Magicpin, a hyper-local e-commerce company, plans to hire over 150 professionals for its sales and acquisition team, as well as 100 people for the ‘ONDC-magicpin Street Bites’ project.
The initiative, co-financed by ONDC, seeks to deploy ‘ONDC-magicpin Street Bites’ teams to support street food vendors, utilizing a third-party payroll system for facilitation.
“magicpin plans to hire over 150 professionals into its workforce as part of a strategic expansion for its sales & acquisition team, reiterating its commitment to fostering innovation & broadening its merchant network,” the business stated.
The new hires will increase the total workforce to over 550, not including the collaborative team of 100 individuals who will be recruited for the ONDC project.
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The company emphasized that the upcoming hires will play a pivotal role in propelling growth and revenue across vital sectors such as fashion, fine dining, beauty, QSR, and budget eateries. Through this hiring drive, magicpin aims to bolster its footprint in various localities, fortify partnerships with businesses, and augment direct revenue channels within the offline sector.
“We are developing a robust locality framework to systematically bring the entire country online. Our goal is to boost the online visibility of diverse businesses in the top 60 localities nationwide, beginning with local establishments like small mom-and-pop stores in sectors such as food, fashion apparel, furniture shops, opticians, and even toy stores,” stated Anshoo Sharma, CEO and Co-founder.
The company aims to achieve break-even by the year 2024.
Furthermore, magicpin will lead the ‘ONDC-magicpin Street Bites’ initiative in collaboration with ONDC (Open Network for Digital Commerce), involving the recruitment of over 100 dedicated staff over the next six months.
“A vendor will be selected based on their responsiveness and ability to adhere to safety protocols and technology. The project’s objective is to enlist 500 FSSAI-accredited street vendors in Delhi and Lucknow within the next 3-6 months,” the statement outlined.
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