Raleigh, North Carolina-based Advance Auto Parts, an automotive aftermarket parts provider serving both professionals and do-it-yourself customers, has announced plans to sell two business units, Worldpac's domestic and Canadian businesses, and to undertake an operational realignment and reduction in force.
The reduction will impact 400 headquarters employees.
According to a company statement, “As part of our ongoing strategic and operational review of the business, we have identified opportunities to streamline efforts, improve efficiency, and significantly reduce costs within our organization."
"As a result, we have made the difficult decision to eliminate approximately 400 positions across our organization, including positions based at our Raleigh headquarters, corporate roles based outside of North Carolina, field-based positions located outside of Raleigh, and positions at our office in Hyderabad, India."
"The decision to eliminate even a single role is extremely difficult and we are committed to treating affected individuals with compassion and care by offering transition assistance to those impacted. The actions we are taking will enable us to support a narrowed list of priorities that are focused on the fundamentals of serving our customers and frontline teams. We remain confident that our industry is strong and that the opportunity for Advance to succeed on the road ahead is significant.”
According to the company's recently hired CEO, “Today we are announcing initial actions from our review process that will allow us to capitalize on significant opportunities ahead. Since joining Advance, I have partnered with the board and management team to move with speed in conducting a comprehensive review of the business. We are taking decisive actions to position Advance for long-term success and create meaningful value for our shareholders."
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