Supply Chain Planner – Prisma Specialist

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 12 July 2026-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome) WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability. ABOUT WFP The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change. At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves. To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok. WHY JOIN WFP? WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment. WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities. A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe. We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement). JOB TITLE: Supply Chain Planner – Prisma Specialist TYPE OF CONTRACT: Consultant REG UNIT/DIVISION: SCDO - Supply Chain Planning DUTY STATION (City, Country): Rome, HQ (working remote) DURATION: 11 months BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT: The World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations frontline humanitarian agency addressing hunger and malnutrition worldwide. WFP tackles poverty and hunger through a range of interventions: saving lives and protecting livelihoods in emergencies; investing in disaster prevention and mitigation; restoring and rebuilding lives and livelihoods in post-conflict or post-disaster contexts; and implementing other programmes to address hunger. Each year, WFP assists more than 90 million people across over 80 countries. Within WFP, the Supply Chain Planning & Optimization (SCDO) unit strengthens operational decision-making through end-to-end planning, visibility, and optimization. Working closely with country offices and headquarters functions, the team provides a holistic view of operations, ensuring alignment across functional areas and enabling data-driven planning decisions. Analytical tools such as Prisma, WFP’s supply chain planning and operational control tower, are deployed to improve operational visibility, anticipate risks, and support scenario planning. The purpose of this role is to act as Prisma Specialist, combining product ownership responsibilities with direct support to country operations. The position ensures that Prisma continues to evolve as a robust corporate solution while remaining closely aligned with operational planning realities in country offices. The role therefore bridges product strategy, technical development coordination, and operational adoption, helping strengthen data-driven planning processes across WFP operations and partner supply chains. ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: Reporting to the SCDO Country Operational Planning lead, the Prisma Specialist will:

• Manage and prioritise the Prisma product backlog, translating operational requirements from country offices into functional specifications.
• Coordinate development workstreams with TEC, and technical teams to ensure effective implementation and release management.
• Support the rollout and institutionalization of Prisma across country offices, including onboarding, user support, and configuration guidance.
• Gather feedback from operational teams to continuously improve the platform and ensure alignment with planning workflows. Docusign Envelope ID: 0FEC5110-9AC6-855D-81BD-3277445CBA69

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• Provide analytical support to country offices to strengthen operational planning, pipeline monitoring, and risk identification.
• Develop and review dashboards, analytical outputs, and scenario analyses supporting operational decision-making.
• Maintain product documentation, training materials, and knowledge-sharing resources.
• Support technical assistance initiatives with governments and partners seeking to develop or strengthen supply chain visibility and planning platforms inspired by Prisma.
• Perform other related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Education:

• University degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Data Science, Operations Research, or related fields.

Experience:

• At least 6 years of relevant experience in supply chain planning, operational analytics, or digital planning solutions.
• Experience working with supply chain visibility or control-tower solutions supporting operational planning in multi-country environments.
• Experience supporting operational teams in the adoption of analytical tools or planning systems.
• Experience coordinating development initiatives, requirements gathering, or analytics projects involving multiple stakeholders.
• Experience working with data analytics platforms and BI tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or similar solutions.
• Experience working with governments, humanitarian partners, or service provision supply chains is an advantage.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Strong understanding of supply chain planning processes and operational performance monitoring.
• Strong data analytics capabilities, including development of dashboards and interpretation of operational datasets.
• Ability to translate operational needs into analytical or technical solutions.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and ability to work with country offices and technical teams
• Ability to manage competing priorities and coordinate complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Effective people skills, able to work both individually and in a team in a multi-cultural environment;

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