In a move that is not linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, tobacco giant Philip Morris is set to slash around 100 jobs in a nationwide restructure, reports the Yass Tribune.

Philip Morris has its Australian headquarters in Melbourne and employs around 350 workers nationwide. The new announcement with 100 predicted job losses will mean that the company’s Australia workforce has more than halved over the past seven years, according to the Yass Tribune.
In 2014, Philip Morrie closed its Melbourne cigarette manufacturing site causing 180 workers to lose their jobs and four years later, 150 staff, mainly from the sales department, were also let go.
The decision on the latest round of redundancies comes after an extensive internal review that highlighted potential business efficiencies with Australian managing director Tammy Chan saying that the proposed new structure would allow the company to respond to changing market dynamics more quickly and efficiently, reports the Yass Tribune.
"The anticipated changes to our Australian organisation will see us centralise or consolidate operations throughout the business," said Chan.
"The unfortunate reality is that the proposed changes will impact some talented and committed people from our organisation. I thank them for their years of service to the company and will ensure they are treated with the utmost respect and dignity throughout this process," she said.