Technical Packaging Program Manager, WW Grocery Stores Private Brands
Description
Amazon is creating a portfolio of private brands in grocery across a wide range of categories and quality tiers. We are seeking a Technical Packaging Program Manager to join our WW Grocery Stores Private Brands team.
As a Packaging Program Manager you will lead packaging launch that meet Amazon's high bar for regulatory compliance, omni-channel operational requirements, and customer expectations. Own implementation of packaging solutions across product categories while collaborating with cross-functional teams including Product Development Management (PDM), Food Safety, and Sustainability.
This role is anchored on two key requirements: strong program management capabilities to independently manage packaging changeover workstreams, and the technical expertise needed to assess, validate, and deliver packaging compliance.
This successful candidate should have experience with e-commerce packaging requirements,
knowledge of packaging testing protocols (ISTA) and
experience with sustainable packaging design and materials
Key job responsibilities
1. Independently managing packaging specification development and validation for packaging products in partnership with vendors.
2. Overseeing transit testing and troubleshooting to ensure packaging performance and compliance.
3. Supporting the briefing and sourcing of packaging that aligns with our guardrails, working closely with cross-functional stakeholders.
4. Addressing ad hoc launch queries to ensure smooth and timely execution.
5. Program manage packaging initiatives that support sustainability goals and Amazon operational compliance.
6. Leading the end-to-end program management of the on-pack end-of-life labeling changeover (starting May 2026) including development of technical documentation.
7. Maintaining packaging data quality by regularly inspecting and ensuring data integrity across systems.
8. Performing self-transit tests to provide early performance insights and proactively identify areas of risk.
Basic Qualifications
- Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQL
- Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements
- Experience in program or project management
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in driving end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
- Experience leading process improvements
- Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization
- Experience building processes, project management, and schedules
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