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Strategic Vendor Manager Network & Security

Hybrid in Nijmegen·Added 7 days ago (last checked 26 Oct)

Dustin

30 open roles

Our summary

Work mode
Hybrid, Nijmegen
Languages
Dutch

Skills

This job advert was originally written in Dutch.

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • You have a higher professional education (HBO) level of working and thinking

  • You have experience with vendor and partner management within enterprise networking and/or cybersecurity and know how to build strong relationships at both operational and C-level.

  • You possess strong commercial and financial insight, including experience with partner programs, margin optimization, optimizing marketing budgets (MDF), contract negotiations, and vendor management.

  • Demonstrable knowledge of enterprise networking and cybersecurity solutions.

  • Demonstrable knowledge of Cisco, HPE Aruba, and/or Fortinet

The role

Do you want to build strategic partnerships with leading IT brands such as Cisco, HPE Aruba, and Fortinet? Take control of your own vendor portfolio and, with your commercial insight and strategic vision, make a direct impact on the growth, return, and market position of Dustin.

What you'll do

  • Full ownership of your vendor portfolio, where you independently determine strategy and have a direct influence on revenue, growth, and profitability.

  • Build strategic partnerships with leading vendors and play a key role in strengthening our market position.

  • Working from a central hub function, collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Procurement to turn commercial opportunities into collective successes.

Within our team, trust, ownership, and leveraging everyone's strengths are central. You will be given the freedom and responsibility to expand your vendor portfolio as if it were your own business. This means you independently identify opportunities, take initiative, and dare to make decisions that contribute to growth and return. At the same time, we are there for each other, sharing knowledge and leveraging each other's expertise to achieve the best results together. We stimulate personal development, encourage new ideas, and give you the space to continuously develop yourself and Dustin further.

  • Developing and executing vendor plans focused on revenue growth, market development, and profitability.

  • Setting up and executing growth plans together with internal and external stakeholders.

  • Monitoring results and adjusting based on data, market insights, and commercial opportunities.

Additional information

What does the role of Strategic Vendor Manager Network & Security entail;

Responsibility

Your role and influence as Strategic Vendor Manager Network & Security

Responsibility: You will be given the responsibility for the strategic development and growth of your vendor portfolio, whereby you leverage commercial opportunities, build strong partnerships, and steer towards maximum results and profitability.

Collaboration: Together with your team, you ensure the realization of sustainable growth and successful vendor relationships. You work not only closely with your direct team members but also with the Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Procurement departments to achieve collective commercial objectives.

Core activities:

Benefits at Dustin

We believe that Dustin has more to offer than just the benefits mentioned here. You will fully understand this once you work with us. Curious? Our Life at Dustin page has everything you need.

For this specific position, you can expect the following:

  • You will receive a lease car

  • Home office allowance of €2.45 per home office day, paid monthly.

More of our benefits can be found below in the vacancy.

Who could be successful in this role?

We see you as a curious, entrepreneurial, and result-oriented professional who effortlessly switches between strategy, commerce, and relationship management to realize sustainable growth.

Additionally, it is important that:

Hiring process

To guarantee a fair recruitment process without unconscious bias, we treat your application anonymously and do not accept cover letters. We therefore request that you do not send a cover letter, so that the selection is based exclusively on professional competencies. We expect the following steps in the recruitment process:

  • Telephone introduction with recruiter, Sander Dirks

  • 1st interview with Director Vendor Management, Arnold van Hazendonk

  • Assessment (personality and cognitive skills test)

  • 2nd interview with a colleague from the team

  • Background check

For questions about this position, please contact recruiter Sander Dirks via email.

About Dustin

Dustin is a leading online-based IT partner in the Nordics and the Benelux, providing IT solutions and related services to its customers. It offers approximately 280,000 products with related services to small and medium-sized businesses as well as large corporate and public sector customers, with sales of approximately SEK 20.4 billion in the financial year 2024/25 and more than 90 per cent of revenues coming from the corporate market.

The company has approximately 2,000 employees and has been listed on Nasdaq Stockholm since 2015, with headquarters in Nacka Strand just outside central Stockholm.

Industry
IT Reseller
Founded
1984
Employees
2,000
Headquarters
Stockholm, Sweden
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