ETL AP in Training

Pay range: $64,000 – $128,000. Pay is based on several factors including labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits (medical, vision, dental, life insurance, and more) for eligible team members and their dependents
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee discount
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Paid sick leave
• Paid national holidays
• Paid vacation
• Additional benefits in financial, education, and well-being categories

About the Role

At Target, we believe in providing team members with meaningful experiences that help them build and develop skills for a career. The Executive Team Leader – Assets Protection role offers:

• Experience managing a safe and secure culture, including crisis response, safety environment, and crowd management planning
• Opportunity to create strategic AP strategies and goals, delivering results through your team
• Experience identifying and resolving external theft and fraud, apprehending individuals attempting to cause loss (in accordance with Target policy)
• Skills in recruiting, selecting, and talent management of hourly team members and leaders

Responsibilities

• Drive total store sales and increase profitability by ensuring product availability for guests
• Manage, influence, and validate a safe and secure culture by driving physical security and safety processes; lead store response and emergency crisis situations
• Educate store leaders and teams on emergency preparedness and physical security procedures
• Identify shortage risks in key divisions and develop strategies to reduce shortage and drive profitable sales
• Act as a key resource for company initiatives for AP team leaders in your district/market
• Lead investigative and verbal de-escalation classroom trainings; facilitate other trainings for your AP team, store, or district
• Maintain all required training
• Manage the identification and resolution of internal investigations; complete internal interviews for your store and nearby stores
• Anticipate and identify theft and shortage trends; develop proactive strategies to prevent shortage and theft
• Determine operational shortage priorities; educate and influence store teams on these priorities
• Manage the prevention, identification, and resolution of external theft incidents and investigations
• Work a schedule aligned to guest and business needs based on safe and secure and theft patterns (including early morning/overnight shifts, evenings, and weekends)
• Build partnerships to identify market trends and competition strategies; leverage guest insights and feedback
• Build a close partnership with the Store Director
• Develop, schedule, and deploy resources based on safe and secure and theft trends
• Plan, lead, and follow-up on organizational and operational change
• Establish a culture of accountability through clear expectations and performance management
• Anticipate staffing needs, talent plan, and recruit both long- and short-term
• Support the onboarding and development of AP Team Leaders in your district/market
• Develop, coach, and lead your team members and Team Leaders to elevate their skills and expertise
• Create, communicate, influence, and educate AP priorities (including shortage priorities) to your team, peers, and store teams
• Model the safety culture by recognizing safe behaviors and resolving safety hazards; investigate injuries to determine root cause
• Act as first responder for in-store incidents (e.g., security, weather)
• Provide service and a shopping experience that meets guest needs
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Follow all safe and secure training and processes as a key carrier
• Perform all other duties based on business needs

Requirements

• 4-year degree or equivalent experience
• Meet any state or local licensure and/or other legal requirements related to the position
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong business acumen
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity
• Ability to manage conflict, lead, and hold others accountable
• Ability to relate well with and interact with all levels of the organization
• Strong cognitive skills, including problem analysis, decision making, financial, and quantitative analysis
• Ability to learn and adapt to current technology needs
• Manage workload and prioritize tasks independently
• Access all areas of the building to respond to guest or team member issues
• Interpret instructions, reports, and information
• Apprehend subjects in accordance with company policy
• Scan, handle, and move merchandise efficiently and safely, including frequently lifting or moving merchandise up to 40 pounds
• Climb up and down ladders
• Flexible work schedule (e.g., nights, weekends, and holidays) and regular attendance necessary