Sr. Program Manager, World Wide Grocery Stores, Private Brand, 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 marketsrapidly 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.

The Sr. Program Manager WWGS PB APAC serves as an entrepreneurial creative and data-focused program manager for our Food PB business in Japan and APAC. We require an individual who combines a passion for consumers and food with a willingness to move fast and experiment often.

This role will be responsible for leading cross functional projects across WWGS Core Consumables Amazon Fresh Express Mart Quick Commerce Food Safety Legal Operations and Marketing in APAC mainly Japan planning and establishing processes and mechanisms to drive fundamental value developments.

Additionally this role will be comfortable with ambiguity have strong attention to detail be motivated by a fast-paced start up environment and will be comfortable both thinking big and diving deep. You need to work backwards from the customer to define and prioritize requirements for our product and brand. This requires strong leadership skills and interaction with cross-functional teams. You will work closely with the cross functional team to grow our business.

At Amazon youll 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. Youll have opportunities and resources to develop AI fluency at your own pace with continuous learning built into the culture.



Key job responsibilities
Program Management & Cross-Functional Leadership
Drive management and support of cross-functional projects across WWGS Stores and other teams to drive CX enhancement and fundamental value development
Own the development planning and cross-functional communication of business development schedules
Collaborate with and influence cross-functional teams and leaders across multiple stakeholders
Partner closely with various teams to deliver on customer expectations operating profit and channel requirements while meeting tight deadlines
Communicate represent and uphold WWGS core values and leadership principles
Demonstrate bias for action ownership mentality and customer obsession in all activities
Identify opportunities to fill the innovation pipeline through customer insights market research and cross-functional collaboration
Partner with Product Commercialization R&D Legal and Quality Assurance to bring products to market efficiently while managing risk
Establish and track meaningful metrics to measure product performance and customer satisfaction

Business Ownership & Analytics
Partner with channels to implement marketing and merchandising tactics
Conduct weekly monthly and quarterly business reviews with data-driven insights and root cause analysis
Develop and maintain product dashboards with key performance indicators to track progress against goals
Dive deep into business performance and underlying reasons to inform business decisions
Understand the critical 4Ps (Product Price Placement Promotion) and work with partner teams to bring products to life effectively for customers
Make data-informed decisions by leveraging both qualitative and quantitative customer insights
Collaborate with NA EU JP Category Merchant stakeholders across multiple teams on achieving financial plans and category objectives
Develop risk mitigation strategies including contingency plans lead-time reductions and supply chain efficiency

Marketing Strategy & Brand Development
Develop and execute integrated marketing strategies for Private Brand products across APAC aligning with WWGS brand guidelines and regional market needs
Own the end-to-end marketing calendar coordinating product launches seasonal campaigns and promotional activities across multiple channels
Partner with Creative Merchandising and Category teams to develop compelling product positioning packaging design and brand storytelling that resonates with target customers
Analyze marketing performance metrics (traffic conversion customer acquisition cost return on ad spend) to optimize campaign effectiveness and inform investment decisions
Lead go-to-market (GTM) planning for new product launches ensuring cross-functional alignment on messaging timing and channel strategy
Collaborate with Advertising Social Media and Content teams to drive brand awareness and customer engagement through digital and in-store touchpoints
Conduct competitive benchmarking and market analysis to identify whitespace opportunities and refine brand positioning
Manage marketing budgets with a focus on maximizing return on investment while maintaining brand consistency across all customer-facing assets

Leadership & Team Development
Collaboration and influencing cross-functional team and leaders.
Communicate represent and uphold WWGS core values and leadership principles
Demonstrate bias for action ownership mentality and customer obsession in all activities



- Bachelors degree or equivalent
- 5 years of program or project management experience
- Experience owning program strategy end-to-end delivery and communicating results to senior leadership
- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
- Experience working cross-functionally with non-tech teams and senior stakeholders
- Both Japanese language capability at native level and English at business level

- 4 years of marketing experience
- Experience in foods industry or retail grocery
- Experience with product research and development lifecycle management

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