Morrisons Puts 200 Head Office Jobs at Risk in AI Restructure

Morrisons, a major UK supermarket chain based in Bradford, announced on Monday, April 13, that up to 200 head office positions are at risk of redundancy as part of a restructuring initiative focused on integrating artificial intelligence into its operations.

The retailer informed staff during meetings at its Hilmore House headquarters, launching a formal consultation process that affects approximately 8 percent of the site's workforce. Roles across departments including commercial, marketing, human resources, supply chain, and technical areas could be impacted. This move builds on a multiyear program the company initiated last year to reengineer central business functions, emphasizing core customer-facing activities, process streamlining, and automation of manual tasks through data and AI technologies.

A Morrisons spokesperson stated, "As we evolve and adapt, we are proposing to make some changes to a number of areas within our central structure. This will involve making some tough but necessary decisions, which will impact on colleagues in our head office, where we are proposing to place a number of roles at risk of redundancy." The spokesperson added that the program aims to...