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Sr Product Developer - Food & Bev

Amazon· Product Development & Sensory
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Austin, TX$117.4k - $158.5kFull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Leads ideation, development, and commercialization of Private Brand Food and Beverage products, partnering cross-functionally to meet Whole Foods Market (WFM), Amazon, and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

  • Ideation & Insights – Identify trending ingredients and products using market research, trend-mapping, category insights, competitor shops, and trend treks; Research consumer trends and synthesize findings into actionable category insights.
  • Formulation & Development – Lead product development, including comparisons against target products and sensory benchmarks; Drive formulation development by identifying benchtop and/or retail gold standards; Lead organoleptic evaluations and vendor sample comparisons; Work with the sensory team to design and execute sensory testing to reduce evaluation bias; Communicate sensory, nutritional, and quality parameters to vendors; provide feedback and reformulation requests.
  • Launch & Production – Manage first production activities: send requirements, lead conference calls, and oversee vendor execution; Evaluate first production samples against approved retains and issue approval/release decisions; Attend first productions as needed.
  • Quality & Compliance – Review and evaluate supplier-submitted product and formulation specifications; collaborate with Product Safety and Quality teams; evaluate, validate, and finalize product preparation instructions; uphold WFM and Amazon quality and brand standards; resolve quality discrepancies with internal teams and vendors.
  • Supplier & Cross-Functional Support – Help identify new co-packing partners and support co-packers in sourcing raw materials; Visit suppliers to review capabilities and explore innovation opportunities.
  • Other – Support special projects, including competitive product evaluations and rollout of new policies and technologies; Perform other miscellaneous product development duties as necessary.

Qualifications

  • Experience with strong project management skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities
  • Experience working effectively across cross-functional teams and partnering well with people at all levels within an organization
  • 6-8 years of product development experience in CPG, grocery retail, or ingredient industries
  • Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Chemistry, Food Science, or related field
  • Willing and able to sample and evaluate all types of food
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook); experience with AI tools and writing prompts
  • Available for occasional travel (<20%) to conferences, trade shows, vendor sites, and first productions.

Skills

Required:Project managementCross-functional collaborationFormulation development
Nice to have:Sensory evaluationNutrition & labeling knowledge

Benefits

  • Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
  • Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Mental Health Support
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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