According to reports, Aditya Birla Group and Vodafone Group partnership company, Vodafone Idea have faced mass resignation from the sales team.
According to reports, as many as one-fifth or nearly 20% of Vodafone Idea’s sales team has quit over the past couple of weeks. The permanent employee count for Vodafone Idea has fallen over 35 percent in the last four financial years. As of March 31, 2022, the company had 8,760 employees as compared to 13,520 in FY19
A Vodafone Idea spokesperson said in response to a query, “Organisation staffing at Vodafone Idea is at a very healthy level of 95% of planned positions. Our attrition is in line with market and industry trends and lower than some competitors.”
“Over the last year period, we have acquired top talent from the competition and diverse sources, to strengthen our workforce and prepare for our next journey of growth in the digital era”, the spokesperson added.
The spokesperson further said, “Further, with our deep talent pool we continue to provide career growth opportunities to our employees and help them upskill to take on leadership roles.”
The company has listed 1905 vacancies on LinkedIn. The company has listed various positions of sales executives across functions such as territory sales, area sales, retention and collection field executives, mass distribution, retail stores, and managerial posts across different locations. In FY20 the company’s permanent employee count was 11,486 and in FY21 the employee strength was 9,174.
However, The Company is developing infrastructure to introduce newer and smarter technologies, making both retail and enterprise customers future ready with innovative offerings, conveniently accessible through an ecosystem of digital channels as well as extensive on-ground presence.
