Category Manager

2 weeks ago

Winchester, Hampshire, United Kingdom Hampshire County Council Full time

About the Role:

Hampshire County Council's Children's Services Directorate is seeking a highly organized and dynamic Category Manager to work within the Sufficiency Service. The Sufficiency Service commissions capacity in the external market to contribute to Children's Services meeting a range of statutory sufficiency duties.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist with the sufficiency of Independent Non-Maintained Special School (INMSS) places and Alternative Provision places across Hampshire and out of county.
  • Support in developing and implementing commissioning strategies.
  • Liaise with service providers, shaping the provider market to facilitate service developments that meet current and future needs in line with the commissioning strategy and SEND policy direction.
  • Lead a diverse portfolio of activity to support the delivery of statutory services for children and young people in Hampshire.
  • Manage large contracts and multiple suppliers.
  • Use commercial experience and acumen to manage effective supplier relationships, shaping the market to respond to the needs of children and young people, and to build long-term partnerships that secure market capacity and deliver best value for the Directorate.

Requirements:

  • Excellent analytical and IT skills, including the ability to manage, manipulate, analyze, and present data to demonstrate findings and trends that inform strategic decision-making.
  • Strong data skills to lead on analyzing and scrutinizing cost models, negotiating on block purchasing and other commercial arrangements, to ensure best value and to monitor service delivery against spend.
  • Partnership working experience, stakeholder management, and influencing skills to maintain constructive relationships across internal stakeholders, external suppliers, and partner organizations.
  • A positive, solutions-focused approach and a drive for continuous improvement.

About Us:

Hampshire County Council is a local authority that provides a range of services to the community, including children's services. The Children's Services Directorate is responsible for delivering services to children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

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