Cost Transformation ManagerImmediate start requiredLeicestershire 2 days on site£80,000 - £100,000 salaryInitial 6 month fixed term contractExclusive to Distinct RecruitmentThis is a 6 month FTC sitting within the finance leadership team, working directly with the CEO and CFO at a key point for the business.You''re coming in with a clear brief. Take a proper look at the cost base and challenge it.The role• Cost Transformation Manager• 6 month FTC• Flexible on full time or part time• Part of the finance leadership team• Direct exposure to CEO and CFO• Large operating cost baseWhat''s going onThe core question they''re asking is simple:What are we spending money on and why?They want someone to get right under the skin of it. Not surface level. Actually understand it, challenge it and improve it.What you''ll be doing• Full review of the cost base across the business• Deep dive into supplier spend and existing contracts• Audit of legacy contracts and challenging whether they still make sense• Identifying structural cost saving opportunities• Supporting renegotiation of key supplier agreements• Building a zero based budgeting approach for the next financial year• Working closely with the exec team and presenting findingsWhat they''re looking for• Someone who has delivered real cost reduction or transformation work before• Comfortable getting into the detail but also stepping back and seeing the bigger picture• Able to challenge senior stakeholders and influence decisions• Experien