We are seeking an experienced Product Security Lead for safeguarding Cartamundi's customers' most sensitive intellectual property and physical products throughout the entire lifecycle-from design to distribution. You will lead the local implementation of a group robust security management system to prevent leaks, theft, and unauthorized access, ensuring our customers' trust and brand reputation remain intact.
What you'll do as a Product Security Lead:- Conduct risk assessments, and implement corrective and preventive actions across all production and supply chain touchpoints.
- Manage the local security systems (CCTV, access control, intrusion detection...); periodically review logs and events to identify production floor risks.
- Continuously monitor emerging product security threats, vulnerabilities, and attack vectors, and translate insights into actionable recommendations for the Group Product Security team.
- Be the local single point of contact/expert for all local security related matters.
- Ensure product security throughout the product lifecycle, on production floors including file transfer portals, and internal databases.
- Implement and enforce group security policies, standards, controls and best practices, to prevent product leaks and theft.
- In partnership with the Group Product Security team, lead local investigations into suspected breaches, counterfeiting, or IP theft, analyze root causes, and lead incident response and mitigation efforts.
- Coordinate with Legal, law enforcement and external agencies when required.
- Collaborate with internal teams and subcontractor partners to ensure compliance with Cartamundi's security standards.
- Monitor and audit the local security systems and processes, ensuring continuous improvement and alignment with industry best practices.
- Develop and maintain security metrics and dashboards to measure and report product and platform security performance.
- Create a strong product security focus in the local company culture and educate external partners on product security procedures.
- Align with Group Product Security leadership and support continuous improvement initiatives.
Your profile:- Proven experience in security management, preferably in a manufacturing or product security-sensitive environment.
- Bachelor/Master in engineering, product security or equal through experience.
- Additional certificates like CISSP / CISM / CISA, ASIS CPP/PSP, TAPA-knowledge are a plus.
- Knowledge of access control, CCTV, camera legislation, track & trace, anti-theft designs.
- Strong understanding of physical and digital security systems, risk management, and compliance frameworks.
- Excellent analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work internationally, cross-functionally and manage external partners.
- High level of integrity, discretion, and attention to detail.
