Sustainability & Regulatory Compliance Manager

Fox Factory, Inc.; Scotts Valley (CA); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision coverage

401k with employer matching

Employee discounts

Job summary

FOX Factory is seeking a Sustainability & Regulatory Compliance Manager to lead regulatory tracking, ESG responses, and environmental data collection across global teams. You will drive compliance with evolving requirements, coordinate cross‑functional workstreams, and strengthen FOX’s credibility with customers and regulators.

Reporting to the Director of Compliance, this hybrid role emphasizes proactive guidance, data integrity, and timely communication while influencing policy and process

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Sustainability, Supply Chain, Business, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in sustainability, environmental compliance, or product regulatory compliance in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with EU product/packaging regulations and customer ESG reporting preferred.
• Experience in bicycle, powersports, automotive, or similar industries is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary coordinator for sustainability and ESG compliance inquiries from customers, suppliers, and internal teams, ensuring FOX delivers accurate, consistent, and timely responses that reinforce customer trust.
• Monitor emerging product and packaging environmental regulations and translate them into clear, actionable guidance that helps Engineering, Packaging, and Purchasing prepare early and avoid compliance gaps.
• Lead the consolidation of data from Engineering, Packaging, Purchasing, EHS, Operations, and Sales to produce unified, defensible responses to customer sustainability questionnaires, supplier scorecards, and third‑party assessments.
• Maintain FOX’s official sustainability and compliance statements, declarations, and supporting documentation so customer‑facing teams have reliable, pre‑approved materials that strengthen FOX’s credibility.
• Build and maintain organized systems — SOPs, trackers, knowledge bases — that streamline intake, routing, review, and approval of compliance requests, improving turnaround time and reducing operational friction.
• Coordinate environmental data collection (Scope 1–3 emissions, energy, water, waste, recycled content) to support customer reporting and FOX’s sustainability platforms, improving data quality and transparency.
• Support sustainability‑related certifications and collaborate with site EHS teams where customer expectations intersect with environmental compliance.
• Equip Sales and regional teams with clear compliance talking points and readiness updates; participate in customer discussions when needed to reinforce FOX’s compliance posture.
• Stay current on industry trends, regulatory developments, and peer practices; recommend priorities and resourcing needs to the Director of Compliance.
• Provide regular updates on request volume, turnaround times, risks, and regulatory changes to support informed decision‑making across Compliance leadership.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

GHG accounting

ESG questionnaires

Program management

Written communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Detail-oriented

Excel/Data tools

Mandarin (nice to have)

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

GHG software platforms

Data tools

Job description

What We Do

FOX Factory designs, engineers, manufactures and markets performance-defining products and systems for customers worldwide.

Our premium brand, performance-defining products and systems are used primarily on bicycles, side‑by‑side vehicles, on‑road vehicles with and without off‑road capabilities, off‑road vehicles and trucks, all‑terrain vehicles, snowmobiles, specialty vehicles and applications, motorcycles, and commercial trucks.

Some of our products are specifically designed for and marketed to a variety of leading cycling and powered vehicle original equipment manufacturers (\"OEMs\"), while others are distributed to consumers through a global dealer and distribution network.

Fox Factory Holding Corp. is the holding company of FOX Factory, Inc. and is publicly traded (FOXF) on Nasdaq.

Why you should join us

Not only do we provide competitive wages, you will also have access to great benefits and employee discounts. But more importantly, it’s a fun environment where we truly enjoy working as a team and bringing great products to our customers!

Position Summary

The Sustainability & Regulatory Compliance Manager helps FOX stay ahead of emerging sustainability and environmental requirements and ensures the company presents a clear, credible compliance story to customers and regulators. Reporting to the Director of Compliance, this hands‑on specialist role strengthens FOX’s ability to meet customer expectations, reduces compliance risk, and creates structure and consistency across global teams. The Manager coordinates regulatory tracking, customer ESG responses, and environmental data collection, enabling FOX to operate with transparency and confidence in global markets. This role has no direct reports but leads cross‑functional workstreams and influences policy and process decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary coordinator for sustainability and ESG compliance inquiries from customers, suppliers, and internal teams, ensuring FOX delivers accurate, consistent, and timely responses that reinforce customer trust.


