Assistant professor in Supply Chain Management or Operations Management

KEDGE Business School est une Ecole de management française de référence présente sur 4 campus en France (Paris, Bordeaux, Marseille et Toulon), 2 en Chine (Shanghai et Suzhou), 2 en Afrique (Sénégal et Cote d'Ivoire) et 6 campus associés (Avignon, Bastia, Bayonne, Mont-de-Marsan, Dakar, Abidjan).

KEDGE BS propose une offre de 38 formations en management et en design, pour étudiants et professionnels, et déploie des formations sur-mesure pour les entreprises au niveau national et international.

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Classée par le Figaro Etudiant et Challenges 8e meilleure Business School en France et 34e Europe du classement Financial Times, KEDGE Business School est accréditée AACSB, EQUIS et AMBA, reconnue et visée par l'Etat français, et membre de la Conférence des Grandes Ecoles.

Assistant professor in Supply Chain Management or Operations Management

(Campus of Bordeaux)

Operations Management and Information Systems Department Department

KEDGE Business School is a vibrant business school with 4 campuses in France (Paris, Bordeaux, Marseille and Toulon), 5 international campuses (2 in China, 2 in Africa, and 1 in India), as well as 4 associated campuses in France (Avignon, Bastia, Bayonne, and Mont-de-Marsan). KEDGE Business School offers an international environment, which includes 16,000 students (32% foreign students), 220 full-time faculty members (46% of whom are international) and close to 370 international academic partners. Ranked 34th amongst European Business Schools and 28th worldwide for the Executive MBA by the Financial Times, KEDGE Business School belongs to the elite 1% of business schools worldwide accredited by AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA, and is a member of the French Conférence des Grandes Écoles.

The Center of Excellence in Supply Chain Innovation and Transportation (CESIT) at Kedge aims at meeting the economic, environmental and societal challenges raised in the Supply Chain, by co-developing, with companies, collectivities, institutional and academic partners, the concepts, methods and innovative tools necessary for the organization and transformation of the supply chain. Our actions do impact academic research, the corporate world, society and education. CESIT experts are at the heart of news and research into supply chains on a national and international level. They are also regularly involved in the media to provide insight into the news through their expertise. They work, organize and participate in many seminars, and international conferences.

The Operations Management and Information Systems Academic Department (MOSI) at KEDGE Business School brings together professors from disciplines including procurement management, supply chain management, quality management, and information systems management. These professors combine theoretical and practical teaching with the aim of providing students with specific knowledge, as well as giving them global and cross-disciplinary insight into supply chain management.

The MOSI Department invites applications for 1 position at Assistant professor in Supply Chain Management or Operations Management.


Responsibilities :

• Teaching and educational development (undergraduate, graduate and post graduate level)
• Publication in academic and professional journals
• Research Projects with companies or international institutions
• Participation in national and international calls for projects
• Student supervision and coaching

Profile and skills required :

• PhD or equivalent in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management or a related field
• Teaching experience related to Supply Chain Management and Operations Management
• Publication in the areas of Supply Chain Management or Operations Management
• Experience in Collaborative research projects (H2020, ANR, etc.) is appreciated
• Ability to teach courses in fluent English (French would be appreciated as well)

Procedure of application

Interested candidates should provide the following elements :

• a cover letter containing your motivation for the position
• an up-to-date curriculum vitae with a list of publications and most recent representative research papers and experience in research projects engineering
• a teaching statement, including course details and recent course evaluations
• a research statement
• two references that can be contacted
• for doctoral students in their last year of PhD, a letter from the thesis director indicating the state of progress of the PhD and the estimated date of defense

Compensations and benefits:

Permanent contract/ Full time

Status: Executive

Salary: to be negotiated /over 13 months / Bonuses (research, executive education, extra hours, etc.)

Paid leaves 35 days per year + 15 exemption days per year

Others benefits: lunch vouchers + mobility bonus + complementary health insurance

Support provided for you moving in France (accommodation search, visa procedures, administrative procedures, French lessons, etc.)

Starting date: September 2026

If you have questions regarding the position, please contact:

Armand BAJARD
Head of MOSI Department

Frederic BABONNEAU
Head of Supply Chain Innovation and Transportation center of excellency

All of the School's employees are aware of the issues of inclusiveness, whether it be disability, gender or equal opportunity. Our school attaches key importance to inclusiveness, which is embodied in two of our strategic pillars: sustainability and inclusiveness.