Sourcing Vendor Compliance Manager (Part-Time)

Exploding Kittens is a leading game and entertainment company with a mission to inspire people to connect, laugh, and play fun games in the physical world. After initially seeking to raise $10K through Kickstarter, the Exploding Kittens campaign raised $8.7M in 30 days from 219,000 backers. To date, Exploding Kittens is the #1 most-backed project in Kickstarter history and has sold over 20 million games.

Started by former Xbox game designer Elan Lee and The Oatmeal’s founder Matthew Inman, Exploding Kittens and its family of games seek to reshape traditional game night into an entertaining person-to-person experience. Today, there are over 30 games available for purchase, an exclusive Exploding Kittens mobile game for Netflix subscribers, a free-to-play app, Kitty Letter, and an Exploding Kittens mobile app available iOS, Android, and Nintendo Switch as well as an animated Netflix series titled ‘Exploding Kittens’ currently out now! Check it out and join us in the truly belly-aching laughs.

The Sourcing Vendor Compliance Manager is responsible for ensuring all Vendor factories and Products meet global regulatory and retailer-specific safety standards. This role oversees testing and documentation workflows, drives risk mitigation strategies, and builds scalable programs that ensure product safety and legal compliance across all markets. This will be a Part-Time role with up to 25 hours per week.

HOW YOU’LL CONTRIBUTE:

• Safety Compliance Management
• Own and maintain the global testing schedule for all SKUs, ensuring compliance across the CAN, EU, UK, US, Australia, Chile, and other relevant markets
• Coordinate Testing Request Forms (TRFs), manage lab quotes, and oversee final report reviews to ensure testing aligns with market and retailer-specific requirements
• Review onboarding documentation and retailer safety requirements in advance of all new product shipments
• Safety Testing Operations
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) outlining testing and documentation requirements by country and key retailers (e.g., Amazon, Target, Walmart)
• Navigate and manage increasing document volume and complexity (e.g., TGCCs, COCs, TSCAs) with limited internal bandwidth
• Ensure timely and accurate safety testing for all product lines; track expirations and retesting needs
• Regulatory Compliance Programs
• Identify potential product safety risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Develop and maintain internal policies, procedures, and compliance documentation related to global safety standards
• Proactively research evolving regulatory landscapes and maintain a library of up-to-date requirements.
• Conduct regular internal audits and product reviews to ensure ongoing compliance post-launch
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Partner with product development, legal, sourcing, and quality assurance teams to embed compliance requirements early in the product lifecycle
• Support commercialization efforts by ensuring retailer documentation is complete and audit-ready
• Education & Communication
• Train internal stakeholders on retailer expectations, labeling, safety certifications, and documentation workflows
• Communicate complex regulatory requirements with clarity and consistency across teams

WHAT WE NEED

• Deep Knowledge of Safety Standards: Familiarity with CPSIA, ASTM F963, CE (EN 71), ISO 8124, REACH, TSCA, and retailer-specific protocols (e.g. FAMA, HIGG FEM, SCAN)
• Risk Identification & Assessment: Proven ability to evaluate compliance risk and implement preventive strategies
• Documentation Expertise: Skilled in reviewing and preparing technical safety documents, declarations, and certification forms
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills to align internal teams and external vendors
• Organized & Detail-Oriented: Precision in managing test reports, expiration tracking, and regulatory documentation
• Problem Solving: Ability to troubleshoot compliance roadblocks with creative, solution-focused thinking
• Adaptability: Able to navigate evolving retailer expectations and complex regulatory environments with minimal oversight
• Based in Los Angeles, CA with occasional domestic and international travel required

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Company paid medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family
• Flexible spending account options (medical, dependent care, transit)
• 401k with company matching
• Company Equity Program
• Flexible paid vacation, Company holidays
• Monthly wellness benefit
• Free Games!

Please apply directly at jobs.lever.co/explodingkittens. Make sure to include a PDF of your current resume along with a cover letter.

We believe that we become stronger and more competitive as a company by employing people with different backgrounds and experiences and from different cultures. As an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, we are committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunity to applicants and employees regardless of sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), race (including protected hairstyles such as dreadlocks, braids, and twists), religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, gender (including gender identity, gender expression and/or the fact that an individual is transgender, transitioning, or transitioned), color, ancestry, national origin, possession of a driver’s license, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information/trait/condition, marital or familial status, family care or medical leave status, registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, membership in military reserves, political affiliation, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation. We consider all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local, state, and federal “ban the box” and “fair chance” laws.