Flipkart, India’s homegrown e-commerce marketplace, is ready to redefine excellence through another remarkable edition of its annual flagship event, The Big Billion Days (TBBD) 2024. Ahead of TBBD 2024, Flipkart has launched 11 new fulfillment centers (FCs) across nine cities, bringing the total number of FCs in India to 83. With its commitment to socio-economic development, Flipkart remains focused on enabling employment opportunities, creating over 1 Lakh new jobs within its supply chain across the country. This aims to strengthen Flipkart’s operational capabilities while empowering local communities and driving economic growth during this year’s festive season. The roles encompass various supply chain verticals, including inventory managers, warehouse associates, logistics coordinators, kirana partners and delivery drivers.
Hemant Badri, Senior Vice President and Head of Supply chain, Customer Experience, and ReCommerce, Flipkart Group, said, “TBBD is not limited to Flipkart’s flagship event alone – it is a celebration that brings an entire ecosystem together for the festive season. With our expanded Supply Chain network, we are poised to meet the growing demands of our customers and provide them with an unparalleled shopping experience. Through a robust, efficient and sustainable supply chain, we intend to not only meet customers’ needs, but also drive economic growth and development through meaningful opportunities that have a lasting impact on the communities we serve. This includes enabling growth opportunities for our kirana partners, who play a role in ensuring festive deliveries even in remote regions PAN India. Our employee force forms the backbone of our Supply Chain and this year, we are proud to increase this strength even further. Our goal is to revolutionize the e-commerce landscape in India by setting new standards for delivery speed and efficiency.”