Aldi has confirmed plans to cut up to 150 jobs at its head office as part of an ongoing shake-up of its UK business. The supermarket chain is consulting with its technology team on the proposals, which form part of the wider group’s restructuring efforts.
Earlier this year, around 103 finance and administration positions were made redundant, in addition to nearly 20 buying director roles being cut. The next shake-up is not expected to impact jobs in shops.
Company statement on restructuring
A spokesperson for Aldi said: “At Aldi, our promise to customers is that we will 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 this is difficult for those involved, so we are giving colleagues as much notice as possible, with full support available to everyone affected.”
Scale of Aldi’s UK operations
Aldi has more than 1,000 shops across the UK and Ireland and is the UK’s fourth-largest grocery chain, according to the latest Worldpanel by Numerator data. The company has previously said it wants to reach 1,500 shops and would focus on communities where it sees a lack of affordable options for shoppers.
The retailer has reportedly been outsourcing some administrative and finance roles to lower-cost companies in Eastern Europe and India, having initiated a restructuring at its head offices last year.
