Job description
The University of Essex in partnership with Wealmoor Ltd offers an exciting opportunity to a graduate with the relevant skills and knowledge to develop and deploy novel approaches to global food supply chain management.
This post is fixed term for 29 months and is based at Wealmoor Limited offices in Greenford, Middlesex.
DUTIES OF THE POST
The duties of the post will include:
– General management of the project; taking leadership in
achieving the project objectives.
– Review of the company’s data management system to define a robust
data governance system.
– Undertake the interpretation, evaluation, and criticism of existing
literature, relevant to the project.
– Internal and external horizon scanning; critically evaluating and
analysing data and metrics.
– In-depth assessment and mapping of company’s national and
international supply chain, logistics and transport network.
– Ongoing change and risk management, and consideration of suitable
mitigation strategies.
– Strategic development of an operational plan and devise a detailed
plan for transition from Air freight to Maritime shipping.
– Design, deliver, and plan any training programme required for the
transition.
– Evaluation and modification of the new operational plan, leading to
the final roll out across the company’s supply chain.
– Strategic, operational and effective engagement with internal and
external stakeholders.
– Post implementation monitoring, evaluation, action for long term
sustainable change delivery
– Compliance with University and company policies and regulations
within the remit of the role.
– Prepare and produce research reports, project progress reports and
other documentation, including assistance with joint publications.
– Participate and lead in team meetings, committees, and conferences
as appropriate.
– Delivery of guest lectures and participation in seminars for
relevant University teaching. Undertake other duties as directed by the
academic and industry supervisors.
These duties are a guide to the work that the post holder will initially be required to undertake. They may be changed from time to time to meet changing circumstances.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
– Master’s degree in Logistics and/or Supply Chain Management,
Operations Management or similar, or an equivalent level of experience, OR
an alternative degree with demonstrable experience relevant to the role,
with extensive knowledge of Operations, Logistics, and Supply Chains.
– Comprehensive understanding of the underlying attributes and
critical control points of international perishable food supply chain and
logistics structure.
– Knowledge and understanding of product physiological attributes and
impact of packaging, transit, controlled and uncontrolled environment on
its shelf life.
– An understanding of change management.
Strong project management knowledge, demonstrating the ability to organise
resources, plan, and progress work activities to achieve targets.
– Experience in data analysis, creating and managing data bases,
analysing data sets to draw insights, generating insightful reports and
dashboards to support decision-making, maintaining documentation standards
and ensuring accuracy.
– An understating and working knowledge of air freight and maritime
logistics in the context of perishable produce.
– Research and data management skills, knowledge on acquisition of
data from various sources and combining them for data analysis.
– Excellent communicator with very strong written and spoken
English.
– A strong commitment to collaborative working, sharing in
Wealmoor’s core values of community, environment, and empathy.
– Goal-oriented and solution-focused.
– Ability to lead structured internal and external stakeholder
meetings.
Able to work both independently (research and design stages) and within a
team (implementation and analysis).
– An understanding of, and commitment to, equality and diversity.
– Can meet the requirements of UK ‘right to work’ legislation
*
– Periods of short duration travel overseas when needed (e.g., Africa
and India).
BENEFITS
As a KTP Associate, the post will offer the following benefits:
– A personal development budget of over £4,833 (exclusive of
salary).
– Management training and mentoring by an Innovate UK KTP Adviser.
– An interesting and challenging role, with exposure to a variety of
stakeholders.
– Full access to university resources to complete the project.
– World-leading Academic and Company project supervision, with
project support by a dedicated, sector leading KTP Office.
LOCATION
Wealmoor Limited
Jetha House
Unit 5, Auriol Drive,
Greenford Park,
Greenford
Middlesex
UB6 0TP
Project description
To develop and deploy novel approaches to global food supply chain management.
About the business
Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Food supply chain
Supply Chain Management
Master’s degree in Logistics and/or Supply Chain Management, Operations Management or similar, or an equivalent level of experience, OR An alternative degree with demonstrable experience relevant to the role, with extensive knowledge of Operations, Logistics, and Supply Chains.
19 August 2024
16 September 2024
4 November 2024
REQ08781
The University of Essex in partnership with Wealmoor Ltd offers an exciting opportunity to a graduate with the relevant skills and knowledge to develop and deploy novel approaches to global food supply chain management.
This post is fixed term for 29 months and is based at Wealmoor Limited offices in Greenford, Middlesex.
DUTIES OF THE POST
The duties of the post will include:
– General management of the project; taking leadership in achieving the project objectives.
– Review of the company’s data management system to define a robust data governance system.
– Undertake the interpretation, evaluation, and criticism of existing literature, relevant to the project.
– Internal and external horizon scanning; critically evaluating and analysing data and metrics.
– In-depth assessment and mapping of company’s national and international supply chain, logistics and transport network.
– Ongoing change and risk management, and consideration of suitable mitigation strategies.
– Strategic development of an operational plan and devise a detailed plan for transition from Air freight to Maritime shipping.
– Design, deliver, and plan any training programme required for the transition.
– Evaluation and modification of the new operational plan, leading to the final roll out across the company’s supply chain.
– Strategic, operational and effective engagement with internal and external stakeholders.
– Post implementation monitoring, evaluation, action for long term sustainable change delivery
– Compliance with University and company policies and regulations within the remit of the role.
– Prepare and produce research reports, project progress reports and other documentation, including assistance with joint publications.
– Participate and lead in team meetings, committees, and conferences as appropriate.
– Delivery of guest lectures and participation in seminars for relevant University teaching. Undertake other duties as directed by the academic and industry supervisors.
These duties are a guide to the work that the post holder will initially be required to undertake. They may be changed from time to time to meet changing circumstances.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
– Master’s degree in Logistics and/or Supply Chain Management, Operations Management or similar, or an equivalent level of experience, OR an alternative degree with demonstrable experience relevant to the role, with extensive knowledge of Operations, Logistics, and Supply Chains.
– Comprehensive understanding of the underlying attributes and critical control points of international perishable food supply chain and logistics structure.
– Knowledge and understanding of product physiological attributes and impact of packaging, transit, controlled and uncontrolled environment on its shelf life.
– An understanding of change management.
Strong project management knowledge, demonstrating the ability to organise resources, plan, and progress work activities to achieve targets.
– Experience in data analysis, creating and managing data bases, analysing data sets to draw insights, generating insightful reports and dashboards to support decision-making, maintaining documentation standards and ensuring accuracy.
– An understating and working knowledge of air freight and maritime logistics in the context of perishable produce.
– Research and data management skills, knowledge on acquisition of data from various sources and combining them for data analysis.
– Excellent communicator with very strong written and spoken English.
– A strong commitment to collaborative working, sharing in Wealmoor’s core values of community, environment, and empathy.
– Goal-oriented and solution-focused.
– Ability to lead structured internal and external stakeholder meetings.
Able to work both independently (research and design stages) and within a team (implementation and analysis).
– An understanding of, and commitment to, equality and diversity.
– Can meet the requirements of UK ‘right to work’ legislation *
– Periods of short duration travel overseas when needed (e.g., Africa and India).
BENEFITS
As a KTP Associate, the post will offer the following benefits:
– A personal development budget of over £4,833 (exclusive of salary).
– Management training and mentoring by an Innovate UK KTP Adviser.
– An interesting and challenging role, with exposure to a variety of stakeholders.
– Full access to university resources to complete the project.
– World-leading Academic and Company project supervision, with project support by a dedicated, sector leading KTP Office.
LOCATION
Wealmoor Limited
Jetha House
Unit 5, Auriol Drive,
Greenford Park,
Greenford
Middlesex
UB6 0TP