Overview
- Aldi Süd, which briefed employees Monday in a virtual meeting, plans to eliminate about 1,250 roles in Mülheim by the end of 2027 with most cuts in the Aldi DX digital and IT unit.
- Management says it will use a voluntary severance program rather than compulsory layoffs, and roles in international purchasing within Aldi International Services are also targeted.
- The retailer is moving more technology work to outside providers such as Tata Consultancy Services, a partnership that was expanded in November 2025 to simplify and modernize Aldi’s systems.
- The overhaul includes a slimmer product range, with reports of roughly 50 dairy, sausage, and cheese items being dropped in some regions to reduce complexity and costs that shoppers may notice on shelves.
- Aldi DX was created in November 2024 to unify IT across countries and grew to roughly 3,900–4,000 staff, and the latest step follows about 500 headquarters job cuts confirmed in January 2026.