Supply Chain Security Expert

At a glance

Do you agree that security is a major asset within the bank? Do you like to dive into complex processes? Are you good in cooperation and stakeholder management and do you want to keep our vendor portfolio safe so our 3rd parties don’t impact us? Then we're looking for you! As a senior Supply Chain Security Expert in our Supply Chain Security (SCS) team you will be responsible to manage, monitor and report on the performance and the status of the security posture of our vendors and improve our service. 

Your job

What does your working day look like?

• The team works according to the DevOps & Agile methodology. 
• You are working on improving the Supply Chain Security services, based on user stories. 
• Occasionally there are incidents that occur that you are going to look into. 
• For your work you often engage with various stakeholders such as other IT departments, business colleagues and software suppliers.

Key responsibilities in your work contain:

• Govern and manage IT vendor relationships in terms of performance regarding the security aspects of the underlying contractual obligations;
• Execute Vendor Security Risk Assessments and perform follow up actions. Focus on the risks that matter, translate them into the business context and help your stakeholders to address security challenges; 
• Ensure that information security risks are identified and managed effectively throughout all the stages of the relationship with external vendors;
• Review the applicability and the quality level of assurance reports issued by the third parties;
• Ensure continuous improvements are achieved both in the quality of reporting and service provided by the third party;
• Manage the IT security related part of a contract with the third party provider. Work together with 2nd line functions such as legal, compliance, procurement and other internal parties on contractual changes;
• Help solving security-related questions, take initiative and escalate in time if needed; 
• Signal improvements related to the way of working inside the team and contribute to improving the excellence of our service offering; 
• Stay up-to-date with emerging cyber security trends and the latest developments in the field of technology, information risk and threats, actively share this knowledge with your colleagues and help to determine if/when to integrate them into the assessment program. 

Working environment

You will join the Supply Chain Security (SCS) team, part of the Corporate Information Security Office (CISO) department, within the Cyber Defense grid. CISO employs approximately 400 colleagues who are responsible for the bank's information security globally, across all subsidiaries and countries. The grid Cyber Defense is responsible for the security operations activities of ABN AMRO, and within our team we continuously provide visibility into the security posture of the vendors of ABN AMRO. The Supply Chain Security team members are experienced in information security and vendor relations. The team is diverse in both nationalities and professional background, which makes it a great place to work and develop yourself. The team currently consists of 10 members and is ready for further expansion. The working language within the team is English.

Your profile

• HBO or University degree
• Knowledge and experience with setting up projects & deliverables within supply chain security / TPSRM
• Experience in executing information security risk assessments;
• Knowledgeable on one or more areas such as security processes, technology architectures, network security, application security and vulnerability management;
• Excellent in stakeholder management. 
• Hands-on, self-organised, willing to finish and deliver (execution power)  
• A strong ability to translate technical risks into business risks and vice versa;
• Service oriented professional, you enjoy taking on an internal consultancy role 

We are offering

• You will work in an international and ambitious team, where you will learn a lot about supply chain security.
• The opportunity to be the best you can be, work flexible hours and lots of room to grow both personally and professionally
• The opportunity to pro-actively work on your vitality and fitness
• A supplementary benefit budget of 11%, which you can spend on additional fringe benefits
• A personal development budget of EUR 1.000 per year
• An annual public transportation pass 
• A solid pension plan

Interested?

Are you interested? Please apply. We look forward getting to know you.

Equal opportunities for all

The success of our organisation depends on the quality of our people and the ideas that they have. Truly surprising insights and innovative solutions for our clients result from an interplay of cultures, knowledge and experience. Diversity is therefore extremely important to our organisation. To ensure that everyone at ABN AMRO can develop their talents, we encourage an inclusive culture in which all colleagues feel engaged and appreciated.

Disclaimer external recruitment agencies

External recruitment agencies need to have a signed agreement with ABN AMRO BANK N.V., executed by a Talent Acquisition Specialist, when submitting a resume to a vacancy. No unsolicited services or offers, please.