Centre Manager - UK Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence Centre

Job reference REQ240906

Date posted 03/10/2024

Application closing date 27/10/2024

Location Loughborough

Package Management and Specialist grade 7 from £46485 to £55295 per annum. Subject to annual pay award.

Job description

Centre Manager – UK Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence Centre

Loughborough University and the Loughborough Business School, through a new long-term partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Centre for Transportation and Logistics (MIT-CTL), has just established the UK Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence Centre (UK SCALE Centre) as the newest member of the MIT Global SCALE Network. 

The UK SCALE Centre will focus on research, education, and working with industry, with the ambition of becoming the central hub for supply chain innovation and talent development in the UK. By working closely in concert with key stakeholders in the sector, the Centre will help to bridge the gap between academic research and industry research and development. We aim to drive forward innovative solutions to the biggest challenges facing the UK’s logistics and supply chain capabilities. The Centre will also equip the next generation of researchers and professionals with the essential skills and knowledge of best practice to take leading roles in building the future of supply chains. Further information on the UK SCALE Centre can be found here

The role and what we’re looking for

As Centre Manager, you will manage and coordinate all operational aspects of the UK SCALE Centre. Responsibilities will include the production of a range of project documentation in relation to budgets, governance, ethics, and Health & Safety to ensure that project obligations are met and recorded. Alongside working with the central Research Contracts team at Loughborough to develop a suite of standard precedents for all associated Contracts, taking responsibility for issuing these as required in line with standard institutional processes and procedures. Along with monitoring performance and collating performance and impact information. 

We are seeking candidates with significant experience of project management in a research-intensive environment and have sound experience of managing budgets, ideally involving the intricacies of research funding.

Key details

• Successful candidates will report into the Head of Operations, Loughborough Business School
• This post is available on a full-time open-ended basis, with a start date of January/February 2025. Hybrid working is also available, with a mix of working in the office and from home.

Application and assessment process 

The closing date for applications is Sunday 27th October 2024. Please refer to the job description and person specification for specific details about the nature of the role and the essential criteria before applying

Interviews will take place in-person on Tuesday 12th November 2024, which will include a role-play exercise based on a typical work scenario.

For informal enquiries please contact Jane McCormack, Head of Operations – Loughborough Business School via email at J.A.McCormack@lboro.ac.uk  

Why should you apply?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Loughborough Business School and be part of the new UK SCALE Centre. As well as Loughborough being a great place to work, we offer a generous employment package - find out more about the range of Loughborough Benefits on our website, including our generous annual leave allowance.

Reasonable Adjustments

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that you may need during the recruitment process. If there are adjustments that you’d like to request please contact Jane McCormack, Head of Operations – Loughborough Business School via email at J.A.McCormack@lboro.ac.uk.