JLR has placed up to 300 salaried and management roles at risk as it restructures the business to improve decision-making and financial performance.
The carmaker insists the programme will not affect production line employees, with some of those impacted expected to be redeployed into alternative positions.
Other employees will be offered voluntary early exit as the carmaker reshapes its operating model around its Range Rover, Defender, Discovery and Jaguar brands.
A JLR spokesperson said: “As we evolve our operating model to accelerate the growth of our House of Brands, strengthen our focus on North America and deliver our next-generation vehicles, we are transforming our business to improve decision-making and performance.
“As part of our ongoing transformation initiatives, we have launched a limited redeployment and displacement programme. Impacted colleagues will be supported to find alternative roles wherever possible, alongside the option of voluntary early exit.”
Up to 300 roles affected
The latest JLR job restructuring programme follows the removal of about 500 management positions in summer 2025.
JLR employs approximately 30,000 people across its UK operations, including its manufacturing facilities at Solihull, Halewood and Wolverhampton and its headquarters at Whitley.
The restructuring comes alongside a series of senior leadership changes intended to support JLR’s growth strategy and strengthen its focus on key markets.
Cian O’Brien has been appointed managing director of JLR UK, succeeding Patrick McGillycuddy from September 1.
McGillycuddy will move into the global role of managing director of Defender, while Mark Cameron will become chief executive of North America.
O’Brien is currently market and business operations director for JLR UK and previously held senior roles including managing director of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK and chief operating officer of Audi of America.
Cost reduction drive continues
The employment programme forms part of a wider effort to simplify JLR’s operations and reduce costs following a challenging financial year.
JLR reported that revenue fell 20.9% to £22.9 billion in the year ending March 2026, while profit before tax and exceptional items declined to £14 million from £2.5 billion a year earlier.
The company attributed the decline to US tariffs, weaker trading in China, the transition of the Jaguar product range and operational disruption.
JLR has outlined a £1.7 billion cost reduction programme covering the next two years, with a focus on lowering material, warranty and fixed costs.
The carmaker is aiming to reduce its breakeven production level towards 300,000 vehicles while pursuing medium-term double-digit revenue growth through its House of Brands strategy.
Its upcoming model programme includes the Range Rover Electric and Range Rover Sport Electric, followed by the first model from Jaguar’s new electric-only line-up in 2027.
JLR has also revealed the Range Rover GT, a lower and more car-like addition to the Range Rover family that will be positioned alongside the Range Rover Sport.
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