Some 400 more jobs are set to be cut at Heineken’s headquarters in Amsterdam as part of a reorganisation to simplify the company’s structures and create a “more focused strategic centre”.

A spokeswoman told the AD that around 1,750 people currently work at the office, meaning almost 25% of the jobs there will go. Some of the jobs will be moved abroad and some will disappear, Heineken said.

Some 200 jobs were cut at the Amsterdam HQ earlier as part of the same five-year reorganisation process.

Chief executive Dolf van den Brink said in a press statement the company was aware of the impact the move would have on staff. “We recognise the impact these changes can have on our people and are committed to supporting them with care and respect throughout this transition,” he said.

The cuts are in parallel to the expansion of Heineken Business Services. The company announced in May that the unit would be expanded through a new services centre in Hyderabad, India.