Amazon India announced that it 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. The majorities of these new hires have already been on boarded into Amazon’s existing network, where they will pick, pack, ship, and deliver customer orders safely and efficiently.
Early access to Prime customers will begin on October 7. New hires also include customer service associates, some of whom are part of the virtual customer service model, aimed at providing an elevated customer experience as they strengthen their footprint across the country.
Amazon India has a robust fulfilment and delivery network, with centres in 15 states and sortation centres in 19 states. This benefits over 1.3 million sellers, with nearly 2000 delivery stations and 28,000 ‘I Have Space’ partners and thousands of Amazon Flex partners. Amazon’s symbiotic public and private partnerships further strengthen its operations, ensuring efficient and efficient delivery to customers across 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.”
