Principal Researcher: Logistics and Supply Chain EngineeringCouncil for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

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  Provide strategic leadership in the development of the logistics and supply chain engineering research competence;
• Provide technical leadership in the development and harnessing of knowledge and technology to create industry responsive solutions in logistics and supply chain engineering;
• Develop effective partnerships and industry collaborations;
• Lead business development and be responsible for the generation of proposals to attract sustainable funding;
• Lead projects and large scale programmes;
• Coordinate and productively work within a team that addresses current and future challenges related to national and regional logistics and supply chain performance; and
• Coach and mentor junior staff members.

Qualifications, skills and experience:

• Masters’ degree in industrial engineering, operations research, economics or logistics management, with at least eight years’ experience in leading technical research in the field of logistics and supply chain engineering;
• A track record in attracting and securing funding to support a team and formulating strategies;
• A track record spanning over five years leading the generation of industry reference reports or policy in the area of logistics and supply chain engineering;
• Registration with a relevant professional body;
• Good understanding of the logistics and supply chain sector in South Africa;
• A good understanding of national logistics challenges, across different sectors of the economy and differently resourced environments;
• An understanding of the application of modelling approaches and methods, including simulation modelling, optimisation, macroeconomic modelling, and others;
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills;
• Ability to continuously disseminate research outputs in the form of technical papers;
• Ability to innovate and generate new knowledge;
• Must have good communication, presentation and writing skills;
• Must have the ability to work accurately, efficiently and independently as well as in a team;
• Must be computer literate as well as have the ability to understand and use domain specialised software;
• Ability to work in a methodical manner is essential;
• Ability to carry out strategic stakeholder interactions at all levels;
• Ability to effectively present ideas, concepts, plan and procedures; and
• Demonstrated track record of the ability to work accurately, independently and efficiently.