Lead ideation, development, and commercialization of private-brand food and beverage products that meet Whole Foods Market, Amazon, and regulatory standards. Work across Sourcing, Regulatory, Nutrition, Quality, Compliance, Sensory, and suppliers.
Responsibilities include identifying consumer and category trends; leading product formulation, benchmarking, sensory evaluations, and sample comparisons; managing first production activities and release decisions; reviewing product specifications; working with suppliers and co-packers; and supporting competitive evaluations and rollout of policies and technologies. The role combines desk work with hands-on product sampling and occasional supplier/production visits (under 20% travel).
Qualifications: 6–8 years of product development experience in CPG, grocery retail, or ingredients; bachelor’s degree in Biology, Chemistry, Food Science, or related field; project management, analytical, communication, and cross-functional skills. Experience with natural/organic products, sensory evaluation, nutrition/labeling regulations, or retailer specification systems preferred. Must be willing and able to sample and evaluate all types of food.
Locations: Austin, Texas or Seattle, Washington, United States. Austin salary listed as USD 117,400–158,500 annually; Seattle range not specified.
Source and application: https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/10581937/sr-product-developer-food-bev-product-development-sensory
