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NEW YORK, USA – US cosmetics giant Estee Lauder plans to cut between 900 and 1,200 jobs in a restructuring plan announced Tuesday, May 3, as it reported modestly lower quarterly earnings.
The job cuts, which comprise about 2.5% of Estee Lauder’s workforce, are part of a restructuring effort to save $200 to $300 million annually.
Estee Lauder also said it plans to retrain and redeploy some employees, in part to invest in new products, social media, and digital sales.
“Reallocating resources to new capabilities and higher-growth areas, and lowering our cost base will regrettably include selective workforce reductions in certain areas of the company,” said chief executive Fabrizio Freda in a statement.
“We will make difficult decisions about affected employees with sensitivity, consistent with the values of our company and will make a concerted effort to retrain and redeploy employees wherever possible.”
The restructuring is expected to cost Estee Lauder $600-$700 million in one-time charges.
Net income for the fiscal 3rd quarter ending March 31 was $265.6 million, down 2.4% from the year-ago period. Sales rose 2.9% to $2.7 billion.
Shares fell 2.7% to $94.50 in pre-market trade. – Rappler.com
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