Global Snr. Manager Commercial Product & Analytics

Job description

WHO WE ARE At Avolta (SIX: AVOL), our people are at the driving force behind our success. With a team of over 76,000 individuals representing more than 150 nationalities, we are a truly global company driven by passion, innovation, and excellence. Avolta is the leading global travel retail and food & beverage player, placing the traveler at the heart of everything we do. By combining travel retail, convenience and F&B, we create integrated and innovative experiences across the traveler’s journey. Our 77,000 team members deliver these experiences every day across more than 5,100 outlets in around 1,000 locations, including airports, motorways and other travel destinations, in over 70 countries. PURPOSE OF THE ROLE The Global Senior Manager – Commercial Product & Analytics will lead and scale high-impact commercial product domains across pricing, decision systems, and analytics. The role operates across multiple altitudes—setting strategic direction, solving complex problems, and driving execution to measurable business outcomes. It holds end-to-end accountability for ambiguous, high-stakes commercial challenges, translating them into scalable solutions that drive revenue, margin, and operational impact at global scale. As a single-threaded owner, the role influences senior stakeholders, constructively challenges decisions, and ensures delivery of tangible results—not just outputs. Success in this role requires exceptional judgment, autonomy, and the ability to influence without authority in a complex, matrixed organization. The role reports to the Director Commercial Data & Analytics and can be based in Madrid or Milan. RESPONSIBILITIES Define and drive the roadmap for commercial product capabilities (pricing, decision engines, analytics), aligned to long-term business strategy Own and deliver end-to-end initiatives across regions, with full accountability for commercial outcomes (e.g., revenue uplift, margin expansion, WoS, adoption) Structure and solve ambiguous, complex problems, prioritizing highest-impact opportunities with sound judgment Lead deep analytical work, validating hypotheses and uncovering performance drivers Build and scale data-driven decision frameworks to enable consistent execution across markets Develop and drive commercial strategies grounded in data, experimentation, and financial impact Influence senior and executive stakeholders across Commercial, Finance, Operations, Product, and Tech Challenge the status quo and embed a culture of data-driven decision-making and accountability Design and implement scalable tools, frameworks, and governance to improve global execution speed and consistency Drive adoption of commercial products across regions, ensuring real operational impact Ensure execution through strong cross-functional leadership, removing blockers and maintaining delivery pace Define success metrics and track performance to ensure sustained business impact Evaluate trade-offs and risks to optimize for long-term value creation Communicate complex insights clearly and concisely to senior leadership WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR 8–12+ years in commercial product, analytics, strategy, or similar roles in complex, global environments Proven track record of delivering large-scale initiatives with measurable P&L impact Strong ability to operate in ambiguity and structure complex problems into executable solutions Deep analytical capability with a hands-on approach to data Demonstrated success in influencing senior stakeholders across functions and geographies Strong ownership mindset with accountability for outcomes over deliverables Ability to balance strategic thinking with execution in fast-paced environments Preferred Qualifications Expertise in revenue optimization ecosystems (pricing, promotions, demand levers) Strong proficiency in data manipulation and analytical modeling Experience in global, complex industries (e.g., travel retail, e-commerce, consulting) Proven success as a senior individual contributor, delivering measurable business impact through both strategy and execution Due to certain email system settings, some of our messages may occasionally land in your junk or spam folder. To ensure you don’t miss any important updates regarding your application, please check these folders regularly and mark our emails as ‘Not Spam’ if needed. We look forward to connecting with you soon!