Logistics sector ups hiring to keep pace with booming e-commerce

Given how online shopping is catching on, it’s now critical the logistics sector stays strong to be able to support all the e-commerce. Logistics providers are now hiring at a furious pace; the headcount in the industry has shot up by 20-25% over the last one year compared with a growth of12-14% in the pre-pandemic years.HR consultants say hiring is in full force for every role–delivery executives, pickers, packers, loaders, drivers and of course customer service executives. Teamlease estimates the industry workforce at more than 40 million.

Neeti Sharma, co-founder and president, TeamLease Edtech, told FE, it’s not just more people but also new roles and skill sets that’s pushing up demand. “Technology is very important as the sector becomes more automated and there’s a need for people skilled in AI, IoT, data analytics and machine learning,” Sharma explained. She believes hiring could grow at 18-20% in verticals such as warehousing and transport.