Food Safety, Subject Matter Expert, Global Solutions and Risk Compliance (GSRC)
Agriculture, Energy & Environment · Environmental Services · Sustainability Consulting
In short
Amazon's Global Solutions and Risk Compliance (GSRC) team seeks a Food Safety Subject Matter Expert in Bengaluru, Karnataka. This role requires deep expertise in EU/North American regulatory frameworks for food products and ensuring compliance for Private Brand products. You will analyze regulations, manage compliance crisis, and communicate with vendors and stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a subject matter expert in compliance regulations for Food products across worldwide marketplaces.
- Analyze regulatory requirements, assessing business impact of new regulations, evaluating product category applicability and technical compliance requirements.
- Execute regulatory implementation, deploying new regulations and policies following established change management logic and operational protocols.
- Handle compliance crises or escalations.
- Understand the business and identify potential areas of improvement from a technical perspective or regulatory risk.
- Communicate precisely between vendors and stakeholders, providing timely and correct support.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree.
- Minimum 2 years of experience as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Food Safety or an equivalent domain.
- Deep expertise in EU and North American regulatory frameworks.
- Product categories: Hardline consumer goods (electrical appliances, furniture, toys, food-contact materials).
- Deep knowledge of FDA regulations applicable to Dietary Supplements (21 CFR Part 111 – cGMP), OTC Drug products (21 CFR Parts 210/211), and Cosmetics/Bodycare (MoCRA, 21 CFR Part 700 series).
- Familiarity with third-party certification programs such as GRMA, NSF, USP, UL, or NPA for Dietary Supplements, and ISO 22716 (GMP for Cosmetics).
- Experience interpreting and applying FDA warning letters, import alerts, and enforcement actions relevant to Dietary Supplements, OTC Drugs, or Cosmetics/Bodycare.
- Experience in operations, investigations, risk management, incident or crisis management, or handling escalations.
- Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and implement regulatory updates across multiple jurisdictions.
- Strong planning, organizational, and interpersonal skills; Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet concurrent deadlines.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a high degree of ambiguity.
- Excellent English communication skills (both verbal and written) with vendor, client, or customer-facing experience.
- Familiarity with labeling requirements under DSHEA, OTC Drug monograph system, and FDA cosmetic labeling regulations.
- Experience conducting or managing supplier/facility audits and GMP compliance reviews for regulated product manufacturers.
- Understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing validation principles, including Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), and Performance Qualification (PQ) for equipment, utilities, and manufacturing processes used in OTC Drug production.
- Familiarity with process validation lifecycle (Stage 1: Process Design; Stage 2: Process Qualification; Stage 3: Continued Process Verification) as outlined in FDA’s 2011 Process Validation Guidance.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with natural and organic foods.
- Experience with Perishables (produce, meat, seafood).
- Sensory evaluation experience and skills.
- Experience with product specification databases.
- Experience with production facility auditing.
#Food Safety#Global Solutions#Risk Compliance#Regulatory Frameworks#Product Safety
Company
Amazon
Job Posted
2 days ago
Employment Type
Full Time
WorkMode
On Site
Experience Level
Mid-Senior
Locations
Bengaluru, India
Qualification
Bachelor
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