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• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Food Technology or a related field
• Experience in food retailing
• Experience of a range of product categories
• Ability to work independently and autonomously
• Demonstrated experience creating and documenting processes

At Amazon we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a highly visible space and be part of a vibrant and fast-growing company, this is your chance to make history.

This is a 12-month Fixed Term Contract position.

We are looking for a dynamic, organized self-starter to join our Worldwide Food Safety and Compliance team as a Private Brands Food Safety and Technical Manager.
This position will focus on managing all technical aspects relating to the launch of new own label food products for Amazon own label products, ensuring they exceed customer expectations. The role will be involved in all stages from new product concept, through to the launch of the product and post launch product quality.

The individual will bring experience and knowledge of a number of food categories, including produce to the team and support private label decisions. This role requires in-depth knowledge and expertise in food retailing and manufacture. The individual will work directly with suppliers and internal cross-functional stakeholders to facilitate successful product launches.

The individual must be detail oriented and have excellent organizational skills, a high bar for quality, strong customer obsession, and a track record of operating in a dynamic environment. The successful candidate will be comfortable with ambiguity, have strong attention to detail, and be motivated by a fast-paced start up environment.

Key job responsibilities

• Work with wider team to ensure product selection is appropriate and will meet or exceed customer expectations
• Support stakeholders in supplier selection decisions and sourcing strategy to develop an optimized supply base
• Work with manufacturing partners to develop products, product processes and associated technical documentation
• Attend pre-production / first production runs ensuring product and process match that defined in the specification
• Continuously identify and communicate improvement opportunities

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

London, GBR

• Experience in food retailing and manufacturing
• In depth understanding of multiple food product categories and processing steps
• Outstanding writing, presentation and communication skills
• Experienced in working with outsourced processes

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