Head of Fixed Cost Management

Head of Fixed Cost Management
Location: Uxbridge (5 days onsite)

Reporting to the Director of FP&A, the Head of Fixed Cost Management will own the planning, control, benchmarking and reduction of Pilgrim's Europe's c. £1bn total fixed cost base (indirect labour, contract services, utilities, R&M, rent & lease, IT, professional fees, insurance, other overheads and depreciation & amortisation) across 40+ sites in the UK and Europe.

The role will:

• Set and embed a cost-aware, low-cost mindset across the business, in line with "every penny is a prisoner" principle.
• Own and industrialise the Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB) framework across all fixed cost groups, building on the existing site-level ZBB cadence and monthly Costs Dashboard.
• Identify and drive cross-site cost-reduction projects grounded in internal and external benchmarks, ensuring each site operates at the right cost level for its scale, mix and category.
• Own the fixed-cost gap-up target and the tracking of delivery against it into the P&L.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop the Group-wide Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB) framework and governance model.
• Own planning, forecasting and reporting for a c.£1bn fixed cost base, including depreciation and amortisation.
• Drive a cost-conscious culture centred on the principle that "every pen...