Hybrid Commercial Data & Insights Specialist

Kent County Council; Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Supportive team environment

Learning & development opportunities

Build expertise in analytics and BI

Work across services & stakeholders

Contribute to corporate priorities

Job summary

Kent County Council is seeking a Commercial Data & Insights Officer to join the Commercial Standards and Improvement Team in Maidstone. The role focuses on transforming data into clear dashboards, reports and recommendations to support procurement, contract management and governance across the Council.

You will analyse spend, supplier and contract data, develop dashboards, measure performance and promote an evidence-led approach to decision-making.

Qualifications

• Experience gathering, analysing and interpreting quantitative and qualitative data.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience of developing or maintaining reports, dashboards or visualisations using tools such as Power BI.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work accurately with complex datasets.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex information clearly to non-specialists.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver work to agreed deadlines.
• Good stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.
• An interest in procurement, contract management, performance reporting, governance or public sector improvement activity.

Responsibilities

• Analyse spend, supplier, contract and procurement activity data to identify trends, opportunities, risks and areas for improvement.
• Support the development and maintenance of commercial dashboards, reports and analytical products.
• Help measure and report on the effectiveness and performance of KCC's commercial function.
• Support transparency and performance reporting requirements, including helping ensure data is accurate, timely and fit for purpose.
• Work with colleagues across the Council to improve the quality, consistency, reliability, accessibility and use of commercial data.
• Support workshops, information-sharing sessions and user support activities that help embed an evidence-led approach to commercial decision-making.
• Respond to requests for commercial data, insight and analysis from colleagues across KCC.
• Build relationships across KCC and with external partners to share best practice and support continuous improvement.

Skills

Data analysis

Excel/Power BI

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Prioritization

Stakeholder engagement

Procurement knowledge

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Kent County Council is seeking a Commercial Data & Insights Officer to join the Commercial Standards and Improvement Team in Maidstone. The role focuses on transforming data into clear dashboards, reports and recommendations to support procurement, contract management and governance across the Council.

You will analyse spend, supplier and contract data, develop dashboards, measure performance and promote an evidence-led approach to decision-making.