The online retailer is due to offer workers the chance to transfer to a different site as it opens a consultation on closing what was its first UK centre
The Milton Keynes site opened in 1998 and 590 employees would be affected by the plans, according to a Press Association report.
Amazon is due to open a £500m site in nearby Northampton in May, with plans to start operations with 1,400 staff. Employees are set to be offered to transfer to the new facility or other centres in the country.
An Amazon sorting centre based in Milton Keynes is unaffected by the proposals.
A spokesperson said: “We’re always evaluating our network to make sure it fits our business needs and to improve the experience for our employees and customers.
“Today we’ve announced a consultation on a proposal to close our fulfilment centre in Milton Keynes and to offer employees an opportunity to transfer to our brand-new site in Northampton – a larger, state-of-the-art building which will employ up to 2,000 people – or to other Amazon sites.
“Our top priority is to support our people during this process.”
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