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Michigan State Univeristy Chair of the Department of Supply Chain Management The Department of Supply Chain and staff as part of the # 1 ranked Management in the Eli Broad supply chain management program. College of Business at Michigan The next Department Chair will State University seeks to hire a new inherit a well-resourced department, department chairperson to start in world-class facilities, and continue August 2019. to further enhance the reputation of the program with the recruitment The Supply Chain Management of leading faculty. Information Opportunity Summary Department (SCM) is the home on the Michigan State University of internationally recognized community, the Eli Broad College faculty who are among the most of Business, the Department of accomplished scholars and teachers. Supply Chain Management, desired Working with the Broad College characteristics for the next Chair, leadership, this is an outstanding and the process to be considered is opportunity for a demonstrated enclosed in the remainder of the leader to guide a department of document. dedicated, high performing faculty About Michigan State University https://msu.edu/ Founded in 1855, Michigan State planned development and 538 University (MSU) has always been buildings, including 95 academic an innovator in research, teaching, buildings. Michigan State enrolls and application of knowledge. approximately 51,000 students In 1863, Michigan State was and employs more than 11,600 designated the beneficiary of the faculty and staff members from Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act all of Michigan’s 83 counties, all endowment, becoming the pioneer of America’s 50 states, and 130 land-grant college in the United countries. Made up of equal parts States and serving as a prototype women and men, the student body for future institutions. From includes 16.6% students of color these origins, Michigan State has and 14.5% international students. evolved into a comprehensive, global, world-class university The University offers more than 200 with a full spectrum of programs programs of study at the bachelor, and attracting a diverse set of masters and doctoral levels. MSU gifted professors, staff members, is guided by “Bolder by Design” and students. The University (www.bolderbydesign.msu.edu) as has been an elected member of a “shared strategic framework that the Association of American aligns our efforts across Michigan Universities since 1964. State University and around the globe, harnessing the power of Located in East Lansing, (https:// working together to achieve our www.cityofeastlansing.com/), a highest aspirations and to fuel the community three miles east of creation of better outcomes and Michigan’s capital in Lansing, MSU growing value for our students, is located on a 5,200 acre campus state, nation, and world.” with 2,100 acres in existing or About the Broad College of Business https://broad.msu.edu The Eli Broad College of Business enhance the recognition of our has 125 full-time faculty in five brand, grow the reputation of our departments: Accounting and people, and increase the rankings Information Systems, Finance, of our programs. – Achieving Management, Marketing, and these 3Rs for the Broad College is Supply Chain Management and one accomplished through our world- industry-specific unit, The School renowned faculty, our students, of Hospitality Business. The work and our alumni. The College is of the College is supported by a active in leading and participating 100-person administrative staff and in interdisciplinary collaborations 50 academic specialists. Currently, across other colleges, departments, some 7,700 students are enrolled in and units on campus. the Broad College (approximately 6,700 undergraduates and 980 In addition to its current graduate and doctoral students), outstanding facilities, in September making Broad one of the largest 2017, the Broad College of Business business colleges in the country. broke ground on The Pavilion Download the recent annual report (https://giving.broad.msu.edu/ here: https://broad.msu.edu/2017- business-college-pavilion/) a report/ state-of-the-art facility covering 100,000 square feet. With its focus The Broad College, one of the top on flexible classrooms, energy- business schools in the world, efficient spaces, and cutting-edge is consistently a top 25 business technology, The Pavilion will college in rankings. The Broad cement MSU’s position as a top- vision is to be the leader in of-mind business school, and creating knowledge and developing will enhance the Broad student transformational thinkers and experience through its design doers who make business happen. around community, collaboration, A core focus of the college’s and teamwork. strategic plan is on the 3Rs: The Position Chair of the Department of Supply Chain Management The Eli Broad College of Business Ranked #1 in US News and development and retention, at Michigan State University invites World Report, the Supply Chain resource attainment, financial nominations and applications Management Department is the management, and stakeholder to identify its next Chair of the home of internationally recognized relationship management. The Department of Supply Chain faculty who are among the most chairperson manages a diverse Management (SCM). The accomplished scholars and faculty, staff and student body, and Department seeks an exceptional teachers. The department offers a should lead a department strong in leader who is a dynamic and Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain scholarship, teaching capacity, and energetic individual with the Management, an MS in Supply outreach. Each of these areas is ability to effectively engage faculty, Chain Management, and PhD’s discussed in more detail below. staff, students, and external in both Logistics Management, constituencies in a collegial and and Operations & Sourcing MSU’s SCM department is known collaborative manner. The Chair Management. The department for its integrated end-to-end will have a demonstrated record of contributes heavily to the perspective on supply chain excellence in collegial academic Executive and Full-time MBA management, and we are looking leadership, faculty development, programs, online certificate for candidates who will perpetuate college and university fundraising programs, and is very active in this view. In addition, we are and financial management. executive education programs. looking for candidates who can A research record to support contribute to the diversity and appointment at the full professor A department chairperson excellence of our faculty (deep level is necessary. Further, a at Michigan State University expertise in logistics, operations, demonstrated ability for program represents the department within and sourcing). Tenure-track leadership, faculty development, the College and the University, faculty include: Y. Bolumole, A. college and university fundraising, and with external constituencies. Choo, D. Closs, S. Griffis, M. Li, and financial management will be The chairperson is part of the S. Melnyk, J. Miller, A. Nair, S. an important asset. college’s leadership team and is also Narayanan, S. Peinkofer, C. Rosales, responsible for the department’s T. Schoenherr, M. Schwieterman, S. faculty and staff recruiting, Talluri, S. Vickery, and J. Whipple. Major Responsibilities Education Fiscal Oversight and Compliance The Chair supports and oversees the delivery of The Chair leads the financing and budgeting processes comprehensive and state-of-the-art educational for the Department, taking divergent views on programs and ensures compliance with accrediting financial decisions into consideration while effectively organizations, and promotes the delivery of an managing and leveraging allocated resources. The outstanding curriculum and learning environment Chair ensures that applicable policy, procedures, designed to produce graduates of the highest caliber. regulations and laws are followed. Talent Development Philanthropy and Resource Development The Chair assures that key leadership roles within the Working with University leaders and building upon Department are filled by a diverse group of nationally- a future for the Department, that is as illustrious as recognized faculty and staff who are mentored and its past, will require continued fundraising activities. supported to deliver excellent educational programs The next Chair should be comfortable with facilitating and cutting-edge research. The Chair should advancement programs and interacting with potential recognize the nuances of integrated supply chain donors in partnership with fellow institutional leaders management education, actively recruiting and by continuing to do the following: working to motivate and retain top-quality faculty • Being publicly visible and understand how to and program leaders so that the Department has the cultivate excellent relationships with potential talent to carry out strategic plans. donors; • Securing resources for programs and projects Research Advancement through successful grantsmanship; • Reaching out to community, state and business The Chair enhances the graduate programs of the leaders to build financial support for fundraising Department and makes necessary changes to ensure that will contribute to the process of developing excellence of graduate as well as doctoral education a substantial endowment vital to the long-term and research. The Chair fosters interdisciplinary success of the Department; research activities through encouraging grant seeking • Reaching