Aldi Cuts Hundreds of UK Office and Logistics Roles
Aldi is cutting hundreds of UK head office and logistics positions and outsourcing operations to India to reduce costs amid slowing growth.
The budget grocer Aldi is cutting hundreds of head office and logistics roles in the United Kingdom as part of a global cost-reduction strategy. The company is currently consulting with its technology team regarding the loss of up to 150 positions, following earlier redundancies in finance, administration, and buying director roles this year.
To centralize operations, the retailer is outsourcing finance, procurement, and administration functions to India and other countries through a partnership with Genpact, a firm specializing in AI technology. While store-level jobs remain unaffected, a small number of high-paying regional manager roles have been reduced.
These structural adjustments come as the company faces slowing growth and increased competition from traditional supermarkets. In the 12 weeks ending November 1, UK sales rose only 0.4% and market share declined by 0.1 percentage point. Aldi maintains that these changes ensure the company operates efficiently to continue offering low prices, noting a 300 million pound investment in price reductions for 900 UK products this year.
