Kroger to cut 3,000 corporate employees over the next 3 years. Read the memo.

Kroger's corporate workforce is going to get leaner.

Brandon Bell/Getty Images Kroger is making big cuts to its corporate workforce.

CEO Greg Foran said about 3,000 roles will go away in the next three years.

Foran said the corporate-level reductions will allow Kroger to invest in frontline workers.

Kroger plans to cut about 3,000 roles from its corporate workforce over the next three years to simplify operations.

In a memo to staff that the company shared with Business Insider, CEO Greg Foran said the corporate-level reductions will allow Kroger to invest in frontline workers.

"Our business is becoming leaner, more focused and more competitive," he said.

The former Walmart US CEO took the helm of Kroger earlier this year and has set to work cutting prices and tightening operations over the past several months.

Foran also cited the impact of technology on the century-old company, saying that it merits a close look at where work can be done.

Read the memo from CEO Greg Foran FROM: Desk of Greg Foran inbox TO: All company RE: Changes to Our Organization We shared important information on our all-company call today, and we're following up to make sure everyone is aware of the changes ahead.

As a company, we have made great progress on many fronts with our customers.

We started reducing prices and improving our customer experience in stores and online, and we made investments in simplifying our associates' lives through technology.

Our business is becoming leaner, more focused and more competitive.

We are working to be more agile; more precise in our execution; and deliver benefits to our customers, associates and our shareholders.