DC Asset Protection Manager

About the Role

The primary purpose of this role is to oversee asset protection functions, performing AP and Safety-related activities to support Home Depot's business objectives. This includes minimizing shrink, risk, and safety incidents, providing onboarding to AP programs, OSHA standards and investigations, training, coaching, and responding to potentially volatile situations. The role ensures data integrity and tracks performance metrics across AP activities.

Responsibilities

• Strategy and Planning (30%): Organizes, plans, and performs asset protection activities within assigned location(s), including shrink and safety awareness programs, merchandise accuracy audits, training, development, and execution of programs. Implements strategic asset protection plans in partnership with building leadership and supports leadership in improving performance related to shrink, safety, accuracy, and regulatory compliance.
• Delivery and Execution (30%): Participates in decision-making with leadership regarding shrink, safety, accuracy, and regulatory compliance. Makes recommendations and communicates with the Sr. Asset Protection Manager and others. Initiates investigations and resolves safety, regulatory compliance, and theft-related issues. Escalates concerns to protect the company brand and maintain a productive work environment. Tracks and reports performance metrics related to safety, shrink, accuracy, and compliance, implementing solutions to improve outcomes.
• People (20%): Manages a team of Asset Protection Supervisors and Auditors through hands-on leadership. Makes recommendations on recruitment, selection, performance appraisal, and professional development. Identifies training needs across all DC departments, addressing gaps in operations, safety, shrink performance, hazardous material handling, and regulatory compliance. Reviews and provides feedback on key Asset Protection deliverables.
• Compliance (20%): Leads regulatory investigations such as OSHA, EPA, state, and federal agencies. Ensures compliance with all Supply Chain security measures, including seal compliance and testing programs, physical security presence, and electronic security systems. Directs contracted site guard supervisors to maintain security standards.

Requirements

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
• Most of the time is spent sitting, with frequent opportunity to move about. Rare occasions may require moving or lifting light articles.
• Located in a comfortable indoor area; unpleasant conditions are infrequent and not objectionable.
• Typically requires overnight travel 20% to 50% of the time.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum Experience: 2 years of relevant work experience.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • 3+ years of Asset Protection Supply Chain / Store Asset Protection / Distribution Operational Experience.
  • 2- or 4-year college degree.
  • Wicklander & Zulawski certification.
  • Experience with CCTV and digital recording devices.
  • Logistics and/or field investigations experience.
  • LPC or LPQ Completion.
  • Experience leading teams.

Skills

• Action Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and challenges with urgency and enthusiasm.
• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others.
• Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering clear, multi-mode communications.
• Decision Quality: Making timely, effective decisions to drive the organization forward.
• Builds Networks: Effectively building formal and informal relationship networks.
• Drives Results: Consistently achieving results, even under challenging circumstances.

Typically reports to Sr. Manager Asset Protection Manager - Supply Chain. Direct reports: 1-3.