Wendy Der Valk

My name is Wendy van der Valk and I am an Endowed Professor of Purchasing & Supply Chain Management at Tilburg University, sponsored by the Dutch association for purchasing management Nevi. My remit includes stimulating research and teaching in the field of purchasing and supply management.

My research focuses on the effective governance of inter-organisational relationships in supply chains, with a specific focus on the functions of contracts and their interplay with relational governance mechanisms. Of particularly interest is the impact of contemporary transitions in business and society, such as digital transformation and circularity, on effective inter-organisational governance.

Within the master Supply Chain Management, I teach the compulsory course Purchasing Management to over 200 students each year. I furthermore supervise multiple purchasing-related master theses and contribute to executive teaching programs of Nevi and TIAS.

Education

• University Teaching Qualification Eindhoven University of Technology (2009 — 2009)
• MSc Eindhoven University of Technology (1997 — 2003)
• VWO Jeroen Bosch College, 's-Hertogenbosch (1991 — 1997)

Career

NEVI Professor Purchasing & Supply Chain Management (since April 1, 2020)

Associate Professor Purchasing & Supply Management (since 2018)

Tenured Assistant Professor Supply Chain Management at Tilburg University (2016-2018)

Assistant Professor Supply Chain Management at Tilburg University (2012-2016)

Assistant Professor Purchasing and Supply Management at Eindhoven University of Technology (2007-2012)

PhD Candidate at RSM Erasmus University (2003-2007)

Research assistant at Eindhoven University of Techology (2003)

PhD supervision

Aben, T.A.E., Legal & Organizational Network & Governance Aspects of Data-Driven Innovations in Infrastructure Management.Doctoral research at Tilburg University, department of Management; promotors: H.A. Akkermans and S.A.C.M. Lavrijssen; co-promotor: W. van der Valk. Graduation planned for 2022.

Prato, L., Disruption Effects of Connected Manufacturing in Performance-Based Contracting. Doctoral research at RSM Erasmus University, department of Technology and Operations Management; promotors: J.Y.F. Wynstra and W. van der Valk. Graduation planned for 2021.

Fang, F. (2019).Using Performance-Based Contracts to Contract Unknown Performance. CentER for Economic Research, Tilburg University; promotors: G.C.J.M. Vos and H.A. Akkermans; co-promotor: W. van der Valk. .

Koster, M. (2014). Essays on Sustainable Supply Management. CentER for Economic Research, Tilburg University, the Netherlands. Member of PhD thesis committee.

Sumo, R.A.F. (2014). Fostering Innovation through Contracting in Inter-Organizational Relationships.Doctoral dissertation, Eindhoven University of Technology, department of Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences; promotors: A.J. van Weele and G.M. Duijsters; co-promotor: W. van der Valk.