Australian telecommunications provider Optus has confirmed it will cut 750 jobs as part of a restructure. The new structure will see the creation of a customer division responsible for managing all aspects of Optus' relationship with customers. It will be supported by the creation of new marketing and sales divisions and the centralisation of a number of other key functions, including commercial, human resources and strategy. By moving to a more streamlined and centralised structure, Optus will remove a number of areas of duplication, the company says. As a result, Optus is proposing to make approximately 750 roles redundant over the coming months, which will cost the company around AUD 37 million. The majority of these roles will come from senior and middle management as well as operations, back office and support functions.
