Woolworths to send hundreds of jobs offshore to Asia and India in major cost-cutting push

By CAITLIN POWELL - NEWS REPORTER Published: 23:44, 9 June 2026 | Updated: 23:53, 9 June 2026 Woolworths will cut hundreds of Australian jobs and shift the roles overseas as part of a major cost-cutting drive.  The cuts will impact staff in finance, human resources, and IT with jobs set to be sent to India and Asia. 'Our customers are telling us they need more help managing their budgets as growing inflationary pressures impact the cost of living,' a spokesperson said. 'To continue our commitment to deliver the dependable low prices and better shopping experiences our customers expect, and to remain competitive with the rapid expansion of international players in the market, we are continuing to transform our business.  'This includes removing complexity, increasing productivity and efficiency.' Woolworths will begin consultations across its 10,000-strong office on Wednesday.  Woolworths will cut hundreds of Australian jobs and shift the roles overseas as part of a major cost-cutting drive The comments below have not been moderated. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.