Aldi UK to cut hundreds of jobs in restructure
Aldi UK is to cut hundreds of head office jobs as it restructures parts of its business.
The retailer is consulting its technology team on proposals to cut up to 150 roles. This follows the loss of 103 jobs in finance and administration earlier this year, and around 20 redundancies among buying directors.
Subscribe to TRBSources told The Guardian that a consultation is expected to begin in the coming months with staff working in payroll.
The news also follows a decision by Aldi’s German parent company to outsource administration, finance and procurement roles to India and other countries as part of its work with Genpact. The parent company is also looking to cut costs by reducing the number of positions in its local country operations, as it seeks to centralise more functions.
A spokesperson for Aldi said: “At Aldi, our promise is to always offer great quality products at unbeatable prices.
“Across our international business, we continuously review all aspects of our operations to ensure we operate simply, efficiently and use our global scale to deliver on that promise.
“We are therefore making some adjustments to the way parts of our UK business are structured. Any changes are being introduced gradually and following a consultation period.
“We recognise that it is difficult for those involved, so we are giving colleagues as much notice as possible, with full support available to everyone affected.”
Aldi UK has recently announced plans to invest a record £900 million in new stores and distribution centres in Britain next year.
