Multinational Amazon Announces New Distribution Center in RJ With Expectations to Create Over 1,200 Jobs

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Published on 15/09/2021 at 17:15

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Expanding to Better Serve Its Customers, the Multinational Amazon Invests in a New Distribution Center in Rio de Janeiro and the Expectation Is That More Than 1,200 Job Opportunities Will Be Generated for the Region of São João de Meriti

To improve and enhance its logistics, the multinational Amazon announced the expansion of its operations in the country with its new Distribution Center located in São João de Meriti, in Rio de Janeiro. This is the state’s first center, and even without being open yet, it already promises more than 200 new direct jobs and expects to generate over 1,000 temporary jobs for special events and peak season.

Amazon Reaches the Milestone of 9,600 Jobs Created in the Brazilian Market

With the new announcement about the distribution center in Rio de Janeiro, Amazon has generated over 9,600 direct and indirect jobs in the operations sector, of which 5,200 are direct.

Furthermore, with the inauguration of its new distribution center, the company now has ten centers spread throughout the country, located in the states of Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Pernambuco, Rio Grande do Sul, and the Federal District.

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New Distribution Center Covers About 30,000 Square Meters

According to Pagani, the expansion aligns with Amazon’s commitment to the economy in which it operates, in addition to providing a quality and fast delivery service to its customers.

According to the director, the company is extremely confident in the new Distribution Center in Rio de Janeiro and thanked the state government and the members of the engaged teams who tirelessly supported the project to come to fruition.

The new distribution center, which promises to generate several new jobs, spans about 30,000 square meters, equivalent to nearly four football fields. It is important to note that the project is also part of the multinational Amazon’s expansion plan in Brazil. According to a company statement, the new center will store 45 million items from at least 30 different categories.

Amazon Increases Investments in Logistics and Innovation

Always thinking of its customers, the multinational purchased around 1,000 autonomous trucks in June to expedite deliveries. The action was part of a contract with Plus, an autonomous truck startup.

As part of the agreement, the multinational has the option to purchase up to 420,702,410 preferred shares of the startup at a price of US$ 0.47 each, which would amount to a 20% stake in Amazon.

With this technology, the multinational also contributed to overcoming the labor shortage in Brazil, which has heavily impacted the trucking sector, causing some deliveries to be delayed and increasing freight costs. For now, the startup’s system still requires a licensed driver. However, this may change in the coming years.

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Multinational Amazon Announces New Distribution Center in RJ With Expectations to Create Over 1,200 Jobs

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