Lecturer in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Job Details

• Expires 31 July 17 days left to apply

• Reference number: EBW03/144/0625
• Province: Western Cape
• Type of engagement: Permanent appointment
• Posted: July 2nd

Background to Position

Stellenbosch University

Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

Department of Logistics

Lecturer in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

(Stellenbosch Campus)

Ref. EBW03/144/0625

The Department of Logistics is one of several departments within Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, and is also the oldest tertiary academic department in South Africa to provide education in transport economics and logistics. The Department houses the disciplines of logistics and supply chain management, operations research, business analytics, and transport economics and is the only department at a South African university fully offering the various disciplines integrated in one department.

This role requires a candidate with experience and skills in logistics and supply chain management. Practical experience and/or teaching experience and/or research in at least three of the following are preferred: sustainable supply chain management, packaging logistics, humanitarian logistics, strategic sourcing, global dimension of supply chains, supply chain collaboration, logistics and supply chain analytics, visual data analysis, experiential learning, and artificial intelligence in logistics and supply chain management.

Job Description

Duties:

• Delivering high quality undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in logistics and supply chain management.
• Postgraduate research supervision on honours and master’s level.
• Subject-related research and publication in DHET accredited journals.
• Rendering relevant services to the University and the community, including administrative duties and serving on committees.

Inherent Criteria

Requirements:

• A relevant master’s degree from a recognised university (e.g. masters in logistics management, master’s in supply chain management, master’s in industrial engineering with thesis topic in logistics and supply chain management, master’s in business management with thesis topic in logistics and supply chain management).
• The ability and desire to complete a PhD in logistics and supply chain management.
• An excellent academic track record – full transcripts for all undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications required.
• Level of experience required (at least one of the following):

o Research experience and relevant publications in the field of logistics and supply chain management in at least one DHET accredited journal; or

o Industry experience (of at least one year) within the private or public sector; or

o Teaching experience (of at least one year) within logistics and supply chain management.

• The ability to teach in a multilingual environment.
• Proven digital literacy, including proficiency with the various Microsoft software programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.).
• Proven quantitative and analytical skills, including the use of visualisation software (e.g. Tableau, PowerBI, ATLAS.ti, etc.).

Short-listed candidates (those invited for interviews) will be expected to present a lecture on a designated topic to academic staff of the Department of Logistics to demonstrate their excellence in teaching, as well as their digital, analytical and data visualisation skills.

Recommendations: 

• Knowledge in at least three of the following specialisation areas: sustainable supply chain management, packaging logistics, humanitarian logistics, strategic sourcing, global dimension of supply chains, supply chain collaboration, logistics and supply chain analytics, visual data analysis, experiential learning, and artificial intelligence in logistics and supply chain management.
• Experience in using learning management systems (e.g. Moodle).
• Experience in working and engaging with industry.
• Exposure in research and/or teaching within the field of transport economics.

Application Requirement

Commencement of duties: 

01 October 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter

Closing date: 

31 July 2025

Enquiries regarding this post: Prof Linke Potgieter on 021 808 2492, or at lpotgieter@sun.ac.za

Enquiries regarding remuneration/benefits, as well as technical assistance with the electronic application process: Human Resources Client Services Centre on 021 808 2753 (Stellenbosch) / 021 938 9636 (Tygerberg), or at sun-e-hr@sun.ac.za

Stellenbosch University is committed to employment equity (EE), and appointments will be made in line with the EE plan for the specific environment as well as the institutional EE Plan of the University.

Stellenbosch University reserves the right not to make an appointment.

Your application, comprising a comprehensive curriculum vitae (including the names and email addresses of at least three referees) as well as full academic transcripts, must reach the University before or on the closing date of the advertised post.

The University reserves the right to investigate qualifications and conduct background checks on all candidates.

Should no feedback be received from the University within four to six weeks of the closing date, kindly accept that your application did not succeed.

About Stellenbosch University

Stellenbosch University (SU) is home to an academic community of 29 000 students (including 4 000 foreign students from 100 countries) as well as 3 000 permanent staff members (including 1 000 academics) on five campuses. ​The historical oak-lined university town amongst the Boland Mountains in the winelands of the Western Cape creates a unique campus atmosphere, which attracts local and foreign students alike. On the main campus, paved walkways wind between campus buildings – some dating from previous centuries; others just a few years old. Architecture from various eras attests to the sound academic foundation and establishment of an institution of excellence. This, together with the scenic beauty of the area; state-of-the-art, environmentally friendly facilities and technology, as well as visionary thinking about the creation of a sustainable 21st-century institution, makes for the unique character of Stellenbosch University.