E-commerce marketplace Flipkart has said that it will help generate over 70,000 direct and lakhs of indirect seasonal jobs ahead of the upcoming festive season and Flipkart's Big Billion Days (BBD) sale. Direct job opportunities will be created across Flipkart's supply chain, that include delivery executives, pickers, packers and sorters, the company said in a statement.
There will also be additional indirect jobs created at Flipkart's seller partner locations and kiranas. This will be further supplemented by job creation in ancillary industries including vendor locations, and freight partners, as the entire ecosystem scales up for the festive season.
“The complexity and scale of Big Billion Days requires investments for capacity, storage, sorting, packaging, human resources, training and delivery, which helps generate additional employment during the festive season,” the company said in a statement.
Flipkart's rival Amazon too, announced in May that it will be hiring over 70,000 people in seasonal roles.
“Amazon India continues to remain committed to customers getting all they need safely across the country, as we serve customers every day. In May this year, we announced over 70,000 seasonal opportunities across our fulfilment and delivery network and for roles in our customer service teams. We will continue to create thousands of additional opportunities across the network to support customer demand across the country this upcoming festive season, so customers can stay and stay safe," the company said.
“We are focused on creating impactful partnerships that offer great consumer experience while creating additional opportunities for progress of the entire ecosystem as it scales for the Big Billion Days (BBD). By generating employment and enabling our sellers to scale their businesses during this time, we're doing our part to drive growth in the industry and the economy,” Amitesh Jha, Senior Vice-President, Ekart and Marketplace, Flipkart, said in a statement.
Flipkart also announced that it is undertaking training programs for its direct hires in various aspects of the supply chain through a mix of classroom and digital training, enhancing their understanding of supply chain management. These include customer service, delivery, installation and safety and sanitisation measures along with the handling of hand-held devices, PoS Machines, scanners, various mobile applications and ERPs.
Flipkart says that it is also providing separate training in the area of warehouse management, packaging and more for sellers, MSMEs and artisans etc., who also start preparing for the festive season months in advance.