Senior Product Quality Analyst

Are you passionate about delivering best-in-class products and ensuring customers get the quality they deserve—every single time? Whole Foods Market is looking for a Senior Product Quality Analyst to champion the integrity of our Exclusive Brands product portfolio.In this role, you'll blend sharp analytical skills with a love of great food to help us elevate the quality and consistency of the products that carry our name. From leading hands-on product evaluations (cuttings) to digging into customer feedback and third-party lab data, you’ll be at the forefront of driving continuous quality improvements. If you thrive at the intersection of data, product experience, and cross-functional collaboration, this is your moment.This role is based in Austin, TX, with an expectation of being in the Store Support office five days a week.

What You’ll Do:

• Be the voice of the customer—analyzing feedback, spotting trends, and digging deep to understand where and how we can improve.
• Lead product cuttings to evaluate sensory performance and partner with Product Developers to ensure products meet our high standards.
• Drive product investigations and corrective action plans in collaboration with suppliers and internal teams.
• Manage 3rd-party lab testing programs, including vendor selection, testing oversight, and results analysis.
• Deliver compelling, data-driven reports to guide decisions for Sourcing, Product Development, and Food Safety teams.
• Build and maintain supplier quality scorecards, influencing long-term product and supplier improvements.
• Cultivate a culture of quality across Whole Foods’ Exclusive Brands team—highlighting wins and promoting accountability.
• Mentor and support team members- sharing technical expertise, offering guidance, and helping grow the next generation of quality leaders.

What you’ll need:

• B.S. or B.A. in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or related field preferred and 4-6 years’ experience within the food, retail, or CPG industry OR an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with PLM or QIM systems strongly preferred.
• Experience with BI tools preferred.
• Ability to manage concurrent projects and programs and deliver against dynamic timelines.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.
• Ability to know when to make decisions or judgments, and when to seek subject matter expert opinion.
• Ability to work effectively with minimal direct supervision.
• Ability to have fun and enable others to have fun while achieving meaningful results.
• Experience with natural and organic foods a plus.
• Experience with quality and sensory evaluations.
• Proficient Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, Excel, Word).

The wage range for this position is $77,111.00-$131,089.00 Annual, commensurate with experience. Whole Foods Market offers "Whole Benefits". Whole Benefits may include health insurance, retirement plan benefits, eligibility for a store discount, paid time off and access to other benefit programs. Eligibility for Whole Benefits is determined under the terms of the applicable Whole Benefits plan at a person’s date of hire. For additional information, visit our Whole Foods Market Careers site: https://careers.wholefoodsmarket.com/benefits.

At Whole Foods Market, we provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all Team Members and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Whole Foods Market hires and promotes individuals solely based on qualifications for the position to be filled and business needs.

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