Morrisons Plans 200 Head Office Job Cuts in Restructuring
Morrisons will cut 200 head office roles to streamline operations and use AI. The move affects 8% of staff at its Bradford base as sales growth lags rivals.
The major supermarket chain Morrisons has announced plans to eliminate approximately 200 roles at its head office in the United Kingdom. This move is part of a broader cost-cutting restructuring effort designed to modernize operations and improve financial performance amid a difficult retail environment.
The restructuring, which was initiated last year, focuses on streamlining internal processes and automating various manual tasks. The company stated it intends to leverage the potential of data and artificial intelligence to enhance its overall efficiency. The 200 positions at risk represent roughly 8% of the total headcount at the Morrisons headquarters located in Bradford, northern England.
Morrisons is currently owned by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, a private equity firm based in the United States. While the head office faces reductions, the wider group remains a massive employer with a total workforce of approximately 95,000 people. A formal consultation process with the affected employees has already commenced.
The restructuring aims to streamline processes and structures, automate a number of manual tasks, and capitalise on the potential of data and AI to improve performance.
The decision comes as the retailer faces stiff competition and what it describes as very challenging market conditions. Recent industry data indicates that Morrisons has seen its sales growth lag behind its larger market rivals, including TESCO PLC and Sainsbury's.
