Flipkart adds over 50,000 direct jobs, indirect jobs up by 30% ahead of festival season

New Delhi: E-commerce giant Flipkart said it has added over 50,000 direct jobs across its supply chain, logistics arm, and customer support ahead of the festival season and its Big Billion Days (BBD) sale.

In addition to that, it expects to have boosted indirect jobs through its seller network by 30% compared to last year, taking it to 6.5 lakh in the run-up to BBD. The annual event which begins on September 29th to October 4th this year will also help generate lakhs of direct and indirect jobs for the festive season.

The directly employed workforce is spread across the entire supply chain, from Flipkart Wishmasters (field executives) to personnel in warehouses, mother hubs, and delivery hubs.