Diageo is set to trim the size of its business in Ireland, with around 150 jobs understood to be at risk as part of restructuring at the Guinness maker.
The Irish government said it had received notice of proposed collective redundancies from Diageo Ireland, which is required if a business of its size intends to make more than 50 layoffs, on 22 June.
“Any further queries should be directed to the company,” a spokesperson for Ireland’s Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment said.
Diageo declined to confirm the exact number of staff set to be affected, but The Grocer understands the figure is approximately 150.
The company employs around 1,200 people across production, sales, marketing and other office-based roles in Ireland.
It comes as Diageo seeks to reshape the size and structure of its business under new CEO Dave Lewis.
Last week, it was revealed Diageo GB managing director Barry O’Sullivan is to leave the business at the end of this month.
He joins a number of high-profile executives to depart the Smirnoff brand owner in recent months, including chief HR officer Louise Prashad, Africa president Hina Nagarajan and North America chief marketing & innovation officer Ed Pilkington.
Diageo Ireland MD Louise Ryan, who stepped into the role after O’Sullivan was promoted last year, is also understood to have departed.
After starting at Diageo in January, Lewis has reportedly instructed senior executives to slash headcounts in “non-revenue-generating” teams as he looks to turn around the struggling spirits giant.
Diageo said it would provide further detail on its plans to deliver “a more competitive Diageo” at its Capital Markets Day on 6 August.
The London-listed company employs around 30,000 people globally.
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