Loss Prevention Lead

ARC'TERYX; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid work model

School holiday flexibility

Staff events

Volunteer days

Free products

Job summary

ARC'TERYX, part of Amer Sports, invites applications for a Loss Prevention Lead in Melbourne. You will own stock control, cycle counts and loss-prevention processes across retail stores and our ecommerce network, partnering with the Warehouse Manager and Store Leaders to protect store operations.

You’ll spend most of your time in the field (60%+), travel interstate and to New Zealand, run audits, deliver training, and manage security controls across stores and warehouses while analysing data for

Qualifications

• Experience in loss prevention stock control or shrinkage management in multi-store retail.
• Experience across multi-brand or omnichannel retail; finance exposure.
• Willingness to travel including interstate and New Zealand; field-based role.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in counting and reconciling stock.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end inventory management process including stock take ownership, ensuring inventory accuracy, integrity, and availability while proactively identifying and resolving discrepancies to support business operations and customer demand.
• Support Inventory accuracy through disciplined stock control and attention to detail, with a zero-discrepancy stocktake as the standard
• Support audit requests as part of year end audit request
• Identify shrinkage risks (process, theft, supplier, system), recommend controls and support stores to comply with stock-handling procedures
• Work closely with the Warehouse Manager to maintain stock integrity
• Take full ownership of incident management, coordinating cross-functional teams to investigate root causes, implement corrective actions, and prevent recurrence.
• Lead and perform regular store audits to ensure adherence to store operating requirements, compliance expectations, and internal controls.
• Running regular trainings for store teams on best loss prevention practice.
• Oversee physical security controls for stores and warehouses, providing input during design stages and managing vendor performance to ensure security requirements are met.
• Analyse store transaction data to detect unusual trends, investigate exceptions, and identify potential risks, fraud indicators, or process deficiencies.

Skills

Loss prevention

Inventory management

Shrinkage management

Retail experience

Excel

Data analysis

Stock counting

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

ERP system

Excel

Job description

Join a global leader in sporting goods and outdoor performance.Amer Sportsis home to iconic brands likeWilson,SalomonandArc’teryx, known for their innovation, quality, and connection to world-class athletes and passionate lifestyle consumers. With brand headquarters in Chicago (Wilson), Annecy (Salomon), and Vancouver (Arc’teryx), our ANZ team operates from a vibrant facility in Moorabbin, Melbourne.

Due to business growth within our retail store and ecomm network across our brands, we’re recruiting for a Loss Prevention Lead, The role owns stock control, cycle counting and loss prevention processes across retail stores and e-commerce. Partnering closely with the Warehouse Manager, Retail Back Office, Store Managers and Heads of Retail, this role protects the integrity of retail store operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own end-to-end inventory management process including stock take ownership, ensuring inventory accuracy, integrity, and availability while proactively identifying and resolving discrepancies to support business operations and customer demand.
• Support Inventory accuracy through disciplined stock control and attention to detail, with a zero-discrepancy stocktake as the standard
• Support audit requests as part of year end audit request
• Identify shrinkage risks (process, theft, supplier, system), recommend controls and support stores to comply with stock-handling procedures
• Work closely with the Warehouse Manager to maintain stock integrity
• Take full ownership of incident management, coordinating cross-functional teams to investigate root causes, implement corrective actions, and prevent recurrence.
• Lead and perform regular store audits to ensure adherence to store operating requirements, compliance expectations, and internal controls.
• Running regular trainings for store teams on best loss prevention practice.
• Oversee physical security controls for stores and warehouses, providing input during design stages and managing vendor performance to ensure security requirements are met.
• Analyse store transaction data to detect unusual trends, investigate exceptions, and identify potential risks, fraud indicators, or process deficiencies.

What You’ll Bring:

• Demonstrated experience in loss prevention stock control, inventory management or shrinkage management within a retail environment across multiple stores/locations
• Multi-brand or omnichannel retail experience; finance or accounting exposure (shrinkage provisions,); barcode or RFID counting
• Physically able to fulfil the requirements of the role which can include manual handling, time on feet, travel to stores and warehouse, and some out-of-hours work for stocktakes (we envision the role will spend more than 60% of time spent in the field, including approximately 25% to 30% interstate and New Zealand travel)
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in counting, recording and reconciling stock
• Analytical and reconciliation skills, with the ability to find root causes of variances
• Working knowledge of an inventory / ERP system and Excel
• Clear communication and relationship skills across Finance, warehouse, e-commerce and store teams

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary
• Free products & generous allowances to fuel your adventures
• Hybrid work model with added school holiday flexibility
• 6-Star Green Star HQ with sustainability at its core
• Ongoing career development & growth opportunities
• Regular staff events – from snow trips to fun runs
• Paid volunteering days to give back to your community
• The chance to grow your career across a global portfolio of iconic brands

Amer Sports is committed to actively creating and fostering a culture of inclusivity where voices are heard, people are seen, and values are respected. We care about the uniqueness of our applicants, employees, and guests, and we do so in a safe space fuelled by curiosity and acceptance.

All applicants, employees, and guests can expect equality of opportunity and fair treatment in alignment with our values.