The internet retail giant plans to occupy a substantial space at Airport City Global Logistics – part of the £800m business, hotel and industrial development being built around Manchester Airport.
Online giant Amazon is set to move into a huge warehouse at Manchester Airport’s Airport City – bringing 1, 500 jobs to the region. The retailer, the biggest internet seller in the USA, plans to occupy a 654, 000 sq ft warehouse at Airport City Manchester, along with a 42, 840 sq ft office and a 120, 000 sq ft car park.
Jonathan Haigh, Director of Development Management & Infrastructure at MAG Property, said: “This deal marks a major milestone for Airport City and creates 1, 500 new local jobs, which is exciting news.
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“Manchester Airport’s network of flights to destinations around the globe is one of the key things that makes Airport City attractive to businesses looking to relocate or set up new bases in the UK.”
“This deal provides clear evidence of that and also gives Amazon close access to both their supply chain and the 22 million potential customers within a two hour drive of Manchester Airport. We look forward to welcoming them to the development.”
A 260, 000 sq ft warehouse is already under construction after MAG Property and logistics specialist Stoford were granted planning following a deal in June 2015 with Mountpark Logistics to develop an 11-acre plot at Airport City.
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The Amazon plan follows DHL’s arrival at Airport City South. They opened a 37, 308 sq ft warehouse in October 2014. The company now operates a daily freight flight from Leipzig to Manchester.
Sir Richard Leese, leader of Manchester City Council, said: “The news that Amazon is creating 1, 500 jobs at Airport City is tremendous for Wythenshawe and Manchester as a whole.”
“This development shows how attractive a location close to the aiport, with its extensive connections, is for occupiers who require a global reach. It follows on from previous examples of investor confidence in the enterprise zone, such as DHL relocating their overseas delivery logistics hub to Airport City South. There’s every reason to believe that Airport City will go from strength to strength.”The online giant has confirmed the M.E.N's story from December that it planned to occupy a 250, 000sq ft warehouse under construction at the industrial park
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The M.E.N. revealed in December that the world’s biggest internet retailer planned to occupy a 250, 000sq ft warehouse under construction at the Airport City industrial park.
Today Amazon confirmed the move which will bring 1, 000 jobs in three years plus the the potential for 500 more jobs at peak times.
Announcing that it’s ‘fulfilment centre’ will open in the autumn, Amazon’s vice president of UK operations John Tagawa said: “We are excited to open our first fulfilment centre in the north west of England, creating 1, 000 new permanent jobs over three years with competitive wages and comprehensive benefits starting on day one.
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“We are proud to continue to add new permanent jobs to grow our dedicated and enthusiastic workforce who play a crucial role in delivering a first rate level of service for our customers.”
The company, which has come under fire for the amount of tax it pays, is also opening a warehouse in Leicestershire, at the same time.
It will employ 14, 400 people at its twelve UK warehouses and in other areas of the business by the end of 2016.
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As part of its Manchester venture, the firm will be recruiting operations managers, engineers and ‘associates’ who handle the orders as well as people to fulful roles in HR and IT.
MP for Wythenshawe and Sale East Mike Kane said: “This is fantastic news for residents of Wythenshawe and Sale East. 1, 000 new permanent jobs over three years will open up new opportunities for many people in my constituency. This investment is another big step in the renaissance of Wythenshawe.”
As well as creating more jobs in its UK warehouses, Amazon says it is also planning to hire up and down the country at its head office, research and development centres, customer service centres, its fashion photography studio as well as at is web services and data centre arms.
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The £3.5m Central Bay development at Salford Quays houses a 20-kitchen food hall, a bar, waterside terrace and now five shipping container kitchensThe retailer will begin recruiting later this year for the site in Warrington with roles including operations managers, engineers, HR and IT specialists.
Warrington is one of four new fulfilment centres that Amazon will open in 2017 and is the second site for the north west region with a huge presence at Wythenshawe’s Airport City .
According to the company all Amazon fulfilment centre employees start on £7.65 an hour or more. This increases over their first two years of employment when all employees earn £8.15 an hour or more.
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Stefano Perego, Amazon’s director of UK customer fulfilment said: We are thrilled to begin recruitment for 1, 200 new permanent roles in Warrington with competitive wages and comprehensive benefits starting on day one.
“The Amazon teams are dedicated to innovating in our fulfilment centres to increase efficiency of delivery while enabling greater selection at lower costs for our customers.
The introduction of Amazon Robotics in Warrington and Tilbury is the latest example of our commitment to invention in logistics on behalf of our employees and our customers.”
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MP David Mowat MP added: Warrington was recently ranked as the number two town in the country in which to do business, so it’s no surprise that a major international organisation is keen to do business here and employ local people.
It shows that, with strong, stable leadership, our town can continue to prosper in the coming years. Our unemployment rate has more than halved since 2010 and this looks set to continue.
The latest opening will increase the size of the e-commerce giant's UK fulfilment centre network to 15 by the end of 2017 to meet increasing customer demands and expand product selection.
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