Regional Asset Protection Director (NYC and Northeast Regions)

About the role

This position is remote, market based. The ideal candidate should reside in NY Metro Area.

Responsibilities

• Lead and maximize Asset Protection strategy for your region of stores.
• Drive an additional function (Organized Retail Crime & Safety, AP Training/Policy & Procedure or AP Operations & Implementation) in support of the overall department vision and objectives.
• Direct accountability for shrink reduction, investigations, and safe business practice with consistency.
• Build effective partnerships in the field that can be leveraged to achieve common goals of improving sales, profit and client experience while protecting our assets.
• Identify market specific opportunities and develop strategies with DAPMs to reduce shrink by reviewing theft patterns, managing effective investigations, and adjusting staffing.
• Maximize investigations by guiding DAPM team on use of exception-based reporting, camera technology, behavioral interview, and law enforcement resources.
• Provide recommendations to VP, Asset Protection on physical security measures for existing and future store locations.
• Conduct store visits with DAPMs and cross-functional partners to evaluate and identify opportunities to improve shrink and reduce liability.
• Manage budgets for AP staffing, guards, team travel, meetings, and physical security within assigned region.
• Create an inclusive environment and develop diverse teams and leaders.
• Build talent strategies, succession, and development plans for your region to support the business objectives and growth plans.
• One additional area of responsibility will be assigned from the following:

Requirements

• 8+ years of Asset Protection experience within multi-unit retail environments.
• Understanding of criminal and civil law as it applies to the retail environment.
• Proven ability to manage time to execute multiple tasks and changing priorities.
• Wicklander-Zulawski, Reid, or similar certification.
• Excellent verbal/written communications skills and can influence business partners at all levels.
• Proven ability to create teams by identifying talented store and district leaders who can train and develop a team to drive shrink reduction while maintaining a safe environment for clients.
• Proficiency with Asset Protection applications, MS Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) and store systems including exception-based reporting, EAS, CCTV.
• Able to travel routinely within assigned locations. Travel is a requirement is approximately 70% of the job and includes local and out-of-town travel locations.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Experience: 8+ years of Asset Protection experience within multi-unit retail environments.

Skills

• Asset Protection experience.
• Leadership skills.
• Team management skills.
• Communication skills.
• Financial management skills.
• Travel skills.

Benefits

The annual base salary range for this position is $174,675.00 - $195,225.00. Actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the applicant’s qualifications for the position; years of relevant experience; specific and unique skills; level of education attained; certifications or other professional licenses held; other legitimate, non-discriminatory business factors specific to the position; and the geographic location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will perform the job.

Pay

The annual base salary range for this position is $174,675.00 - $195,225.00. Actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the applicant’s qualifications for the position; years of relevant experience; specific and unique skills; level of education attained; certifications or other professional licenses held; other legitimate, non-discriminatory business factors specific to the position; and the geographic location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will perform the job.

Schedule

The position is remote, market based. The ideal candidate should reside in NY Metro Area.