Dr Jane Lynch
Reader in Procurement
- lynchj2@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 6144
- C04, Aberconway Building, Colum Road, Cathays, Cardiff, CF10 3EU
Jane is a Reader in Procurement for the Logistics and Operations Management (LOM) section, and is Director of Student Experience for the Business School.
Jane's subject areas for teaching include purchasing/procurement, supply chain management and supplier management. Her research is focused around public procurement, social procurement and effective collaboration. Jane regularly presents papers at international supply chain and logistics conferences such as IPSERA, IRSPP, IPPC, BAM and POMS.
Additional Roles:
- Co-investigator for IRSPP (international research study on public procurement);
- LOM Advisory Board Coordinator
- Branch Chair of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) - South Wales;
- Associate Director (MICW) of Institute for Collaborative Working (ICW), Cymru.
- External examiner for University of Bedfordshire;
- Co-Chair of the Joint-bidding Steering Group with Welsh Government,
- Judging Panel member for GOAwards(Wales).
Following a career in the retail sector, Jane pursued a part time MBA which led to opportunities in teaching at Open University, University of Wales, Newport and later at Cardiff Business School (since 2006).
Jane completed her PGCert (FHEA) Higher Education Teaching Qualification, University of Wales, Newport in 2007.
Jane's PhD in Cardiff University examined the configuration of strategic orientation approaches for manufacturing firms during a period of hyper-turbulence (completed 2015).
Honours and awards
Jane has regularly received awards for her contribution to teaching and supporting students.
The most recent include:
LTSE - Recommended Standout Session (Round table discussion on international student orientation support)
CARBS Enhancing Student Employability, 2018; CARBS Exceptional Student Support Award, 2017 Students Union, nominated for "Enriching Student Life" Award - 2 categories: Most uplifting staff member; Student Rep coordinator, 2018
CARBS Outstanding Contribution Award 2016; CARBS Developing Student Employability Award 2015; Cardiff University, nominated for Exceptional Enhancement of the Student Experience Award 2015; CARBS Outstanding Contribution Award 2014.
The Joint Bidding research project with Welsh Government has been shortlisted for three Government Awards and winner of GO Innovation or Initiative of the Year Award 2016
Professional memberships
- Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS)
- Institute for Collaborative Working MICW
- IPSERA (International Purchasing and Supply Educator's Research Association)
Academic positions
2011 - Full time Lectureship in Cardiff Business School
2006 - Joined Cardiff Business School as a fixed term contract teacher
2003 - 2011 Teaching Associate for Open University
2003 - 2006 Lecturer for University of Wales, Newport
Speaking engagements
Jane regularly delivers executive education on procurement and collaboration linked with sustainability
Collaborate for the Well-Being of Future Generations
Speaker at CoInnovate UK Conference in Cardiff 2016
Speaker at Procurex Wales 2016 - http://spendmatters.com/uk/procurex-wales-event-wellbeing-public-procurement/
Speaker at Supply Chain Collaboration Event
Speaker at ECR Shrinkage Food Waste Forum in Hamburg 2017
Committees and reviewing
Jane is co-editor for Special Issue for Journal of Public Procurement (JoPP)
Journal Article Reviewer for Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management
Jane's role as Director of Student Experience means that she is a member of many School and University Committees and Boards including:
- Teaching & Learning Committee
- Student/Staff Panel
- ISC Committee
- Business Management Board of Studies
- MBA Board of Studies
- Coordinator - LOM section Advisory Board committee
2020
- Shelton, K., Merchant, C. and Lynch, J. 2020. The Adopting Together Service: How innovative collaboration is meeting the needs of children in Wales waiting the longest to find a family. Adoption and Fostering
2019
- Lynch, J. 2019. Effective supply chain collaboration. In: Wells, P. ed. Contemporary Operations and Logistics: Achieving Excellence in Turbulent Times. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 193-218.
- Lynch, J. 2019. Leveraging social public procurement to deliver public value through community benefits clauses: An international study. In: Lindgreen, A. et al. eds. Public Value: Deepening, Enriching, and Broadening the Theory and Practice of Creating Public Value. London and New York: Routledge, pp. 122-140.
2015
- Wontner, K.et al. 2015. Barriers and enablers to "living wage" in public sector contracts. Presented at: 24th Annual IPSERA Conference, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 30 March - 2 April 2015.
- Lynch, J. 2015. Configuring the strategic orientation of manufacturing firms for economic sustainability: a study of the UK touring caravan industry. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
2014
- Marsh, J.et al. 2014. Challenges to sustainable manufacturing resource planning implementation in SMEs: An exploratory study. Presented at: Sustainable Design and Manufacturing 2014, Cardiff, UK, 28-30 April 2014.
2012
- Lynch, J.et al. 2012. An examination of the role for Business Orientation in an uncertain business environment. International Journal of Production Economics 137(1), pp. 145-156. (10.1016/j.ijpe.2011.11.004)
2010
- Lynch, J.et al. 2010. Problems and challenges facing a market orientated supply chain approach. Presented at: 15th International Symposium on Logistics (ISL 2010), Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia, 4-7 July 2010Proceedings of the 15th International Symposium on Logistics (ISL 2010). Nottingham: Nottingham Business School pp. 67-74.
2009
- Lynch, J.et al. 2009. An exploration of the supply chain design and organisation of the UK caravan manufacturing industry. Presented at: 14th International Symposium on Logistics : Global supply chains and inter-firm networks, Istanbul, Turkey, 5-8 July 2009Proceedings of the 14th International Symposium on Logistics (ISL 2009) Global supply chains and inter-firm networks Istanbul, Turkey 5-8 July 2009. Nottingham: Nottingham University Business School pp. 538-546.
Teaching commitments
- (UG): Purchasing & Supply Chain Management (Year 2)
- (UG): Strategic Purchasing and Supplier Management (Year 3)
- MBA Purchasing & Supply Chain Management (elective module)
- MBA/MSc Dissertation supervisor
- PhD supervisor for two research projects examining sustainable / social procurement
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (Third Sector Partnerships)
Adopting Together (with Dr Katherine Shelton, School of Psychology / Lead organisation, St. David's Children's Society) Child Adoption
Cerebra (with Professor Marianne Van Den Bree, MRC Centre / Lead organisation, Cerebra) Child Support
Public Procurement
The university has agreed a Memorandum of Understanding with Future Generations Commissioner's Office in Wales
Jane is leading a procurement review until March 2020.