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Flipkart strengthens supply chain with 23,000 new hires

On May 25, 2021, Flipkart, Walmart-owned ecommerce organisation announced that the company has recruited 23,000 employees across capabilities in its supply chain unit since March.

Mr. Hemant Badri, Senior Vice-President, Supply Chain, Flipkart said, “The demand for e-commerce services in rising in India as citizens continue to stay indoor to combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus. This rising demand is pushing companies to ramp-up its supply chain capabilities, resulting in establishing thousands of job opportunities.” He added that all new recruits are eligible for healthcare and wellness initiatives and plans covered by the company.

The non-essential category contribute to > 90% of the orders for the company and it has been expanding its facilities to meet the rising demand for online groceries driven by the second wave of the COVID-19 which is forcing citizens to stay indoors.

The company added that in this quarter it plans to expand its fulfilment centres capacity for grocery by > 8 lakh square feet across cities like Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, etc.

Through classroom and digital training, Flipkart is also providing training programmes to its direct hires in the supply chain to ensure enhanced awareness about COVID-19 safety.

The company initiated in 2007 and offers > 150 million products across 80 categories. It is estimated to have a registered customer base of > 300 million.

Grocery platforms such as Grofers, BigBasket, have also planned on hiring in the supply-chain segment.

Since February, BigBasket hired ~ 5,300 employees across its warehouse and delivery teams, while Grofers is estimated to have added > 2,000 employees since the beginning 2021.

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