meets the highest standards of accuracy, relevance, and value for our customers. The ideal candidate will combine technical expertise, strategic thinking, and the ability to build meaningful partnerships with manufacturers and distributors.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Data Sourcing & Partnership Development
   • Identify, engage, and establish relationships with manufacturers, distributors, and other data providers to source high-value compliance data.
   • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to understand and prioritize the data needs of our customers, particularly manufacturers.
2. Data Management & Organization
   • Oversee the collection, classification, and organization of compliance data to ensure consistency, accuracy, and accessibility.
   • Implement tools and processes for data validation, quality assurance, and issue detection.
3.  Customer Insights & Value Generation
   • Analyze customer feedback and market trends to identify valuable data points and gaps in our current offerings.
   • Develop strategies to enhance the user experience and drive engagement through data insights.
4. Process Optimization & Innovation
   • Design and streamline workflows for data collection, management, and distribution.
   • Leverage automation and advanced analytics to improve efficiency and scalability.
5. Cross-Functional Collaboration
   • Work closely with Product Management, Data Analytics, Engineering, and Customer Success teams to align data strategies with product and business goals.
   • Provide training and support to internal teams on data usage and value proposition.
6. Monitoring & Reporting
   • Develop KPIs and metrics to measure the impact of compliance data on customer satisfaction and business growth.
   • Regularly report progress, challenges, and opportunities to senior leadership.

We welcome applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and varying levels of experience.

• This role is likely best suited to candidates with 2-5 years of relevant work experience.
• Previous experience with data management is highly valuable. 

An absolute non-negotiable requirement is a thorough understanding of key regulations and standards, including but not limited to:

• REACh, RoHS, SVHC, Materials Compliance, and Product Compliance regulations
• Conflict Minerals
• Substances of High Concern (SHC)
• IEC 63000 and IEC 62474 standards
• Full Material Disclosure (FMD)
• IPC 1652A standard
• Bill of Materials (BOM) management
• Complex and Durable Goods Manufacturing compliance
• Supply Chain and regulatory requirements impacting product compliance

When applying: Please include a short note in the "Message to the Hiring Team" highlighting your experience related to the above regulations and standards.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the aforementioned duties and responsibilities satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Life at Assent

Wellness: We believe that you and your family’s well being is important. As a result, we offer vacation time that increases with tenure, comprehensive benefits packages (details vary by country), life leave days and more.

Financial Benefits: It’s not all about the money – well, it’s a little about the money. We understand that financial health is important and we offer a competitive base salary, a corporate bonus program, retirement savings options and more.

Life at Assent: There is purpose beyond your work. We provide our team members with flexible work options, volunteer days and opportunities to get involved in corporate giving initiatives.

Lifelong Learning: At Assent, curiosity is not only valued but encouraged. You will receive professional development days that are available to you the day you start.

At Assent, we are committed to growing and sustaining an environment where our team members feel included, valued, and heard. Our diversity and equal opportunity practices are guided and championed by our Diversity and Inclusion Working Group and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion includes recruiting and retaining team members from diverse backgrounds and experiences, and fostering a culture of belonging where all team members are included, treated with dignity and respect, promoted on their merits, and placed in positions to contribute to business success.

If you require assistance or accommodation throughout any part of the interview and selection process, please contact [email protected] and we will be happy to help.