Amazon has cut additional roles in its Selling Partner Services organization, following earlier layoffs and as it accelerates AI investment.
Amazon is continuing to reshape its workforce, cutting additional jobs months after large-scale layoffs—this time in its Selling Partner Services organization.
A company spokesperson confirmed that reductions this week are being targeted at Selling Partner Services. part of Amazon’s broader retail and marketplace operations.. The spokesperson said the cuts affect a “small number” of employees. though the company did not provide a figure for how many roles were eliminated.
In a statement, the spokesperson said Amazon regularly reviews its organization to align it with company goals.. After a recent review. the company made the decision to eliminate a relatively small number of roles in the Selling Partner Services team. while emphasizing that it is working to support affected employees.. The support package described in the statement includes transitional health care, a separation payment, and outsourced job placement services.
Selling Partner Services is closely tied to Amazon’s network of third-party merchants. The group works with millions of merchants selling on the Amazon marketplace, supporting key functions such as onboarding, logistics, and account support.
The latest round of cuts lands after multiple layoff waves earlier in the year. Amazon previously announced about 30,000 job cuts across waves in October and January, and in March it eliminated a small number of roles within its robotics division.
Taken together. the pattern suggests Amazon continues to fine-tune headcount across its large business footprint rather than treating the reductions as a one-time adjustment.. While the company had previously portrayed large-scale layoffs as a response to pandemic-era over-expansion. continued staffing changes indicate ongoing reassessment of what parts of the business need more capacity and what can run leaner.
Amazon’s decisions are also unfolding as the company expands its investment in artificial intelligence across a wide range of operations. The report said these investments extend from retail operations and customer service to advertising and logistics.
At the center of employee concerns is the way AI is being deployed. Executives have increasingly pushed teams to use AI tools to automate routine tasks and streamline operations. Some employees worry that automation could reduce or replace roles over time.
CEO Andy Jassy has said AI should help Amazon operate more efficiently in the long run, and he warned last year that AI could “reduce” the company’s workforce.
For investors and business watchers. the cuts may be seen as part of a broader strategy: improving cost discipline while scaling new technology across the company.. Even when the affected headcount is described as “small. ” the repeated nature of the reductions highlights the challenge of balancing growth in technology-driven areas with restructuring in traditional functions tied to operations.
For employees working around Amazon’s marketplace ecosystem. the Selling Partner Services cuts also point to where operational efficiency efforts may be concentrating.. Because the group supports merchant onboarding. logistics. and account assistance. any staffing changes could ripple through service workflows that help third-party sellers stay active on the platform.
The company did not disclose additional details about how the organization will change beyond the statement about support for affected workers and the scope of the roles being eliminated.
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