Good News ahead of Durga Puja-Diwali: Flipkart creates over 2.5 lakh employment opportunities this festive season

Nearly 75,000 of these opportunities, close to 30%, are for people entering the workforce for the first time, creating pathways into employment across communities in India.

These opportunities span more than 7,000 Ekart facilities across the country, including fulfilment centres, sortation hubs and last-mile delivery operations.

With over 900 new festive delivery hubs and nearly 1.4 lakh additional last-mile employment opportunities, Flipkart is expanding its delivery network to meet rising customer demand ahead of Big Billion Days. Last-mile opportunities account for 60% of the new employment created this season, reflecting the expansion of Flipkart Minutes as well as growing demand across Tier 2 and Tier 3 markets.

The expansion is also creating greater opportunities for women and persons with disabilities across Flipkart’s supply chain. Women now represent over 20% of supply chain roles, while participation of persons with disabilities has increased across warehouse and delivery operations.

Rajneesh Kumar, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Flipkart Group, said, "Commerce at scale creates opportunity at scale, across jobs, livelihoods and entrepreneurship. The nearly 75,000 people entering the workforce for the first time through Flipkart this festive season are one part of that larger ecosystem. As digital commerce grows across India, our responsibility is to ensure that this growth creates pathways into employment and entrepreneurship for more people, including communities that have historically had fewer opportunities to participate in the formal economy. Our work with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, NCVET and ITI Kalyani through SCOA is aimed at creating those pathways, so that people can build skills and careers alongside the growth of the sector."

Hemant Badri, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, Customer Experience and Re-Commerce, Flipkart Group, said, “The festive season brings together the full scale of India’s commerce ecosystem, and our supply chain plays a critical role in making that possible. This year, we are expanding our fulfilment and last-mile network significantly to meet rising customer demand, while creating employment opportunities across the country. The addition of over 900 festive delivery hubs and nearly 1.4 lakh last-mile opportunities reflects the scale at which the network is growing, particularly as Flipkart Minutes expands and demand continues to deepen across Tier 2 and Tier 3 markets.”

Flipkart’s Supply Chain Operations Academy (SCOA) has awarded nearly 10,000 certifications ahead of the festive season, with trainees gaining hands-on experience across supply chain operations. The programme is delivered in partnership with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, NCVET and ITI Kalyani.