“Companies and end customers benefit from strong, reliable supply chains. And how important these are has become particularly evident during the corona pandemic.” Michael Kretschmer, Minister President Saxony
The site has already started to support customer deliveries with two daily flights. The facility is creating more than 200 jobs in the community, adding to the more than 1.500 jobs the company already offers in Leipzig. Amazon has been rooted in the Leipzig region since 2006. Dietmar Jüngling, the former general manager of the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Leipzig, now leads the team that will sort, load and unload parcels from trucks to the planes and vice versa.
“We appreciate all the support of the community in embracing these operations and the long-term economic impact and job creation opportunities we will bring to the region,” said Jüngling. “We have been hard at work to build and train a team to build our air cargo network in the region while maintaining a safe working environment. Our objective is to ensure we are able to support the changing needs of customers during this challenging time and beyond.”
