Aldi reduces hundreds of UK head office roles in global cost-cutting plan

Aldi is reducing head office positions in the UK, including roles within its finance, administration, and technology teams, as part of a broader global effort to reduce operational expenses. The budget supermarket is centralising work and outsourcing various finance, procurement, and administrative roles to countries like India through a partnership focused on artificial intelligence technology. While store-level jobs remain unaffected, the retailer is also slightly reducing its number of regional managers. These internal adjustments come as Aldi faces slower sales growth and increased competition from traditional supermarkets that have matched its prices on key items.