Paul Amos
Driving Manufacturing Operations and Compliance Excellence | Building High-Performing Teams | Food Safety Leader
- Role
- Food Safety & Compliance Director at Amazon
- Location
- Poughkeepsie, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Paul Amos
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Experience
Food Safety & Compliance Director
Jan 2022 — Present · Ferndale, NY, US
Rescued failing SQF compliance program at poultry facility, elevating audit score from 90 to 96 (“Excellent,” vs. 92 national average) in 4 months and protecting $12M+ retail contract with marquee buyer. Overhauled SMETA ethical trade audit program, reversing prior leadership’s failed audit with 16 non-conformances; cut findings by 50% in 6 months and another 50% to just 4 in most recent audit. Praised by international audit team for transparency and leadership, strengthening credibility with executives and auditors while safeguarding $2.8M in annual contracts. Scored 98% on employer\'s first-ever Costco GMP audit. Reorganized organic program across 2 divisions, correcting NOP compliance failures and restoring certification; positioned organic revenue to grow from a $2.4M baseline to $5M in 2025 and $9M in 2026. Secured certification for 3 national/international co-pack distributors, expanding market access and driving organic product contribution from 3.2% to a projected 7% of total revenue. Intervened to salvage a high-profile distributor onboarding stalled by missed deliverables, personally coordinating turnaround; secured $65K initial order and drove projected growth of +285% in 2025 revenue. Promoted within 5 months to company’s first-ever Director role, recognized for building the operational and compliance infrastructure needed to sustain 16% revenue growth and prepare for an additional 33.3% expansion over the next 24 months. Recognized for building strong employee relationships that reduced turnover and strengthened culture, stabilizing workforce performance in the midst of accelerated growth.
Education
Penn State University
Food Microbiology Short Course
Johnson & Wales University College of Professional Studies
Master of Science - MS
The Culinary Institute of America
Bachelor of Professional Studies
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