Third Party Supplier Manager

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CLdN is a leading provider of integrated quay-to-quay and door-to-door logistics solutions. Founded in 1929, CLdN ensures reliable, cost-effective transport that links the major economic areas of Europe. With 30 ships and more than 200 sailings a week, CLdN provides shortsea connections between the European continent, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Iberia and Scandinavia and offers the lowest CO2 footprint of all Western European RoRo operators. CLdN’s cargo and multimodal services have a Europe-wide reach using CLdN’s extensive network of ships, terminals and equipment. CLdN’s 3,000 employees ensure that it fulfils its mission: to excel as an integrated provider of maritime links.   

 

Within this challenging role, reporting to the Head of IT Applications, you will take strategic and tactical ownership of all third-party software products across CLdN. You ensure that purchased software solutions are as well-integrated, secure, stable, and future-proof as in-house built products — and that both worlds align seamlessly.

 

Your role.

  • Lifecycle Management of third-party products: support and assist with coordinating market research, selection, legal assessment and negotiation, onboarding, updates, cost-optimisation and retirement of 3d party products

  • Integration Strategy: collaborate with the business, enterprise and solutions architects on integration vision and strategies and manage the third-party vendors on these aspects

  • Vendor Strategy: ensure an objective and effective vendor strategy (selection, on-boarding & lifecycle) is developed and maintained in line with the enterprise landscape and its evolution 

  • Technical Evaluation: ensure that technical components of 3d party offering are evaluated and manage vendors to ensure these are incorporated in their service offering. 

  • Vendor Management: working closely with external providers, keeping SLAs on track, and staying ahead of as well as influence upcoming changes in vendor roadmaps.

  • Cross-functional Collaboration: partnering with internal development teams, architects, security, procurement, legal and application specialists.

  • Monitoring & Optimisation: ensuring integrations remain cost-effective, stable, performant and up-to-date as internal and external systems evolve and support the technical decision making process by providing relevant data and insights

  • Compliance & Risk Management: ensuring suppliers meet standards for security, data privacy, documentation and operational support and are up to date and onboard with CLdN’s evolving requirements

 

Your profile                                                                          

  • Excellent communication skills — able to who adapt communication style to different audiences and build trust across teams.

  • Strong analytical capability: able to assess technical options, compare vendor offerings, understand data flows and identify long-term implications as well as take a leading role in negotiations and legal assessment

  • Proven strategic thinking, combined with a hands-on mindset to translate strategy into practical solutions and concrete follow-up.

  • Solid understanding of software products, landscapes, integrations, licensing and system compatibility

  • Experience in stakeholder and vendor management, contract discussions or working closely with external software suppliers.

  • Structured, proactive, and able to balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery.

     

Our offer 

Compensation & Additional Benefits

  • Competitive gross monthly salary in line with your qualifications and experience

  • Meal vouchers

  • Eco vouchers

  • Sectoral bonus according to applicable sector regulations

  • A work-from-home allowance for each remote day

Working Hours & Additional Leave

  • Full-time 

  • 5 extra days off in addition to statutory vacation days

  • Hybrid working: max. 3 days per week after 6 months 

  • Work hours with flexible start (7:30–9:30 AM) and finish (4:00–6:00 PM)

Insurance

  • Group insurance

  • Hospitalisation insurance with the option to add family members, with an additional contribution for each member included

Mobility

  • Company car with fuel card, poolc ar at start

  • After the initial period: option to order an electric car within our company car policy

 

Contact

Are you interested in learning more about this position or do you want to apply? 

Do not hesitate to send your CV to Recruitment.BE@cldn.com with reference “Third Party Supplier Manager”.