July 16 (Reuters) - Walmart ( WMT ) is restructuring

certain store-support and training roles, according to an

internal memo reviewed by Reuters, in the latest move to

simplify its structure.

Bloomberg, which first reported the news, said that hundreds

of store-support roles would be affected.

The U.S. retail bellwether is eliminating the market

coordinator position, Walmart U.S. executive vice president of

store operations, Cedric Clark, told employees in a memo sent on

Wednesday. The role helps co-ordinate data compilation and

analysis on behalf of some managers.

The company also plans to make adjustments to some roles in

its training academies as it seeks to switch focus to higher

volume locations and train more associates in person, the memo

said.

Walmart ( WMT ), however, plans to offer affected employees

alternative roles as coaches and even open up certain new roles

in places where there are no open roles, the memo said.

Walmart ( WMT ) is the largest U.S. private employer with about 1.6

million employees. It employs about 2.1 million people worldwide

in total, according to its website.

The latest move underscores the company's continued efforts

to streamline its operations. Walmart ( WMT ) in May announced plans to

cut about 1,500 jobs, affecting teams in global technology

operations, e-commerce fulfillment in U.S. stores and its

advertising business Walmart Connect.

The company in February had cut some roles and closed its

office in North Carolina, as part of a move to relocate

employees to its main hubs in California and Arkansas.

In May, the world's largest retailer had also said it would

have to raise prices due to the high cost of tariffs put in

place by U.S. President Donald Trump.