克罗格计划削减超过三分之一的企业员工，因为这家杂货零售商希望在新任首席执行官格雷格·福兰的领导下简化运营并更有效地竞争。
Co. plans to cut more than one-third of its corporate headcount as the grocer seeks to simplify operations and compete more effectively under new Chief Executive Officer Greg Foran.
根据彭博社看到的一份备忘录，公司将在未来三年内跨多个职能岗位裁减约3000个职位。克罗格目前约有8200名企业员工，此次裁员规模将成为其143年历史上最大的裁员之一。
The company will eliminate about 3,000 roles across various functions over the next three years, according to a memo viewed by Bloomberg News. Kroger has approximately 8,200 corporate employees, making this round of cuts one of the biggest in the company’s 143-year history.
此次裁员是福兰上任以来推出的一系列变革中的最新举措。福兰曾是沃尔玛公司高管，于2月成为克罗格的最高负责人。他在增长放缓、竞争加剧和通胀持续的背景下推动重大变革。
Layoffs are among the latest changes at Kroger as Foran — a former Walmart Inc. executive who started as the top boss in February — carries out big moves amid slowing growth, heightened competition and persistent inflation concerns.
福兰在周一次全员会议后给员工的备忘录中写道：“简化意味着加快决策速度，并将更多资源投入到最重要的地方。”他补充说，作为美国最大的传统连锁超市运营商，克罗格的管理层级和运营成本超过了实际需求。
“Simplifying means making faster decisions and deploying more resources where they matter most,” Foran wrote in the memo to staff after a companywide call on Monday, adding that the largest traditional US supermarket operator has more layers and overhead than needed.
他指出，克罗格应减少重复工作，并随着技术的持续演进进行适应。这包括人工智能的兴起——公司正越来越多地使用AI来提高工作流程效率。
Kroger should reduce duplicative work and adapt as technology continues to evolve, he noted. This includes the rise of artificial intelligence, which the company is increasingly using to make its workflow more efficient.
总部位于辛辛那提的克罗格预计将在未来几个月开始公布受影响岗位的详细信息。福兰在备忘录中表示，裁员将帮助公司将更多资源用于降价、改善购物体验和投资一线员工。
Cincinnati-based Kroger expects to start sharing details about the affected roles in the coming months. The reductions will help the company put more resources toward cutting prices, improving shopping experience and investing in frontline employees, Foran wrote in the memo.
福兰曾在2010年代中期至晚期帮助沃尔玛美国业务实现扭亏为盈，如今他正在实施克罗格多年来最大规模的价格削减，同时让门店服务更友好、更快捷。弗雷德迈耶和拉尔夫斯连锁店的运营方也在供应商谈判中采取更积极的策略。公司去年曾裁减近1000名企业员工以降低成本。
Foran, who helped turn around Walmart’s US business in the mid- to late 2010s, is implementing Kroger’s biggest price cuts in years, while making service in stores friendlier and faster. The operator of Fred Meyer and Ralphs chains is also taking a more aggressive approach toward supplier negotiations. The company laid off nearly 1,000 corporate employees last year to cut costs.
