Amazon’s CEO Andy Jassy has a new buddy tagging along on all his calls—otherwise known as a shadow advisor. And in this case Alex Dunlap is Jassy’s newly-appointed “shadow,” according to internal org charts as viewed by Business Insider.

Amazon workers shared complaints of packed parking lots, not enough desks or meeting rooms, office theft, poor hygiene from co-workers and excess traffic.

This time, the CEO picked a 17-year AWS veteran who has experience with business applications.

We’re always looking at our team structures to ensure we’re best set up to move fast as we innovate for customers,” an Amazon rep told The Post.

The cuts are focused in Amazon’s core retail unit, which spans a wide range of businesses, including fashion and fitness, Prime and private label brands.

Meta embraces Amazon's aggressive workforce-management strategy, a shift from Silicon Valley's traditional talent retention tactics.

Amazon has no challenger in e-commerce, and it also has unprecedented opportunities in generative AI. Costco has a reliable membership model that breeds loyalty, and it also pays a dividend. Costco stock is more expensive than Amazon stock.

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, left, speaking with Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell at an event in Seattle last year to announce new funding for affordable housing

Amazon appoints Alex Dunlap, a 17-year AWS veteran, as new shadow advisor to CEO Andy Jassy. This role, which previously groomed Jassy himself, indicates Dunlap's potential for future leadership.

CEO Andy Jassy signaled the mandate last fall, noting that collaboration and productivity are better when people are working side-by-side.

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Amazon has acknowledged that it is cutting off about 200 workers in its North America retail division. TakeAway Points: Amazon acknowledged that it is laying off roughly 200 workers in its North America retail division.