Amazon to create 1,500 jobs in Saudi Arabia

Amazon to create 1,500 jobs in Saudi Arabia

E-commerce giant Amazon is creating more than 1,500 jobs in Saudi Arabia.

The company will open 11 new buildings across the kingdom, as it grows its network to six fulfilment centres to house goods and 13 delivery stations from which parcels are dispatched. It currently has three fulfilment centres in Riyadh and Jeddah.

“These new investments reiterate our commitment to Saudi Arabia, contributing to the local economy through the creation of new job opportunities,” Amazon's Middle East and North Africa director of operations, Prashant Saran, said.



Saudi Arabia was ranked sixth in Agility's annual Emerging Markets Logistics Index last month. According to the