Aldi Consults on Cutting Up to 150 UK Tech Jobs Amid Global Restructuring

Business · First reported 11 Nov, 06:00 · Updated 06:40

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Aldi is consulting on the reduction of up to 150 technology positions at its UK headquarters as part of a global drive to centralise operations and reduce back-office expenses. The proposal follows more than 120 prior cuts to finance, administration, and buying director roles earlier this year, alongside the outsourcing of specific tasks overseas. Store-based retail staff are not affected by the headquarters shake-up, and the supermarket continues plans to expand its UK store footprint.

Aldi is consulting on plans to cut up to 150 roles within its technology department at its UK head office in Atherstone, Warwickshire.
The planned cuts follow approximately 103 redundancies in finance and administration earlier this year, the elimination of almost 20 buying director positions, and minor reductions among regional managers.
The supermarket confirmed that store-based employees will not be impacted by the restructuring.
Aldi has been centralising administrative operations and outsourcing finance, procurement, and administration positions to countries such as India via outsourcing firm Genpact.
The restructuring occurs as Aldi faces slower sales growth of 0.4% in the 12 weeks to 1 November, while maintaining long-term targets to expand its UK network from 1,092 to 1,500 stores.