Amazon India has created over 100,000 seasonal job opportunities for the Indian festive season, including direct and indirect positions in Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, and Chennai. Ahead of Amazon’s ‘Great Indian Festival’ starting on October 8, 2023, early access to Prime customers will begin on October 7. The majority of these new hires will work in Amazon’s existing network, handling pick, pack, ship, and deliver customer orders safely and efficiently. Some of these new hires will be part of the virtual customer service model.
Amazon India has established a robust fulfilment and delivery network, with 15 fulfillment centers across 15 states, providing 43 million cubic feet of storage space to over 1.3 million sellers in India. Akhil Saxena, Vice President Operations, APAC/MENA/LATAM, and WW Customer Service Head, Amazon said, “We are looking forward to creating a joyous festive season for our customers, sellers, associates, partners, and employees across India.”
Amazon India operates 19 sortation centres and nearly 2000 delivery stations across 19 states. It also has 28,000 ‘I Have Space’ partners and thousands of Amazon Flex partners, bolstered by symbiotic public and private partnerships.