Interim Head of Supply Chain Greater Kathmandu, Nepal Area

The Company is seeking a Head of Supply Chain to lead integrated supply chain operations supporting emergency response, recovery, preparedness, and longer-term systems strengthening. Responsibilities include overseeing procurement, logistics, transport, warehousing, inventory, distribution, and service delivery, while designing cost-effective solutions and managing operational risks and performance. The role also leads emergency planning and scale-up, oversees humanitarian staging and preparedness assets, and supports market-based and cash-based initiatives. The successful candidate will strengthen national institutions, build partnerships, manage and develop teams, and contribute to resource mobilization and strategic coordination. Candidates should have an advanced university degree in supply chain management, logistics, engineering, economics, business administration, emergency management, international development, or a related field; a first university degree with additional relevant experience or training may also qualify. At least six years of progressively responsible experience in supply chain management, logistics, procurement, emergency response, capacity strengthening, market systems, or a related area is required, including experience managing complex projects, teams, or operational portfolios. Strong knowledge of integrated supply chain operations, preparedness and response, procurement, inventory, market assessment, project and risk management, and partnership development is essential. Fluency in English is required; knowledge of another official UN language is an advantage.

Hiring Company

World Food Programme