Category Specialist - Place LBHF

Job Details

Salary range: £51,228 - £62,742 per annum

Work location: 145 King Street, Hammersmith, W6 9JT

Hours per week: 36

Contract type: Permanent

Closing date: 9 September 2026

Interview Date: Week Commencing 21 September 2026

Contact details for an informal discussion: Chris Everett, Category Lead via email on

If you are Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) qualified, or have experience of procurement, and knowledge and experience of goods, services, and works which sit under the Place category, which includes works and some services which transform the physical area (e.g., housing, regeneration, environment, highways, transport, etc.), then we want to hear from you.

When we buy goods, services, and works, we want the best outcomes for residents, value for money and compliance with the relevant public sector procurement legislation (Procurement Act 2023, Procurement Regulations 2024, and the Public Contracts Regulations 2025 (which continue to be relevant to some live frameworks), as well as the Council’s Contract Standing Orders. Hammersmith and Fulham Council prides itself on investing well and securing the right quality, price, and social value.

Strategic partnerships with organisations which share our values are important to us.

Your role as a Category Specialist is to understand markets for your category and advise on procurement strategies, procurement processes, and contract awards which meet our strategic priorities and context. You will enable category management in the Council and report to a Category Lead. You will help the Council to translate strategy into delivery, by advising on and running appropriate procurement activities for purchasing and informing contracts which can be readily managed.

You will be able to draft and provide advice on preparation of procurement documents (tenders, specifications, etc.), run a procurement process in accordance with the relevant legislation and the Council’s own processes and procedures, and be familiar with using eProcurement systems.

Please refer to the Role Profile for more information.

We treat everyone with compassion, dignity and fairness. We value the views and opinion of others, and promote benefits and opportunities for all.

We care about our borough and doing things well. We focus on standards and continuous improvement; learning from our mistakes and celebrating success.

We work together for a better society. We work with our residents, businesses, schools, third sector and others for better outcomes for everyone.

We will only settle for the very best. We seek to continually improve and put our residents, customers and businesses at the heart of everything we do.

At H&F you will have access to a comprehensive total reward package as well as joining a flexible working employer and as such all staff can request flexible working  to find out more.

We believe an inclusive workplace is about the visibility and representation of our local diverse community - it is about open and transparent decision making co-produced with staff and residents.

It is about respect for diversity and a shared identity that seeks to encourage fair and transparent recruitment, retention, and career progression. We take a proactive approach to equity, diversity, and inclusion so that it is part of the fabric of the Council with a shared understanding of the role all colleagues play in realising the inclusivity of the workplace. At H&F, our workplace ensures that everybody has equitable access to opportunities.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a…