INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Authors: JordanAmazon is expanding in Australia and, to help keep up with customer demand and its increasing inventory, the online
marketplace has set plans in motion to establish its second warehouse in the Western Sydney suburb of Moorebank.The new 43,000 square metre
fulfilment centre will complement the one in Melbourne, which was up and running in October 2017, in time for Amazon to launch Down Under in
December."Sydney represents another important development for our growth strategy in Australia, following a steady and progressive increase
in customer demand," said Amazon Australia’s operations director Robert Bruce.Now hiringWith a new setup comes the need for more manpower
Amazon will begin recruitment for technical specialists, operations managers and support staff immediately, a move welcomed by Liverpool
mayor Wendy Waller.“This is a great win for our local community; the Amazon facility will be a boon for South-West Sydney and we look
forward to having good jobs for people close to where they live and having a partner involved in the local community,” she said.Amazon
plans on having the new Sydney warehouse operational in the second half of 2018, but an exact date is yet to be set
The online giant hopes the facility will take care of existing and future customer demand and expedite deliveries across the country.
