Sr. Manager, Commercialization, Recipe Systems & Product Development

Description

Amazon seeks an experienced Sr. Manager, Commercialization, Recipe Systems & Product Development to lead cross-functional programs driving end-to-end commercialization, recipe management excellence, and product development for our expanding food manufacturing operations. This role combines expertise in food science, manufacturing scale-up, recipe systems management, and regulatory compliance to deliver scalable, high-quality products across our fresh food portfolio. The ideal candidate will translate culinary concepts into commercial-scale manufacturing specifications while ensuring data integrity, quality excellence, and operational efficiency.

Key job responsibilities

Program Leadership

- Develop and execute comprehensive commercialization strategy aligned with business objectives and fresh food manufacturing strategic initiatives

- Provide strategic direction and leadership to commercialization, recipe systems, and food science teams, fostering a culture of innovation and operational excellence

- Serve as key member of senior leadership team, providing expert guidance on commercialization processes, scale-up strategies, and product launch execution

- Partner with cross-functional teams including Operations, Procurement, and Private Brands as needed to ensure seamless product launches

- Drive continuous improvement initiatives enhancing commercialization efficiency, recipe accuracy, and time-to-market performance

- Contribute to OP1/OP2 narratives and own organizational goals for commercialization excellence and manufacturing readiness

Commercialization & Scale-Up Excellence

- Lead end-to-end commercialization activities from concept through full commercial production, ensuring product integrity, quality consistency, and manufacturing efficiency

- Develop and execute comprehensive commercialization plans including timelines, milestones, resource requirements, risk assessments, and success metrics

- Partner with Process Engineering and Operations teams to validate manufacturing processes, equipment capabilities, and production readiness for new products

- Conduct scale-up trials from pilot to commercial production, troubleshooting formulation, process, or equipment challenges to ensure successful launches

- Create gold standard recipes balancing culinary excellence, nutritional integrity, cost efficiency, and manufacturability at scale as part of commercialization process

- Establish commercialization protocols and best practices ensuring consistency and efficiency across all WFM manufacturing facilities

- Drive post-launch optimization improving production efficiency, product quality, cost performance, and operational metrics

- Lead cross-functional launch readiness reviews ensuring all teams are aligned and prepared for successful product introductions

- Manage commercialization pipelines, prioritizing projects based on business impact, resource availability, and strategic alignment

Recipe Management Systems & Data Integrity

- Establish and maintain robust recipe management systems and protocols ensuring version control, traceability, and data integrity across all platforms

- Manage recipe and formulation data within ERP systems, PLM platforms, and recipe management tools ensuring accuracy and consistency

- Ensure correct ingredients, yields, nutritional values, and Bill of Materials (BOM) are entered and maintained accurately across all systems

- Implement data governance protocols maintaining data integrity, version control, and audit trails for all recipe and compliance documentation

- Oversee integration of recipe management systems with manufacturing execution systems (MES) and quality management systems

- Develop dashboards and reporting tools tracking commercialization status, recipe performance, and product development metrics

- Lead recipe optimization projects improving product quality, reducing costs, or enhancing manufacturability while maintaining culinary standards

- Maintain detailed recipe documentation including ingredient specifications, processing instructions, yield calculations, and critical control points

- Work with Tech teams to build automated validation systems detecting errors, inconsistencies, or non-compliance in recipe data

Shelf Life Validation & Product Stability

- Design and execute comprehensive shelf life studies for new and existing products, establishing scientifically based expiration dates

- Develop accelerated and real-time shelf-life testing protocols evaluating microbiological, chemical, physical, and sensory stability

- Oversee all interactions with external laboratories for shelf life testing, nutritional analysis, and product validation

- Analyze shelf life data and make recommendations for formulation improvements, packaging modifications, or storage conditions supporting commercialization decisions

- Maintain accurate documentation of all shelf life studies and validation results in compliance with regulatory requirements

- Partner with Quality and Packaging teams to optimize…