Program Manager - Extended Producer Responsibility & Circularity, Rest of the World, (RISC)

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Amazon is seeking a program manager to lead Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and circularity initiatives across international markets outside North America. The role requires experience managing complex, cross-functional programs involving sustainability, environmental regulation, packaging, recycling, or producer-responsibility schemes. Candidates should be comfortable interpreting evolving legislation, developing compliance strategies, coordinating with legal, policy, operations, finance, and external partners, and communicating with senior stakeholders. Strong project-management, analytical, written, and verbal communication skills are expected, along with the ability to work independently across multiple countries and cultures. Experience with EPR, circular economy policy, waste management, or global regulatory programs would be highly valuable.

About the employer

Amazon is a global technology and commerce company founded in 1994 and headquartered in Seattle. It operates online retail marketplaces, logistics networks, cloud-computing services through Amazon Web Services, digital entertainment, advertising, devices, and subscription products such as Prime. Amazon serves customers and businesses across many countries, including Japan, and employs a large international workforce. Its operations combine technology, fulfilment, data, customer service, and partnerships with third-party sellers. The company places strong emphasis on customer focus, innovation, operational efficiency, and long-term growth. Sustainability is increasingly integrated into its business through renewable energy, lower-emission logistics, packaging reduction, product recycling, and circular-economy initiatives. This position supports Amazon’s efforts to understand and meet environmental producer-responsibility obligations across global markets.