Proficient in written and spoken English- Strong written and verbal communication skills- 4-8 yrs of experience in Retail- Experience managing a team of 8+ individuals- Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, engineering, or equivalent experience- Experience using analysis, reporting, modeling and forecasting to gather data for the purpose of making business decisions and challenging status quo- Relationship management and negotiation skills with sr. stakeholdersJob summaryWe are currently looking for a Manager to lead the FRITES Amazon Vendor Services (AVS) Grocery Team Team comprised of (as of April 29th) two Team Leaders and 18 Brand Specialists. This job can be based in Madrid/Milan/Paris, though the preference would be Madrid.Amazon Vendor Services are a suite of services designed to help Amazon Retail's most strategic vendors grow and deliver the best customer experience by working across all key business levers (e.G. selection, availability, operational efficiency, catalog quality, and marketing). The service is delivered primarily through Account Managers assigned to specific vendors. Amazon has an ambitious vision for the future of this service, focusing on business impact for vendors and the categories, operational scalability and vendor satisfaction.As Sr. Team Leader for Amazon Vendor Services, you will be responsible to deliver impact to a large group of strategic vendors, both directly and through a team of Brand Specialists reporting to you. Your priority will be to deliver on our commitment to help vendors improve their performance across key retail metrics, ensure their satisfaction with the service and continuously improve the productivity of your team. You will work in close collaboration with Vendor Managers to understand your vendors’ needs and define the right goals and targets. You will meet the Category Leader and other Functional Leaders on a regular basis to get guidance and help them with strategic decision making. Finally you will be expected to contribute to continuous enhancements and innovation within the service.You should be passionate about managing and developing people, highly analytical, resourceful and customer focused. You need to have a proven track record of delivering results in fast-paced and dynamic business environments while managing the sometimes conflicting needs of different groups of stakeholders.Key responsibilities as a Sr. Team Lead for AVS:- Partner with Vendor Managers and key retail category functions to define priorities and operational goals according to vendor needs- Own the relationship with the most important vendors subscribed to the AVS service- Define joint business plans and deliver impact to the vendors you own directly- Manage a team of Brand Specialists owning the joint business plans for a large pool of vendors and deliver significant business impact- Audit metrics regularly to continually drive quality of vendor and employee experience across multiple sub-categories- Work with the EU AVS team to drive adoption of tools and offshore processes and drive productivity within your team- Define the skills required within the team to support your vendors with specific requirements.- Develop the right knowledge within the team and allocate resources to vendors- Grow and develop people into a talent pool for Amazon- Fluent in Spanish/Italian/French- Experience of working, influencing or negotiating with vendors