For more information about open positions, visit Jeff Traywick, vice president of economic development for the Birmingham Business Alliance, said the BBA and its partners have worked to build a strong relationship with Amazon to facilitate the company’s growth in the state’s largest metro area. “With a large-scale fulfillment center already operating in Jefferson County, Amazon’s decision to open delivery centers in Bessemer and Birmingham shows that the internet retail giant sees Central Alabama as a prime location to energize its growth,” said Greg Canfield, Secretary of the Alabama Department of Commerce.Īmazon expects both facilities to open in 2021. Construction on the center began in late 2018.
Packages are shipped to a delivery station from neighboring Amazon fulfillment and sortation centers, loaded into delivery vehicles and delivered to customers.Įarlier this year, Amazon opened an 855,000-square-foot fulfillment center in Bessemer, which employs 6,500 people.
“These delivery stations represent Amazon’s unwavering commitment to safety, technological innovations and skilled teams who are obsessed with delivering for our customers.”Īmazon said its delivery stations power the last mile of the order process and help accelerate deliveries for customers.