• Monitor emerging product and packaging environmental regulations and translate them into clear, actionable guidance that helps Engineering, Packaging, and Purchasing prepare early and avoid compliance gaps.


• Lead the consolidation of data from Engineering, Packaging, Purchasing, EHS, Operations, and Sales to produce unified, defensible responses to customer sustainability questionnaires, supplier scorecards, and third‑party assessments.


• Maintain FOX’s official sustainability and compliance statements, declarations, and supporting documentation so customer‑facing teams have reliable, pre‑approved materials that strengthen FOX’s credibility.


• Build and maintain organized systems — SOPs, trackers, knowledge bases — that streamline intake, routing, review, and approval of compliance requests, improving turnaround time and reducing operational friction.


• Coordinate environmental data collection (Scope 1–3 emissions, energy, water, waste, recycled content) to support customer reporting and FOX’s sustainability platforms, improving data quality and transparency.


• Support sustainability‑related certifications and collaborate with site EHS teams where customer expectations intersect with environmental compliance.


• Equip Sales and regional teams with clear compliance talking points and readiness updates; participate in customer discussions when needed to reinforce FOX’s compliance posture.


• Stay current on industry trends, regulatory developments, and peer practices; recommend priorities and resourcing needs to the Director of Compliance.


• Provide regular updates on request volume, turnaround times, risks, and regulatory changes to support informed decision‑making across Compliance leadership.

Required Skills & Experience

• Familiarity and/or direct experience with product and packaging environmental regulations (e.g., PPWR, Digital Product Passport, Battery Regulation, REACH/RoHS, PFAS, CBAM) and the ability to translate them into practical business requirements.


• Working knowledge of GHG accounting (Scope 1–3) and environmental data management.


• Experience responding to customer ESG questionnaires or compliance audits within a manufacturing supply chain.


• Strong organizational and program management skills; able to build trackers, SOPs, and documentation systems from the ground up.


• Excellent written communication skills for drafting clear, accurate statements and technical declarations.


• Ability to work cross‑functionally and influence without direct authority across Engineering, Purchasing, Sales, EHS, and international teams.


• High attention to detail, especially with quantitative environmental data.


• Proficiency in Excel and data tools; experience with sustainability, compliance, or GHG software platforms is a plus.


• Mandarin language ability is a plus due to coordination with FOX’s Taiwan‑based teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Sustainability, Supply Chain, Business, or related field preferred.


• Minimum 5 years of experience in sustainability, environmental compliance, or product regulatory compliance in a manufacturing environment.


• Experience with EU product/packaging regulations and customer ESG reporting preferred.


• Experience in bicycle, powersports, automotive, or similar industries is a plus.

Work Environment

Hybrid office role with occasional travel (up to ~20%) to FOX sites, suppliers, and customers. Some time on manufacturing floors may require PPE.

Disclaimer

This list does not represent all physical demands. Descriptions are representative of those that must be met by employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the job’s essential functions.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Note: FOX provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, results of genetic testing, or service in the military, or any other characteristic protected by the laws or regulations of any jurisdiction in which we operate. We base all employment decisions –including recruitment, selection, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotions, transfers, layoffs, terminations, and social/recreational programs – on merit and the principles of equal employment opportunity.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Spending and Dependent Care Savings Accounts, Disability and Life Insurance benefit programs are available, as is a 401k plan with employer matching.

Compensation Range

Compensation Range $106,172.82 - $145,987.35 The compensation range for this position is specific to the locations listed below and is the range Fox reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position taking into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including job-related knowledge; skillset; experience, education and training; certifications; and other relevant business and organizational factors.