Matalan’s HR director has cut 300 jobs at the retailer – including his own.
Anthony McDaniel is one of about 90 staff to leave the discount retailer’s head office in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, as part of cost cutting in the face of a tough trading period.
McDaniel left last week, according to Retail Week, just days after staff had been told of the final redundancies, most of them voluntary.
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His departure coincides with that of Roger Burnley, supply chain director, who is to join Sainsbury’s in the same role. A further 200 staff are to go at Matalan’s stores.
The company said last month that it intended to make £15m in cost savings, of which £10m would come from a reduction in staff numbers.
