In a statement, Samsung said workforce adjustments conducted at some overseas operations were routine, and aimed at improving efficiency. It said there are no specific targets for the plans, adding that they are not impacting its production staff.
Samsung employed a total of 267,800 people as of the end of 2023, and more than half, or 147,000 employees, are based overseas, according to its latest sustainability report.
Manufacturing and development accounted for most of those jobs and sales and marketing staff was around 25,100, while 27,800 people worked in other areas, the report said.
The “global mandate” on job cuts was sent about three weeks ago, and Samsung’s India operation was already offering severance packages to some mid-level employees who have left in recent weeks, one of the direct sources said.
The total employees who may need to leave the India unit could reach 1,000, the person added. Samsung employs some 25,000 people in India.
In China, Samsung has notified its staff about the job cuts that are expected to affect about 30 per cent of its employees at its sales operation, a South Korean newspaper reported this month.
When contacted about whether employees in Singapore would be affected, a Samsung spokesperson told CNA: “Some overseas subsidiaries are conducting routine workforce adjustments to improve operational efficiency.
“The company has not set a target number for any particular positions.”
From: channelnewsasia
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