According to usually well-informed circles, restructuring was announced at a town hall meeting at the Adidas headquarters in Herzogenaurach. Accordingly, there was talk of 400 to 500 jobs that could be eliminated at the company’s headquarters.
A company spokeswoman did not confirm these figures when asked by schuhkurier, but explained that they had begun to review structures: “In the past two years we have generated strong momentum for our business, our brand and our products. This shows that our approach of focusing on customer orientation is working. However, we have also discovered that our current corporate structures are too complex in a constantly changing world.” In order to make Adidas successful in the long term, they have now begun to examine “how we can adapt our structures to the reality of how we work. This can have an impact on the organizational structure and the number of positions at our headquarters in Herzogenaurach.” We will work closely with the works council on the development and ensure that all changes are carried out with the greatest possible respect and care for all employees, said the spokeswoman further. No further details will be given.
Adidas employs around 5,800 people in Herzogenaurach and around 60,000 people worldwide.
