Category Manager (Security, Cyber, Access Management, SAN, ISMS) – Banking – Brussels
Rate: €600 – €700 per day
6 months contract
We are looking for a Category Manager with 5 years’ experience in procuring Security/Cyber-related IT Tooling and Services areas.
The Supply Chain Department is responsible for the sourcing, contracting and oversight of performance & risk Management of the Groups non-payroll-related category management.
The Department manages sourcing and procurement contracts within different categories throughout the Bank and within the procurement policies, methodology, tools and processes
Typical projects are: cyber security, SAN, DDOS attack protection, SOC maturity, ISMS policy, crisis management & disaster recovery, Privileged Access Management, etc…
Some polyvalence in IT domains would be an added value.
Responsibilities: Category Manager (Security, Cyber, Access Management, SAN, ISMS) – Banking – Brussels
As Category Manager for Security & Business Resilience, your main objectives are as follows:
- Category Management
- Build and implement multi-year supplier strategies incorporating business strategies, priorities, Market Intelligence and business inter-dependencies
- Identify opportunities to target supplier rationalization which delivers effective and efficient use of suppliers while mitigating risks
- Provide leadership for specific initiatives aimed at delivering against the overall Procurement objectives
- Internal Client Management
- Develop and maintain key business relationships and effectively influence client business owners, facilitating the Strategic Sourcing process and compliance with procurement policies and practices
- Identifies and works effectively with key stakeholders on cross-team projects or problems, deal well with tough political situations
- Play an active role in stakeholder engagement model and client satisfaction baseline measures
- Promote and implement business change with a bias towards moving project owners to thinking about early involvement of Procurement in support of key business priorities
- Supplier Management
- Develop, maintain strong relationships with suppliers to ensure continuity of supply and information
- Obtain best value for money from the supply market and ensure healthy cross-supplier competition and negotiate best contractual terms
- Actively manage supplier performance and risk in partnership with business leads. Address issues and secure the highest level of service delivery ensuring corrective measures are delivering expected improvements
- Leverage Key Performance Indicator (KPI), scorecard development, quarterly and/or semi-annual business reviews, supplier summits and contract dispute management to efficiently manage supplier delivery
Quality Management and Controls
- Ensure compliance with the clients policies and processes and work with business to rectify areas of concern
- Drive supplier remediation for contractual compliance issues
- Assist in controls, security, data protection and responsible sourcing supplier investigations and remediation
Your Profile:
- You have 5-10 years of experience in IT procurement / sourcing activities, with a particular focus on Security projects (Software, Hardware and professional services). As a result, we expect that you are immediately operational in Security-related complex procurement files
- You have excellent negotiation skills.
- You act along the desired Code of Conduct, amongst others You are sensitive to the confidentiality of information and ethics are key to you.
- You are a team player with a collaborative leadership and excellent relationship management skills
- You are capable to work under pressure and to keep focus on the best corporate solution.
- Your written and oral English is fluent.
- You have analytical skills and you are used to work in cross-functional project teams.
Please do send across to me the most up to date copy of your CV to eobiechefu@welovesalt.com
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Job Information
Job Reference: 4857920374724
Salary: €600 - €700 per day
Salary per: day
Job Duration: 6 months
Job Start Date: ASAP
Job Industries: Programme & Project Management Jobs
Job Locations: Europe
Job Types: Contract
Job Skills: Category Manager, crisis management & disaster recovery, Cyber security, DDOS attack protection, ISMS policy, Privileged Access Management, SAN, SOC maturity