Senior Product Safety and Quality Analyst, Global Quality Assurance, Innovation & Quality Team at Amazon

The Senior Product Safety and Quality Analyst is responsible for vetting the safety and quality of new and existing WFM products by investigating supplier programs establishing testing requirements in accordance with regulatory and WFM requirements and developing and maintaining safety and quality technical specifications for new and existing products across diverse product categories. The Senior PSQA shall provide technical guidance and recommendations for product and process development. This role supports product categories with high food-safety risk and/or elevated regulatory requirements.Key job responsibilitiesEnables commercialization activities and provides technical guidance to ensure products meet WFM quality and regulatory standards by:oDeveloping appropriate chemical microbiological physical and shelf-life testing requirements based on supplier data existing testing profiles regulatory requirements safety risk and WFM requirementsoReviewing Supplier Food Safety Plans and product risk assessmentsoPartnering with WFM Legal team on regulatory requirementsoReviewing applicable product claims/statements and determining claim validation criteriaoDeveloping and negotiating shelf-life study validation parametersoPartnering with Product Developers to incorporate characterizing product attributes into testing profilesoReviewing Supplier documents and test results for WFM and regulatory complianceoReviewing Supplier Quality Reports Supplier Visit Reports and Facility Risk AssessmentsoReviewing First Production test resultsEnables commercialization activities and provides technical guidance to ensure products meet WFM quality and regulatory standards Engages with suppliers and customers to evaluate and resolve complex recurring and business-critical issues and concerns. Advises the stores operational areas suppliers and leadership up to the executive level on any local state federal and international regulatory and compliance issues. Leads development and implementation of advanced technical solutions using programming data analytics and automation tools to enhance food safety and quality systemsMonitors formulation and label review for WFM identifying product or cross-product issues identifying root causes and driving sustainable resolutions. Oversees or advises others on the management of multiple Product Safety & Quality analyses tests documentation and reporting. Provides expert technical consulting leveraging advanced software tools and cross-functional relationships to develop innovative solutions for emerging issuesWorks with all levels of operational leadership toward continuous improvement of food and product safety/quality standards and operational excellence. Advises leadership on functional progress status trends and issues. Leads functional continuous process improvement by:oDeveloping sophisticated data analysis tools and dashboardsoProgramming automated solutions for quality monitoringoImplementing new technical tools for food safety managementoDesigning systems for predictive quality analytics Stays abreast of state-of-the-art processes programming languages and emerging technologies within food safety and quality management- Bachelors degree in Food Science or related field- 10 years CPG and/ or food retail experience- 6 years experience in food or non-food consumer goods (including personal care supplements household pet care and baby products) production facility- HACCP certification and PCQI certification- Advanced knowledge of Product/Food Safety for complex products categories and processing environments Quality Assurance and control processes and workflows- Advanced understanding of Retail product lifecycle management Project leadership skills Cross-functional team leadership skills- Expert ability to leverage market understanding for project decisions demonstrate knowledge of WFM operations- Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 30% of time including overnight stays- Ability to work effectively with minimal direct supervision- Have fun and enable others to have fun while achieving results- Graduate degree in science or relevant field- Experience with natural and organic foods- GFSI or Quality Systems and Product Safety Auditing Experience- Experience with specification databases/Product Lifecycle Management Systems- Sensory evaluation experience and skillsAmazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $90900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $159100/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.Required Experience:Senior IC Key Skills Test Cases,SQL,Quality Assurance,Agile,TFS,Jira,Software Testing,Test Automation,Cucumber,QA/QC,SDLC,Selenium Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Yearly Salary Salary: 90900 - 159100