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.
Skills Required
- Proven experience in security management, preferably in manufacturing or a product security-sensitive environment
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, product security, or equivalent experience
- Knowledge of access control, CCTV, camera legislation, track-and-trace, and 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 and cross-functionally and manage external partners
- High integrity, discretion, and attention to detail
- CISSP, CISM, CISA, ASIS CPP or PSP certification, or TAPA knowledge
What We Do
Cartamundi is the worldwide leader in “play” solutions, such as playing cards, card & board games, and collectibles & trading card games. Its team of approx. 3,400 people is united in providing every person the possibility to “Live Different, Play Different.” To achieve this, the family-owned company, now in its 8th generation, and headquartered in Belgium, operates a global network of three design, 15 sales offices and 12 manufacturing facilities, stretching from the United States and Latin America across to Europe and Japan. This worldwide presence reflects its name, Cartamundi, meaning ‘cards for the world.’ The company houses a global brand portfolio that includes a suite of heritage brands such as Bicycle®, Bee®, Copag®, and many other locally loved brands. Simultaneously, Cartamundi is a trusted manufacturing and distribution solutions partner for leading toy and entertainment companies. Given the Cartamundi printing presses have been running since 1796, the company draws on a rich tradition, whilst at the same time stimulating innovation in digital experiences to stay relevant today and tomorrow. Cartamundi pursues a strategy of sustainable and profitable growth whilst still preserving our planet and keeping the company in excellent condition for generations to come. Learn more about what we do at https://www.cartamundi.com
