How to Manage Employee Permissions in Amazon Seller Central

Learn how to invite a service provider partner and configure their user permissions in Amazon Seller Central to grant them proper access.

September 23, 2026 By SellerPro Amazon Agency

This guide shows you how to invite an employee and configure their user permissions in Amazon Seller Central. Completing this ensures your partners have the precise access needed to manage your account efficiently without compromising sensitive information.

This process is for Amazon Seller Central account owners or administrators. You will use this workflow when onboarding a new agency, partner, or service provider that requires access to manage aspects of your seller account.

To grant a service provider access to your Amazon Seller Central account, you will first invite them, wait for them to accept, and then configure their specific user permissions.

1. Invite the Employee

Step #1: Click the Settings (gear icon) in the top-right corner of Seller Central and select User Permissions. Note: Both Old and New Seller Central's will have a gear icon with User Permissions as an option in the top right corner of the screen. — Click the **Settings** (gear icon) in the top-right corner of Seller Central and select **User Permissions**. *Note: Both Old and New Seller Central's will have a gear icon with User Permissions as an option in the top right corner of the screen.*

Step #2: Click Employees under Manage Employees. — Click **Employees** under **Manage Employees.**

Step #3: Under the Service Providers tab and click Add Service Provider. — Under the **Service Providers** tab and click **Add Service Provider**.

Step #4: Click Copy link and securely send this invitation link to your service provider. — Click **Copy link** and securely send this invitation link to your service provider.

The service provider will need to click the link and accept your invitation before you can configure their permissions.

2. Accept the Provider's Request

Once the service provider accepts your invitation link:

Step #5: Go back to the Manage Employees section and click the Open Invites tab. — Go back to the Manage Employees section and click the **Open Invites** tab.

Step #6: Locate the pending request under Service Providers and click Accept invitation. — Locate the pending request under Service Providers and click **Accept invitation**.

3. Configure User Permissions

After accepting the invitation, you will be taken to the permissions page.

Step #7: For each section, select the Admin option. The next steps will identify permissions that aren't needed and can be set to None. — For **each** section, select the **Admin** option. The next steps will identify permissions that aren't needed and can be set to **None**.

No need to check Grant universal site admin access at the top of the screen under Multi-site permissions unless you specifically want the service provider to be able to add or remove users on your account.

There are several specific permissions you should restrict: Easily find each by using Ctrl + F to search for each permission.

Agreements and Addendums
Global Account Settings Dashboard
Manage Your Services
Manage Authorized Partners
Business Insurance
Tax Settings
Amazon Lending Loan Registration
Flexible Customer Financing

Step #8: Locate each of the permissions listed above and set their access level to None. — Locate each of the permissions listed above and set their access level to **None**.

Step #9: Review your selections, then click Save Changes at the bottom of the screen. — Review your selections, then click **Save Changes** at the bottom of the screen.

Step #10: Verify that a green success banner appears, confirming the permissions have been saved and the provider now has access. — Verify that a green success banner appears, confirming the permissions have been saved and the provider now has access.

Q: Should I check the "Grant Universal Site Admin Access" box?

A: No, this is unnecessary unless you specifically want the service provider to be able to add or remove other users on your account.

Q: Which permissions should remain restricted when adding a service provider?

A: You should set permissions to "None" for Agreements and Addendums, Manage Authorized Partners, Global Account Settings Dashboard, Manage Your Services, Business Insurance, Tax Settings, Amazon Lending Loan Registration, and Flexible Customer Financing. You can easily find these by using Ctrl + F to search for each permission.