Aldi cuts head office jobs in shake-up of UK operations
Aldi is planning to cut up to 150 jobs from its UK head office as part of the discount grocer’s ongoing shake-up of its tech and admin operations. The supermarket chain is consulting on the loss of up to 150 roles in its technology team, after cutting 103 jobs from its finance and administration department [...]
Aldi is set to reduce up to 150 jobs within its UK head office as part of a restructuring of its technology and administrative operations. Earlier this year, the discount retailer cut 103 positions from its finance and administration department, and there have been nearly 20 redundancies among its buying directors. These job cuts are in line with Aldi's strategy to centralise more administrative and technological functions.
The German-owned company is also outsourcing finance, procurement, and administration roles to India through a partnership with Genpact, which utilizes AI to streamline business functions. Aldi's UK operations are aiming for 1,500 stores, following a £900m investment plan to open 40 new stores in the coming year. The company plans to consult on the redundancies in the coming months, with the process set to begin soon.
Aldi has also reduced the hours worked by cleaning agency staff at its Warwickshire headquarters. The supermarket chain is experiencing slower growth recently, with a 0.4% increase in sales over the past three months, compared to Lidl's 6.6% growth and Tesco and Sainsbury's 1.2% and 0.8% growth, respectively.
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