Loss Prevention Specialist

Company: Brook Valley Management, Inc
Location: Birmingham
Posted on: January 13, 2021

Job Description:

Discount Retail chain in business over 40 years looking for talented people to help grow our brands. Multiple locations and growing in six states spread throughout the Southeast and Texas. Strong organizational skills required. Individuals who are motivated, confident, reliable, detail-oriented and able to problem solve will be well suited for this role. Bring your experience from production, grocery, hospitality, warehousing or the restaurant industry and we can teach you ours. Leadership a must, and the ability to educate, motivate, train and develop people to partner with you in managing company assets across the system. KEY OBJECTIVES: * Lead all loss prevention/asset management activities of the organization in accordance with policies and goals established by the Senior Leadership Team. * Collaborating with Store Leadership to ensure business practices and policies meet established criteria. * Develop/refine operational audits and training programs tailored to risk management and the reduction of inventory shortage to minimize business risk and increase overall profitability. * Ensures company standards are uniformly met and adhered to across all stores/departments, monitoring compliance of standard operating procedures on all policies pertaining to loss prevention, store security and risk management. Job Requirements:ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:* Identify shortage risks through regular review of indicator reports; partner with stores to develop action plans to address/minimize operational shortage.* Ensure all Loss Prevention shortage audits are conducted consistently and objectively, with a focus on continuous improvement through partnership and training.* Coach, train, and influence store leadership and associates on best practice execution to minimize operational shortage.* Support stores during annual inventory process.* Strictly adhere to all budget guidelines established in stores.* Aggressively identify, investigate, and resolve all internal and external theft and fraud, striving to minimize the impact of loss to the company and address new types of theft and fraud.* Leverage exception and store reporting systems to identify theft activity (including cash shortage) in stores.* Maintain appropriate confidentiality thorough internal investigations; partner with store/district leadership and Human Resources to address associate behavior and take corrective actions.* Maintain accurate records and reports of all identified theft activity and related follow up; disseminate and communicate reporting as necessary.* Drive store-level awareness of theft and fraud techniques as well as prevention tools/resources to mitigate future impact and loss.* Execute effective crisis management and incident response; coach and train store leadership and associates on accident investigation findings, areas of opportunity, and future prevention techniques.* Provide physical security expertise and ensure proper functionality of store-based security technologies including alarms, and CCTVs, etc.* Regularly evaluate building integrity and partner with store management to follow up on any equipment failure.QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL SKILLS REQUIRED:* 3 years directly-related, multi-unit Loss Prevention and/or Retail work experience.* Experience in driving successful loss prevention, shortage control, accident reduction and fraud prevention programs.* Self-motivated individual who can be successful in a fast-paced environment, with minimal supervision.* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong presentation skills.* Must demonstrate the ability to be flexible and adapt to changing priorities.* Excellent analytical skills and demonstrated ability to solve problems.* Proven ability to make good decisions under pressure.* Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented.* Maintains confidentiality concerning all information and projects.* Values and exhibits the highest level of personal integrity.* Must have proficiency in and knowledge of computer software including MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).* Knowledge of and previous experience with Loss Prevention technologies (including CCTV systems and exception reporting systems) is advantageous.

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