Whirlpool Corporation officials today confirmed another round of layoffs across their administrative ranks.

A spokesman for the company said this is part of the company’s previously stated shift to a more decentralized model with, “autonomous business units and a strategic corporate center.”

To achieve the decentralization, company officials said they created a business services organization to standardize support for the company’s business units and that meant moving jobs.

“In order to support each of Whirlpool Corporation’s business units, the company has developed a business services organization that will optimize processes and tools related to standard, recurring activities in finance, procurement, IT and human resources. Leadership and governance will be based in Benton Harbor, Michigan – with other hubs for this work in India, Mexico and Brazil – mirroring our existing global footprint.”

When asked, company officials would not provide an exact number or locations of employees provided notice of their employment termination, but would say the new model will affect positions across their global footprint.

“A limited number of roles, less than 1% of our 44,000 global employee workforce, will be impacted. This includes changes in responsibilities and reporting lines, and in some cases, role elimination. For eliminated roles, employees will receive comprehensive transition benefits, including severance, with specifics varying by country.”

In their most recent earnings statement in late January, CEO Marc Bitzer said the company continues to make progress in their operations and delivered on their 2024 cost take out commitment of $300 million.

“In 2025, we expect to deliver more than $200 million of cost take out and position our business for the eventual U.S. housing recovery,” said Bitzer.