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A leading global organisation is seeking a Director Global Category Lead- Cybersecurity to define and execute the worldwide procurement strategy for cybersecurity technology spend. This pivotal role offers you the opportunity to shape category direction, drive commercial excellence, and partner with senior stakeholders across regions. You will be at the forefront of supplier portfolio management, ensuring alignment with enterprise technology priorities and maximising value through strategic sourcing. The position provides a unique platform to influence technology transformation initiatives, optimise costs, manage risks, and improve supplier performance on a global scale. Flexible working opportunities, exposure to international teams, and the chance to operate as a trusted advisor make this an exceptionalcareer move for those passionate about cybersecurity procurement.
You will lead the development and execution of a multi-year global cybersecurity category strategy, aligning plans with enterprise technology roadmaps and business priorities while monitoring market trends and supplier developments.
You will serve as the primary commercial advisor to technology stakeholders, leveraging global scale to optimise cost, manage risk, improve supplier performance, and support major transformation programmes.
You will have the opportunity to build executive-level relationships with key suppliers, drive innovation and service improvement initiatives, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements through robust governance practices.
What you'll do:
As Director Global Category Lead Cybersecurity you will play a central role in shaping the organisation’s approach to cybersecurity procurement. Your day-to-day responsibilities will involve collaborating closely with regional procurement teams and technology stakeholders to ensure consistent execution of category strategies. You will act as the subject matter expert for all cybersecurity-related investments—advising on market intelligence, commercial frameworks, supplier selection processes, contract negotiations, and risk mitigation. Success in this role requires you to foster strong partnerships both internally across departments such as Legal and Compliance as well as externally with key suppliers. You will champion best practices in governance while driving continuous improvement in supplier performance. By leveraging your expertise in strategic sourcing you will help deliver annual savings targets, optimise spend visibility, support transformation programmes, and enhance stakeholder satisfaction throughout the enterprise.
Develop and maintain a comprehensive global cybersecurity category strategy that aligns with enterprise technology roadmaps and business priorities while establishing clear objectives and value creation initiatives.
Monitor market trends, supplier developments, technology innovation, and industry benchmarks to identify opportunities for rationalising suppliers, standardising services, and consolidating spend.
Lead high-value complex sourcing initiatives across the cybersecurity portfolio by developing strategies that balance cost, risk, resilience,…