Lecturer/Assistant Lecturer (M/F) - Managing and Communicating Procurement Performance

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% international students), 220 full-time faculty members (46% of whom are international) and close to 370 international academic partners. Ranked 32nd among European Business Schools and 24th worldwide for its Executive MBA by the Financial Times (2025), 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.

KEDGE Business School is recruiting a Lecturer/Assistant Lecturer (M/F) in Managing and Communicating Procurement Performance on a part-time permanent contract with a teaching load of 350 teaching hours per academic year.

Responsibilities:

• Preparing and delivering courses and teaching materials;

• Teaching within our academic programmes;

• Assessing students’ work and learning outcomes (examinations, assignments, continuous assessment, resit examinations, etc.).

Teaching activities may cover topics such as:

• Implementing spend mapping

• Determining potential for cost reduction

• Supplier pre-selection financial analysis

• Total Cost of Ownership analysis

• Manufacturing cost breakdown

• How to implement supplier cost breakdown tools

• Analyzing supplier–customer dependency

• Analyzing value creation generated by procurement

Required profile and qualifications:

• A Master’s degree in Management Sciences or a DBA;

• Proven experience in higher education teaching or professional training;

• Recognised expertise in the subject area taught;

• At least five years of significant professional experience in the relevant field (consulting or equivalent activity);

• Ability to teach in English (mandatory) and in French, depending on teaching requirements.

Soft skills:

• Strong teaching abilities and commitment to knowledge transmission;

• Ability to adapt teaching methods to diverse student audiences;

• Professional attitude and interpersonal skills;

• Ability to work collaboratively

Employment conditions:

• Contract type: Part-time permanent contract, with an annual teaching load of 350 teaching hours (contact hours) per academic year.

• Status: Cadre

• Paid leave: 7 weeks per year

• Job title: Lecturer or Assistant Lecturer (depending on profile)

• Benefits: Meal vouchers, transport allowance, access to a sports facility, health insurance and provident scheme, time savings account (CET).

• Start date: 1 July 2026

All employees of the School are informed and trained on inclusivity issues, including disability, gender and equal opportunities. Our School places a strong emphasis on inclusivity, which is reflected in two of its strategic pillars: sustainability/long-term viability and inclusivity.