Principal, Program Manager – Dangerous Goods

Company Introduction

We exist to wow our customers. We know we’re doing the right thing when we hear our customers say, “How did I ever live without Coupang?” Born out of an obsession to make shopping, eating, and living easier than ever, we are collectively disrupting the multi-billion-dollar commerce industry from the ground up and establishing an unparalleled reputation for being leading and reliable force in South Korean commerce.

We are proud to have the best of both worlds — a startup culture with the resources of a large global public company. This fuels us to continue our growth and launch new services at the speed we have been at since our inception. We are all entrepreneurial surrounded by opportunities to drive new initiatives and innovations. At our core, we are bold and ambitious people that like to get our hands dirty and make a hands-on impact. At Coupang, you will see yourself, your colleagues, your team, and the company grow every day.

Our mission to build the future of commerce is real. We push the boundaries of what’s possible to solve problems and break traditional tradeoffs. Join Coupang now to create an epic experience in this always-on, high-tech, and hyper-connected world.

Role Overview

Coupang’s Dangerous Goods team is looking for a Program Manager to lead the planning and execution of the Dangerous Goods compliance program while driving projects and day to day operations. The Program Manager will ensure products move compliantly with the global regulatory requirements, strategize with internal stakeholders to support business expansion, develop operational processes, improve them and implement them across Coupang. The Program Manager needs to be able to work in an ambiguous environment, while managing projects and diving deep into daily operations while driving the long term strategy and process optimization.

Key job responsibilities

• Define and implement operational processes and controls applicable to the movement Dangerous Goods
• Provide end-to-end Dangerous Goods compliance support and guidance for complex business and operations projects/initiatives
• Identify regulatory risks in new products, services and provide guidance for risk mitigation
• Identify, analyze, develop, deploy and actively see cross-functional coordination opportunities to improve processes related to Dangerous Goods

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Dangerous Goods Certificate
• Compliance program management, or equivalent experience
• Proven experience in a program management role
• English Native Levels
• Demonstrated skill for problem solving and operational excellence
• Experience leading a Dangerous Goods organization
• This individual will work closely with numerous internal partner teams and will demonstrate excellent judgment and instincts in decision-making, and proactively and continually improve Coupang’s Dangerous Goods program
• A successful candidate will work across senior levels of leadership in multiple organizations to align on processes and proposed controls on a global scale while delivering high-quality work on time

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with SQL and Excel
• MBA or related advanced degree
• Previous experience in an e-commerce environment or other fast-paced, technology driven businesses a plus

Recruitment Process and Others

Recruitment Process

• Application Review - Phone Interview - Onsite (or Virtual Onsite) Interview – Offer
• The exact nature of the recruitment process may vary according to the specific job and may be changed due to scheduling or other circumstances.
• Interview schedules and the results will be informed to the applicant via the e-mail address submitted at the application stage.

Details to Consider

• This job posting may be closed prior to the stated end date for application if all openings are filled.
• Coupang has the right to rescind an offer of employment if a candidate is found to have submitted false information as part of the application process.
• Coupang does not discriminate against disabled applicants or those with veteran status. We are proud to offer equal opportunities for all applicants.
• Hiring may be restricted in case the legal qualifications required for hiring and work performance is not met.
• This is a full-time regular position and includes 12 weeks of probation period; provided, however, the probationary period may be either skipped, shortened or extended if necessary for business purposes.

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Document Return Policy

1. This notification is given pursuant to Article 11 (6) of the Fair Hiring Procedure Act.
2. A job applicant, who has applied but not been finally selected for a position at Coupang (the “Company”), may request the Company to return his/her hiring documents submitted pursuant to the Fair Hiring Procedure Act. However, this will not apply where the hiring documents were submitted via the website of the Company or e-mail, or where the job applicant submitted those documents voluntarily without a request from the Company. In addition, if the hiring documents were destroyed due to a natural disaster or any other reasons not attributable to the Company, such documents will be deemed to have been returned to the job applicant.
3. A job applicant who wishes to request the return of his/her hiring documents pursuant to the main sentence of paragraph 2 above should fill out a “Request for Return of Hiring Documents” [Annex Form No. 3 in the Enforcement Rule of the Fair Hiring Procedure Act] and submit It by email (recruitingops@coupang.com). In such case, within fourteen (14) days from the date of identifying the receipt of the request, the Company will send the hiring documents to the job applicant’s designated address via registered mail. Please be informed that the job applicant is required to pay the postage on the registered mail.
4. In preparation for a job applicant’s request for the return of hiring documents pursuant to the main sentence of paragraph 2 above, the Company shall retain the original hiring documents submitted by the job applicant for 180 days from the completion of the recruiting process. If no request is made until the end of this period, all his/her hiring documents will be destroyed immediately in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act.
5. The above paragraphs 1 - 4 shall only apply when the labor-related laws of Korea govern the application. They are otherwise not applicable.