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Aldi consults over cutting 150 jobs at head office

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Aldi said the cuts were part of a restructuring of its UK operation

Up to 150 head office jobs could go at supermarket chain Aldi as part of a shake-up of its UK business.

The firm said it was consulting members of the technology team based at its headquarters in Atherstone, Warwickshire. Store-based jobs are believed to be unaffected.

The move comes on top of about 103 redundancies made within the finance and administration teams earlier this year.

In a statement, Aldi said it continuously reviewed all aspects of its operation to ensure it operates simply and efficiently to remain competitive.

"We are therefore making some adjustments to the way parts of our UK business are structured," a spokesperson added.

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.

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More than 2,000 people are believed to work in Aldi's head office in Atherstone

The company has previously said it wants to reach 1,500 shops, focusing on communities where it sees a lack of affordable options for shoppers.

But the retailer has reportedly been outsourcing some administrative and finance roles to lower-cost companies in eastern Europe and India, having initiated restructuring within head offices last year.

Following Wednesday's news, Aldi's spokesperson said any changes were "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," they added.

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