Product Security Lead

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.