Restructuring events
European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Retail giant Amazon has announced a new wave of recruitment of 2,000 employees on permanent contract by the end of 2024. Many vacancies will be available in strategic regions of France, such as Île de France, Hauts-de-France and Grand-Est. The 2,000 announced recruitments do not include temporary staff, particularly those recruited for the end-of-year period. In Senlis they will recruit logistics operations managers, maintenance technicians, supplier relationship managers, senior software developers, product managers, human resources managers and security specialists while in the other sites they are mainly looking for logistics agents.
Previously, Amazon had already promote significant recruitment campaigns. In 2022, the company announced the creation of 3,000 new jobs Amazon 2022 - FR and, in the previous year, 2021, they have created 4,000 new vacancies Amazon 2021 - FR. In 2019, the company recruited 500 new employees with the construction of its new warehouse site at Senlis (Oise) Amazon 2019 - FR.
Updated 12/05/2024 After the Choose France Summit, Amazon decided to increase the number of recruitment to 3,000 employees on permanent contract. These new workers will further develop the Amazon Web system and their use of artificial intelligence.
Eurofound (2024), Amazon, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 201183, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/201183.
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