DESCRIPTION

The Sr. Commercialization Manager plays a pivotal role in transforming concepts into new products. This person is involved in the entire commercialization process, ensuring that products meet market demands, and business goals. The ideal candidate will have a B.S. in Food Science with 7-10 years’ experience or a M.S. in Food Science with 5-7 years’ relevant experience across FDA and/or USDA regulated foods and having worked in varied environments including food manufacturing and corporate settings. This position requires a combination of technical competence with critical and strategic thinking to execute successful product launches with heavy traveling at times. Candidates with hands-on experience in categories such as fresh prepared foods, ready-to-eat items, breakfast foods, baked goods, retorted products, condiments, dairy, beverages, frozen foods, meat products, packaged meals, produce, and snack foods will be highly preferred.

Key job responsibilities
The Sr. Commercialization Manager bridges the gap between product development and market launch, ensuring that our food products meet both food and quality standards. They must be able to demonstrate the following:

• Product Commercialization: Lead the process of transitioning new food products from the development phase to commercial production. This includes, if necessary, coordinating trials, scale-up activities, along with ensuring product consistency and quality.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional teams, including Culinary and Packaging Developers, Product Managers, Supply Chain, Quality, Food Safety, Marketing, and Operations, to ensure alignment and smooth execution of product commercialization plans.
• Regulatory Compliance: Working knowledge food industry regulations and ensure that all products meet compliance standards and labeling requirements.
• Project Management: Manage multiple projects simultaneously, adhering to timelines and budgets, to bring products to market efficiently.
• Food Safety and Quality Assurance: Implement and maintain proper control processes to guarantee the consistency and excellence of the final product.
• Supplier Relationships: Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with suppliers.

The Sr. Commercialization Manager must hold expertise around knowledge of food processing and commercialization, experience with creation of process standards to control risks, and foundational knowledge of appropriate testing requirements in foods. This individual must be an advocate for the business when interacting with suppliers and an educator, translating food manufacturing process to stakeholders if needed. They are involved in supporting new supplier identification, commissioning, start-up, validation, and support defect investigation if needed.

The role involves significant travel, averaging around 60% of the time away from home base. Travel demands can vary, with some periods requiring up to 75% travel.

A day in the life
The Sr. Commercialization Manager must hold expertise around knowledge of food processing and commercialization, experience with creation of process standards to control risks, and foundational knowledge of appropriate testing requirements in foods. This individual must be an advocate for the business when interacting with suppliers and an educator, translating food manufacturing process to stakeholders if needed. They are involved in supporting new supplier identification, commissioning, start-up, validation, and support defect investigation if needed.

Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:
1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
4. 401(k) Plan
Learn more about our benefits here: https://www.amazon.jobs/en/internal/benefits/us-benefits-and-stock

About the team
At Amazon, the Sr. Commercialization Manager plays a crucial role in the Product Development organization, specifically within the Amazon Fresh Private Brands team. This team is responsible for managing and launching Amazon’s proprietary grocery consumables brand, which offers a diverse range of products across various channels throughout the United States.

Through a collaborative effort involving product development, sourcing, and marketing, the Sr. Commercialization Manager and the Amazon Fresh Private Brands team strive to continuously innovate and expand our product portfolio, staying ahead of evolving consumer trends and preferences. We are dedicated to food safety, quality, affordability, and customer satisfaction as a core commitment to providing an exceptional grocery shopping experience across all channels.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

– 5+ years of product or program management, product marketing, business development or technology experience
– Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
– Experience owning/driving roadmap strategy and definition
– Experience with end to end product delivery
– Experience with feature delivery and tradeoffs of a product
– Experience as a product manager or owner
– Experience owning technology products

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

– Experience in influencing senior leadership through data driven insights
– Experience working across functional teams and senior stakeholders

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $124,500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $206,000/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 https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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