Global EPR Lead

TE Connectivity Corporation; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary Package

Performance-Based Bonus Plans

Health and Wellness Incentives

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Community Outreach Programs

Job summary

TE Connectivity is seeking an EPR Lead to own and drive the global Extended Producer Responsibility program, covering Packaging, WEEE, and Batteries. You will coordinate with cross-functional teams and external partners to implement scalable, compliant processes across multiple countries.

The role requires strong leadership, governance, and data-management capabilities to ensure timely registrations, reporting, and cost transparency within a highly matrixed, global organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Experience with EPR schemes in global contexts.
• Hands-on data governance and reporting.
• Experience managing third-party providers and compliance partners.

Responsibilities

• Own TE's global EPR compliance program for Packaging, WEEE, and Batteries, with Packaging EPR as the primary priority.
• Monitor and interpret global EPR requirements across regions; translate into actionable guidance.
• Manage external EPR service providers, schemes, and PROs; define service scope and governance.
• Define data requirements and standards for EPR reporting; ensure timely submissions.
• Forecast EPR fees and budgets; collaborate with Finance on cost allocation and invoices.
• Develop SOPs, RACIs, and internal controls; oversee audit readiness and issue resolution.
• Lead data and process enablement across relevant systems; collaborate with TEIS for automation.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Regulatory affairs knowledge

Data governance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Finance, Sustainability Regulatory Affairs, or similar

Tools

TEIS systems

Job description

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

Job Description:

Job Overview

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations are expanding rapidly across global markets, creating growing compliance obligations for producers of Packaging, WEEE, and Batteries. TE Connectivity is investing in a dedicated program to stay ahead of these requirements. The EPR Lead will own and lead this program globally, working with stakeholders across the enterprise and through third-party service providers to ensure TE meets its obligations while supporting compliant market access, cost transparency, and our broader sustainability commitments.

This is a high-impact role within TE's Corporate Product & Supply Chain Compliance team. The EPR Lead will serve as TE's subject matter expert and program owner, translating complex multi-country regulatory requirements into scalable, practical compliance processes. Success in this role requires strong leadership capability and the ability to drive results through influence in a highly matrixed, global organization.

Job Requirements

EPR Program Ownership

• Own TE's global EPR compliance program for Packaging, WEEE, and Batteries, with Packaging EPR as the immediate strategic priority given the pace of regulatory change globally.
• Define the global strategy, governance model, and operating framework, establishing a pragmatic global baseline while managing country-specific requirements.
• Ensure the program supports compliant product shipment, future regulatory readiness, and business scalability without linear growth in effort.

Regulatory Intelligence

• Monitor, interpret, and communicate new and changing EPR requirements globally across EU, UK, North America, Latin America, and APAC.
• Assess applicability by country, legal entity, product category, packaging type, and route-to-market.
• Maintain a global obligations register, compliance calendar, and forward-looking implementation roadmap.
• Translate regulatory requirements into clear, actionable guidance for business units and cross-functional partners.

Third-Party & Scheme Management

• Manage TE's network of external EPR service providers, compliance schemes, and Producer Responsibility Organizations (PROs) to fulfill registration, reporting, and scheme participation obligations across jurisdictions.
• Define service scope, performance expectations, reporting cadence, and accountability with external partners.
• Ensure all registrations, renewals, and scheme memberships are maintained accurately and on time.
• Coordinate authorized representative arrangements where required.

Data Governance & Reporting

• Define the data requirements and standards needed for EPR reporting across Packaging, WEEE, and Batteries.
• Establish clear data ownership: Business units are accountable for ensuring accurate, complete, and timely data for their products and packaging; the EPR Lead owns the framework, standards, and reporting process.
• Ensure reporting submissions are completed accurately and on time.
• Maintain audit-ready records and supporting documentation across all jurisdictions.

Financial Stewardship

• Forecast EPR fees and program costs by country, category, and business unit.
• Partner with Finance on budgeting, invoice validation, and cost allocation.
• Drive cost transparency and identify fee optimization opportunities through improved data quality, classification accuracy, and program design.

Governance & Controls

• Develop and maintain SOPs, RACIs, and internal controls for EPR compliance.
• Establish clear escalation paths for compliance risks, missed deadlines, or data quality issues.
• Lead audit readiness and manage issue resolution and corrective actions.

Systems & Automation Enablement

• Act as business lead for EPR data and process requirements across relevant systems.
• Partner with TEIS to improve data integration and automate reporting workflows where possible.
• Develop dashboards covering registration status, reporting deadlines, fee exposure, data completeness, and compliance risk.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Lead cross-functional execution across Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain, Legal, Finance, Sustainability, TEIS, business units, and India Shared Services.
• Drive clear accountability, training, and stakeholder engagement so that EPR considerations are embedded in product, packaging, sourcing, and go-to-market decisions.
• Provide regular updates and escalation support to senior leadership.

What your background should look like

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Finance, Sustainability Regulatory Affairs, or similar.
• Demonstrated experience working with EPR schemes, product compliance or product stewardship in a global, multi-country context. Experience from a global electronics, industrial, or manufacturing company is preferred.
• Hands‑on experience with Packaging, WEEE, and/or Batteries EPR obligations including registrations, reporting, and scheme participation in Europe, U.S. states, Canada and Asia.
• Proven ability to manage third‑party service providers and compliance partners effectively.
• Strong understanding of compliance data management, governance, and process design.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong leadership capability with proven ability to drive results through influence in a highly matrixed, global organization.

Competencies

• Accountable - you take full ownership of EPR program health and compliance outcomes
• Proactive - you anticipate regulatory change and drive early action across the organization
• Collaborative - you build strong partnerships across functions, geographies, and with external parties
• Data-Driven – you use structured data and metrics to manage compliance and demonstrate results
• Leadership – you are able to influence, enable, and drive accountability without direct authority
• Simplicity - you successfully translate regulatory complexity into practical, scalable processes
• Global Mindset – you are able to navigate regulatory differences pragmatically while maintaining a coherent global program

What Does Success Look Like?

Success in this role means that TE's EPR obligations for Packaging, WEEE, and Batteries are met on time, every time – with no significant non‑compliance events or missed regulatory deadlines. The right candidate will have built a well-governed program with full third‑party and scheme coverage across all obligated jurisdictions, strong data completeness and accuracy driven by clear business unit accountability, and accurate fee forecasting that gives leadership confidence in EPR cost management. Beyond operational delivery, success means that EPR is embedded across TE's business decisions, regulatory changes are anticipated and acted on early, and the organization has the clarity, tools, and ownership structures needed to scale as EPR requirements continue to grow globally.

Competencies

Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork

ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY

TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more.

WHAT TE CONNECTIVITY OFFERS:
We are pleased to offer you an exciting total package that can also be flexibly adapted to changing life situations - the well‑being of our employees is our top priority!

• Competitive Salary Package
• Performance-Based Bonus Plans
• Health and Wellness Incentives
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Community Outreach Programs / Charity Events
• Employee Resource Group

Across our global sites and business units, we put together packages of benefits that are either supported by TE itself or provided by external service providers. In principle, the benefits offered can vary from site to site.

Job Locations:

Job Country: India

Travel Required: Less than 10%

Requisition ID: 155241

Workplace Type: Hybrid

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