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Cost Management Contracts Officer, Shirebrook
Client: Frasers Group
Location: Shirebrook, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: e79464aaa63a
Job Views: 2
Posted: 23.05.2025
Expiry Date: 07.07.2025
Job Description:
At Frasers Group we’re rethinking retail. Through digital innovation and unique store experiences, we’re serving our consumers with the world’s best sports, premium and luxury brands globally. As a leader in the industry, we’re elevating the retail experience for our consumers through our collection of established brands, including Sports Direct, FLANNELS, USC, Frasers, and GAME.
Our mission – we are building the world's most admired and compelling brand ecosystem.
Our purpose – we are elevating the lives of the many with access to the world’s best brands and experiences.
At Frasers Group, we fear less and do more. Our people are forward thinkers who are driven to operate outside their comfort zone to change the future of retail, embracing challenges along the way. The potential to elevate your career is massive, and the experience is unrivalled. To make the most of it, you need to live and breathe our principles:
* Think without limits- Think fast, think fearlessly, and take the team with you
* Own it and back yourself- Own the basics, own your role and own the results
* Be relevant -Relevant to our people, our partners and the planet
Are you ready to join the Fearless?
This role is based 5 days a week at our Shirebrook Head Office
You will work with our Group Head of Cost Management, strategic stakeholders, suppliers, and partners, developing meaningful relationships across our GNFS (Goods Not For Sale) retail supply chain.
You will be responsible for supporting our Cost Management function by defining contracting strategies and leading the negotiation and execution of cost reductions across the group, as well as providing post-contract commercial support.
* Managing and leading on a variety of commercial activity, including the negotiation and delivery of contracts in line with business strategy, requirements, and budgets.
* Partnering with key category teams (IT, Digital, Marketing & Operations) to support contracting strategy decisions and identifying appropriate contracting mechanisms/agreements to execute those strategies for a positive best cost outcome.
* Developing and managing risk mitigation and ensuring compliance with company policy and process, bringing the activity in below the allocated budgets.
* Creating the appropriate Category Strategy for each area to identify future efficiency targets.
* Strong experience drafting, negotiating, executing, and managing contracts with third parties is essential.
* Excellent negotiation skills and stakeholder management.
* Able to confidently present to senior stakeholders.
* Experienced in understanding, analyzing, and presenting information in an appropriate and compelling format, including formal communications to stakeholders.
* Able to work to deadlines in a structured manner.
Along with your benefits package, we offer a wide range of perks for our colleagues:
Reward, Recognition and Opportunities
Frasers Champion- Our employees are at the heart of our business, and we recognize individuals every month for their hard work. Frasers Champion is a peer-nominated scheme where 8 winners receive double pay for a month when they exemplify our principles.
Fearless 1000 – By October 2025, if our share price hits £10 for 30 or more consecutive trading days, all colleagues will receive a bonus! The top 1000 performers, nominated twice a year, will receive bonuses ranging from £50,000 to £1 million, embodying our core values and delivering exceptional performance*.
*Terms and conditions apply.
Frasers Festival – Our celebration event for Head Office and Retail Staff across the UK and Europe, featuring brand villages, guest speakers, entertainment, fitness challenges, and more.
CEO Sessions – Quarterly sessions led by our CEO and leadership team, providing opportunities for employees to connect, network, and discuss topics relevant to the business.
Retail Reconnect – An initiative for employees to spend time in stores or warehouses to understand frontline operations and bring back ideas for improvement.
Employee Welfare
Frasers Fit – Free gym classes and discounted memberships, along with a wellbeing app offering training, nutrition, and lifestyle advice.
Retail Trust – Free access to mental wellness support, including helpline, counseling, and financial/legal support.
What’s next?
Our recruitment team will review applications and respond to all candidates. Shortlisted applicants may be asked to confirm details and participate in interviews focused on culture and values, followed by technical assessments or presentations if successful.
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