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Aldi plans up to 150 UK head office job cuts
Aldi is consulting on up to 150 job cuts in its UK technology team as it restructures its business.
The proposals follow 103 finance and administration redundancies earlier this year and almost 20 cuts among buying directors.
Aldi is also reducing some regional manager roles, but jobs in its shops have not been affected.
The changes are part of a wider effort to centralise work and reduce costs, including outsourcing some finance, procurement and administration roles to India and other countries.
The company says it is making changes gradually and providing support to affected staff.
Consultations are under way, and sources said discussions about possible payroll redundancies are expected in the coming months.
The restructuring comes as Aldi faces tougher supermarket competition and UK sales growth has slowed.
Aldi is consulting its technology team about cutting up to 150 head office roles in the UK.
The proposed cuts are part of a wider restructuring and cost-cutting effort.
They follow about 103 redundancies in finance and administration earlier this year and almost 20 cuts among buying directors.
Aldi says changes will be introduced gradually after consultation and that affected colleagues will receive support.
The reports say shop jobs are not affected, although the Guardian reported a small reduction in regional manager roles.
- Who
- Aldi’s UK business and its head office staff.
- What
- Aldi is consulting on proposals to cut up to 150 head office roles.
- When
- The reports were published on 11 November 2026; the consultation is under way.
- Where
- Aldi’s UK business.
- Why
- The cuts are part of a wider restructuring and global effort to reduce costs and simplify operations.
Aldi
Affected worker
Reason for changes
Aldi
Aldi says it is adjusting parts of its UK business to operate simply and efficiently.
Affected worker
One affected worker described the cuts as shortsighted and said upper management was out of touch with reality.
Aldi initiated restructuring within its head offices.
Aldi made about 103 redundancies in finance and administration and cut almost 20 buying director positions.
Aldi was reported to be consulting its technology team on proposals to cut up to 150 roles.
Sources told the Guardian that consultation on payroll redundancies was set to begin.
- Proposed cuts
- Up to 150 head office roles
- Technology team
- Under consultation
- Finance and administration redundancies
- About 103 earlier this year
- Buying director positions
- Almost 20 cuts
- Store jobs
- Not affected according to the reports
4 sources
What people are saying
We are therefore making some adjustments to the way parts of our UK business are structured.
shortsighted
upper management [are] woefully out of touch with the reality