.5+ years of account management, project or program management or buying experience3+ years of market research analyst, product manager, or equivalent experience**3+ years of doing one of several roles**: quantitative/financial analysis, retail buying, retail planning & allocation, product/project management, pricing, marketing or e-commerce experienceExperience driving internal cross-team collaborationBachelor's degree or certificate of completion of studies requiredFluent in both, English and Spanish3+ years negotiating with vendors3+ years of team management experienceThis AVS Team Lead will manage a team of Brand Specialists (Account Managers) from Groceries and BWS verticals.Amazon Vendor Services is a paid service designed to help Amazon's most strategic vendors to grow and deliver the best customer experience by working across all key retail levers (e.G. selection, availability, operational efficiency, catalog quality, and marketing) or any other ad-hoc strategic vendor need. The service is delivered primarily through Brand Specialists assigned to specific vendors.As Brand Specialist Team Lead for Amazon Vendor Services, you will be responsible to deliver impact to a large group of vendors 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 and your Brand Specialists to understand your vendors' needs and define the right goals and targets. You will meet Category 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, 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 needs of different groups of stakeholders.Key job responsibilities(i) Partner with Vendor Managers, Account Managers and key retail category functions to define priorities and operational goals according to vendor needs(ii) Manage a team of Brand Specialists owning the joint business plans for most strategic vendors and deliver significant business impact (you will be accountable for the business results of your team)(iii) Coach and Train Brand Specialists on Amazon mechanisms, processes, tools and business topics