Risk Specialist II, Product Safety Assurance, Worldwide Grocery Stores (WWGS) NA

Job description

Collaborate with Food Safety Quality Assurance Specialists, Product Developers, Nutrition Compliance Analysts, Private Brands (PB) Merchandising Team, EB Sourcing, adjacent technical teams, and Suppliers. Lead the development and maintenance of product safety specifications and associated requirements for assigned food products sold by WWGSS under Private Brands across higher-complexity product categories such as: Baby Food, Body Care, Produce, Meat, Seafood, Household Cleaning, Pet Food, Prepared Foods, Over the Counter drugs (OTCs), and/or Dietary Supplements. This includes reviewing specifications and testing results to ensure consistent product safety for our customers. A day in the life Contribute to commercialization activities by providing technical expertise to help ensure products will meet WWGS PB, safety, regulatory and Quality Standards. Responsibilities include: · Develop appropriate chemical, microbiological, physical, and shelf-life test requirements for products based on supplier data, existing testing profiles, all applicable regulatory requirements, food safety, or product safety risk, and all WWGS specific requirements. · Review applicable product claims and statements and determine criteria for claim validation. · Partner with Product Developers to incorporate characterizing product attributes into the testing profile. · Review Supplier Quality Reports and Facility Risk Assessments to determine appropriate risk of product and facility and adjust specification or verification plans…