Amazon

Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
North West (England); Greater Manchester; Manchester
Location of affected unit(s)
Manchester
Sector
Professional Services
70 - Activities of head offices and management consultancy
70.1 - Activities of head offices
70.1 - Activities of head offices
600 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
16 January 2020
Employment effect (start)
16 January 2020
Foreseen end date

Description

Amazon, the online retailer and tech company, has opened new corporate offices in Manchester and has announced that it will create 600 new jobs, including both non-tech and tech positions, offering roles in software engineering and applied science. The recruitment for new jobs is already underway.

Amazon already has three corporate offices in the UK, in London, Cambridge and Edinburgh – the Manchester office is the first one in the North West of England.

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2020), Amazon, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 99815, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/99815.