Sr. Manager Food Safety, IN Operations Compliance
Agriculture, Energy & Environment · Food Production
In short
Amazon India Operations is hiring a Sr. Manager Food Safety to lead compliance and regulatory programs across its diverse network. This role requires strategic thinking, technical expertise, and influential leadership to ensure adherence to high food safety standards and evolving regulations. The successful candidate will develop and implement scalable compliance and quality improvement mechanisms, driving business growth while protecting customer trust.
Responsibilities
- Lead Amazon India Ops food safety initiatives.
- Develop and execute food safety management strategies.
- Define, update, and oversee food safety/legal/statutory policies.
- Ensure compliance with current and future regulatory requirements.
- Develop food safety protocols and implement risk management solutions.
- Monitor food safety standards throughout the food chain using HACCP and GMP knowledge.
- Leverage customer feedback and regulatory contacts for actionable insights.
- Oversee food safety investigations, regulatory interactions, and site audits.
- Manage foundational compliances like expiry, storage, temperature, pest control, and licensing.
- Develop and deliver training on food safety.
- Track compliance performance trends and create time-bound improvement plans.
- Lead compliance discussions with cross-functional teams (Operations, Business, Legal, Product, Technology).
- Build strategic partnerships to eliminate risks and ensure compliance.
- Collaborate with technology and product partners for process automation.
- Develop and maintain quality metrics and reporting systems.
- Analyze customer/regulatory feedback to guide quality initiatives.
- Develop efficient, scalable quality management processes.
- Collaborate with food industry stakeholders on best practices.
- Act as the primary point of contact for regulatory interactions.
- Connect quality and compliance requirements with business objectives.
- Engage with senior leadership on compliance and regulatory matters.
- Support network expansion while maintaining quality and compliance standards.
Requirements
- 8+ years of compliance, audit or risk management experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related field.
- 3+ years of working directly with government officials and regulatory bodies.
- 10+ years of experience in food safety management across diverse operations network (1p vs 3p, Quick Commerce, and other specialty fulfillment).
Desired Qualifications
- Experience leveraging technology and implementing lean principles / Six Sigma methodologies to drive process improvements or equivalent.
- Professional auditing qualification (lead auditor/ equivalent- FSSC ver 6/ others).
- Experience of working in technology rich e-commerce/ quick-commerce industry.
Benefits
- Inclusive culture that empowers employees.
- Workplace accommodation and adjustment support for individuals with disabilities during application, hiring, and onboarding processes.
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Company
Amazon
Job Posted
2 weeks ago
Employment Type
Full Time
WorkMode
On Site
Experience Level
Senior
Locations
Bengaluru, India
Qualification
Bachelor
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