Aldi cuts hundreds of UK head office and logistics roles

Aldi is cutting hundreds of head office and logistics roles in its United Kingdom business, the Guardian reported on 11 November. The cuts are part of a global initiative to trim costs at the discount supermarket chain. Store-level jobs are not affected by the reductions. [1]

The Guardian reported that Aldi is currently consulting with its technology team regarding the potential loss of up to 150 roles. These proposed cuts follow 103 redundancies in the supermarket's finance and administration team earlier this year, as well as nearly 20 redundancies among buying directors. [1]

One affected worker told the Guardian that the job cuts were shortsighted and stated that upper management was woefully out of touch with reality. [1]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, other UK corporate entities have also recently announced administrative job reductions. Royal Mail announced plans in October to cut up to 2,500 head office and support roles by the end of 2027 while excluding frontline delivery staff. [2]