Amazon to create more than 200 jobs in Singapore with new office at Asia Square

SINGAPORE: Amazon is planning to increase its native workforce in Singapore because it goals to add more than 200 jobs with its new office at Asia Square. 

"The company plans to expand its local workforce across its consumer business and corporate functions with over 110 job openings currently available in Singapore," mentioned the net retailer in a press launch on Wednesday (Oct 27). 

Amazon additionally goals to add more than 200 new jobs to these departments in Singapore by end-2023, in order to increase its vary of choices in the nation, in addition to embody more help for native companies to go international. 

The firm mentioned it has created more than 1,000 direct jobs in Singapore since 2019 and has about 2,000 full-time and part-time staff to date. 

Amazon's new office, situated at Asia Square in Marina Bay, will occupy more than 100,000 sq ft throughout three flooring. It will accommodate up to 700 staff from its shopper enterprise and company capabilities departments. 

The new office will home more than 30 groups, together with staff supporting Amazon.sg, Amazon Fresh, Amazon Advertising, Prime Video, vendor enablement, in addition to different regional company capabilities. 

"Named SIN16, the new office is designed to optimise agile working, learning, and collaboration as Amazon continues to grow its business, operations, and investments in Singapore," mentioned Amazon. 

Country supervisor for Amazon Singapore Henry Low mentioned the corporate's new office demonstrates its "ongoing commitment" to make investments in Singapore, in addition to the long-term potential for Singapore to be a frontrunner in the worldwide digital financial system. 

Minister of Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong, who was at the official opening on Wednesday, mentioned Amazon has been a key companion in supporting the native enterprise neighborhood and serving to to develop Singapore's ecosystem. 

The firm has been an investor in Singapore since 2010 and the nation was its first presence in Southeast Asia. 

"In addition to supporting our small- and medium-size enterprises, Amazon has created many good job opportunities for Singaporeans in tech and non-tech roles within the technology sector," mentioned Mr Gan. 

He added that he's assured that more Singaporeans will profit from these alternatives as Amazon continues to increase its operations in the nation.