Amazon Cuts More Selling Partner Jobs After 30,000 Layoffs as AI Automation Drive Deepens
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Updated · Business Insider · May 13
Amazon Cuts More Selling Partner Jobs After 30,000 Layoffs as AI Automation Drive Deepens
5 articles · Updated · Business Insider · May 13
A small number of Amazon employees in the Selling Partner Services unit were laid off this week, extending the company's latest round of headcount reductions into the team that supports millions of marketplace merchants.
Amazon said the cuts followed an organizational review, part of CEO Andy Jassy's multiyear push for efficiency and cost discipline as the company expands AI and other automation across retail, logistics, advertising and customer service.
The company is offering affected workers transitional healthcare, separation pay and outsourced job-placement support, though it did not disclose how many roles were eliminated.
These layoffs follow about 30,000 cuts announced in October and January, plus a smaller reduction in Amazon's robotics division in March, signaling that workforce trimming is continuing beyond the pandemic-era reset.
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Amazon’s AI-Driven Efficiency Drive: 57,000+ Layoffs, $200B Investment, and the Future of Tech Jobs
Overview
Amazon has been undergoing extensive restructuring since late 2022, eliminating over 57,000 roles across various departments as part of an ongoing drive for efficiency. This effort includes significant waves of layoffs, such as roughly 30,000 job cuts announced in October and January, and further reductions in the robotics division in March. The latest cuts in May 2026 specifically impact the Selling Partner Services organization. These actions are guided by CEO Andy Jassy’s strategic vision to reduce bureaucracy and increase the use of artificial intelligence, aiming to streamline operations and enhance productivity throughout the company.