Supply Chain Officer (Head), SCL9

World Food Programme - WFP

Staff Closes 10 Apr 2026 7 days left

Overview

The role oversees all country office supply chain functions, including procurement, logistics, retail, and market-based arrangements, to ensure efficient and reliable operations. It also drives supply chain optimization and innovation efforts to support programmatic interventions.


Key Responsibilities
  • Oversee all country office supply chain functions, including procurement, logistics, retail, and market-based arrangements.
  • Take charge of supply chain optimisation and innovation efforts.
  • Drive integrated, cross-functional planning and collaboration across programme, admin, finance, IT and other units.
  • Provide strategic and technical leadership in supply chain service provision.
  • Manage and continuously improve HSA operations.
  • Oversee financial management and supply chain risk mitigation.
  • Build and maintain strong operational partnerships with government counterparts, UN agencies, NGOs and private sector actors.
  • Strengthen national capacities by guiding and supporting technical assistance, training, simulation exercises and knowledge-transfer initiatives.
  • Oversee emergency supply chain preparedness and response.
  • Supervise, guide and develop staff.
Required Experience

A minimum of three years of progressively responsible professional experience in supply chain or logistics operations, including hands-on experience coordinating or supervising activities in warehousing, transport, procurement support, or integrated logistics facilities. Private sector experience is an advantage. Proven experience supporting or leading end-to-end supply chain operations, including operational planning, service delivery, and cross-functional coordination. Experience managing logistics hubs, staging areas, or other integrated operational facilities. Demonstrated experience delivering supply chain or logistics services to internal clients or external partners with a strong service-orientation. Experience conducting analytical, conceptual, and financial reviews. Experience contributing to multi-unit or partner planning processes. Experience supporting emergency preparedness and response operations. Experience designing or facilitating technical assistance and capacity strengthening activities.

Qualifications

Advanced university degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Engineering, Business Administration, Transport Economics or a related field; or a first-level degree with additional years of relevant professional experience and/or specialized training.

Other Details
Languages Required
Fluency in both written and spoken English and Nepali languages.
Languages Preferred
Not specified
Contract Duration
12 months (renewable)
Work Modality
Not specified
Remuneration
Not specified
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