Mercado Libre will hire more than 13,000 people in the region, how many in Uruguay?

The company Free market of Marcos Galperin announced that it will hire 13,300 people in the areas of logistics and technology in different Latin American countries. Of that total, 150 stalls will open in Uruguay.

In addition, the e-commerce and financial services unicorn, which has offices in the Aguada Park free zone, will also add 5,800 positions in Brazil, 5,350 in Mexico, 800 in Argentina, 600 in Chile and 600 in Colombia. In this way, the company will exceed the 50,000 employees in the region in 2023.

Although it is unknown how many of these contracts in Uruguay will take place in each area, the fintech did report that among the 13,300 total expected, more than 1,700 will be for the area of Technology, “the heart of the company’s operations”, 11,000 for Logistics and 600 for Business & Staff.

“We continue to grow and bet on Latin American talent to transform the lives of millions of people,” the e-commerce giant published on its official social networks.

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The company’s personnel director, Sebastian Fernandez Silvastated: “We are constantly evolving, with a comprehensive value proposition, which seeks that each person who joins Mercado Libre develops their maximum potential.”

Fernández Silva recalled that for two years the company’s employees have been working remote modality with optional presence. In other words, “each person can choose the work scheme that best suits their professional and personal needs, in an environment of maximum flexibility that inspires them to give their best”.

Mercado Libre added 8.8 million active users in 2022

The 10,000 additions to the Logistics area at the regional level “aim to continue reinforcing an increasingly broad network, to continue evolving and improving the experience of millions of users,” according to the statement from the company, which has 19 storage centers distributed in Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Colombia and Argentina.

In 2022 fintech added more than 8.8 million active users. Thus, the total number of users of the ecosystem was above the 148 million.

How to apply for the new positions that opened in Uruguay?

For the 150 new positions that were opened in the country, those interested may apply on the official site of Mercado Libre.

Strictly speaking, all active searches They are available at https://careers-meli.mercadolibre.com.