Flipkart Creating Over 1,00,000 Jobs Ahead of Festive Season: In preparation for the upcoming festive season, Flipkart, the Indian e-commerce giant, has announced its ambitious plan to generate over 100,000 seasonal job opportunities. These positions will be distributed throughout its extensive supply chain network, encompassing fulfillment centers, sortation centers, and delivery hubs.
According to the company's official statement, these seasonal roles will encompass a diverse group of individuals, including local kirana delivery partners and women. Furthermore, Flipkart is committed to fostering inclusivity by providing employment opportunities to Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) to cultivate a more varied and talented supply chain workforce.
Hemant Badri, the Senior Vice President and Head of Supply Chain, Customer Experience, and ReCommerce at Flipkart Group, emphasized the significance of "The Big Billion Days" (TBBD), Flipkart's flagship sales event. This event not only signifies a massive scale but also serves as an avenue for innovative e-commerce experiences for millions of new customers, many of whom are venturing into online shopping for the first time.
Badri pointed out the immense complexity and magnitude of TBBD, which necessitates a significant upscaling effort across various facets of the operation. This includes augmenting capacity, storage, placement, sorting, packaging, human resources, training, delivery, and the entire supply chain. Such scaling is always unprecedented, underlining the magnitude of Flipkart's commitment to its customers.
In a noteworthy development, Flipkart intends to channel more than 40 percent of its shipments through its kirana delivery program this year, further strengthening its commitment to local partnerships and community engagement.
Flipkart's expansion is not limited to its workforce alone. The company has recently added an impressive 19 lakh square feet of space across several states, including Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Bihar, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Telangana, reinforcing its infrastructure to meet the escalating demand.
Meanwhile, on the corporate front, the American retail giant Walmart has increased its ownership stake in Flipkart. In the first half of 2023, Walmart invested a substantial $3.5 billion (approximately Rs. 28,953 crore) to acquire shares from non-controlling interest holders, as reported by PTI, citing Walmart's official statement. Furthermore, Flipkart secured $700 million in new rounds of equity funding for its subsidiary PhonePe during the same period, as disclosed in a filing with the US Securities & Exchange Commission by Walmart, headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas.
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