Lululemon restructures raw materials team, cuts 7 jobs

· Retail & E-commerce · United States

Lululemon restructured its raw materials team in August and laid off seven people, a spokesperson told Retail Dive. The changes came just weeks before the arrival of new CEO Heidi O'Neill. The reorganization is one of the early signals of how the athletic apparel maker is reshaping its operations ahead of new leadership, and it touches the supply chain function that sources materials for its products.

Why it matters：The move shows how apparel brands are streamlining materials sourcing ahead of leadership changes, a function that directly affects product costs and supply resilience.

Key points

  • Seven people were laid off in the raw materials team restructuring.
  • The changes happened in August.
  • New CEO Heidi O'Neill arrived weeks later.

Sources (original reporting)

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