Sr. Product Research & Development Manager, Worldwide Grocery Stores, Private Brands, APAC

Worldwide Grocery Stores (WWGS) is a global retail organization dedicated to revolutionizing the grocery shopping experience through enhanced efficiency, quality, and affordability. At its core, WWGS Private Brands (PB) serves as a crucial strategic division that develops, sources, and manages proprietary food products for both Whole Foods Market (WFM) and Amazon-branded lines across all geographic regions. Operating as a unified force, Private Brands supports both North American and International operations by leveraging cross-functional expertise in product development, sourcing, sensory evaluation, commercialization, and quality assurance to bring products to market end-to-end across all WFM and Amazon channels. This collaborative structure enables WWGS to deliver high-quality, innovative products while maintaining operational excellence across diverse global markets—rapidly scaling its food portfolio without compromising on quality standards or process efficiency. WWGS PB APAC team manages “byAmazon” and Whole Foods Market Exclusive brands including “365”. We lead the growth of our Food PB assortment. We develop and execute the food PB expansion and growth strategy to support broader Grocery efforts across Core Consumables, Amazon Fresh, Quick Commerce, and Sub-Same Day Grocery by working across multiple channels and partner teams. Sr. Product Research & Development Manager, WWGS PB APAC, is an entrepreneurial, creative, and data-driven role. The ideal candidate will be customer-focused, a proven self-starter, and have a demonstrated ability to innovate. This role will be responsible for supporting, developing, and executing product research, development and sensory initiatives in support of WWGS/WFM’s retail objectives. Also, this role conducts product-related customer research, performs data analysis, and works with WWGS/JP leadership to develop and position new products. We are looking for someone who combines a passion for consumers and food with a willingness to move fast and experiment often. Additionally, this role requires the ability to influence multiple organizations, including WWGS, Core Consumables, Amazon Fresh, Express Mart, Quick Commerce, Food Safety, Legal, Operations, and Marketing. A strong project management skill is essential. Sr. Product Research & Development Manager will establish, drive, and strengthen relationships with both key private brand suppliers and internal stakeholders. At Amazon, you'll work alongside the latest AI and GenAI tools that are increasingly woven into how teams operate: from AI-powered capabilities that accelerate decision-making, to Generative AI that helps you focus on work that truly matters. You'll have opportunities and resources to develop AI fluency at your own pace, with continuous learning built into the culture. Key job responsibilities Business Ownership & Analytics • Lead product-related customer research and perform data analysis • Identify market trends and consumer insights to inform strategy, product development briefs, and business cases • Manage full product lifecycle from strategic ideation through commercialization, launch, and in-market optimization • Build and maintain long-term and annual product roadmap • Monitor and respond to customer feedback and sales metrics • Conduct weekly, monthly, and quarterly business reviews with data-driven insights and root cause analysis • Develop and maintain product dashboards with KPIs to track progress against goals • Optimize the critical Ps (Product, Price, Placement, Promotion) working with partner teams to bring products to life effectively • Make data-informed decisions leveraging both qualitative and quantitative customer insights • Collaborate with NA, EU, JP Category Merchant stakeholders to achieve financial plans and category objectives Product Strategy & Development • Own end-to-end product lifecycle, working backwards from customer needs to develop compelling product