Loss Prevention Investigator

Waterstones

Manchester

On-site

GBP 26,000 - 34,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Discount in shops

Friendly team environment

Job summary

A major retail bookshop in Manchester seeks a Loss Prevention Investigator to protect staff and customers while reducing risks of theft. The role involves investigating incidents, advising on loss prevention strategies, and working with various stakeholders to enhance security measures. Ideal candidates have experience in retail loss prevention, strong communication skills, and the ability to travel between stores. This position offers a supportive team environment and employee discounts.

Qualifications

Significant experience in retail or policing dealing with shrink and crime resolution.
Ability to travel between stores in the area.
IT literacy in various platforms and software.
Knowledge of case building and criminal justice processes.

Responsibilities

Identify potential risks and losses in assigned areas.
Provide guidance to store managers on loss prevention.
Investigate reported thefts and build criminal cases for prosecution.
Collaborate with law enforcement and internal teams to reduce risk.
Use data and security systems to identify trends and share insights with the LP team.

Skills

Loss prevention policies and practices

Data analysis

Communication skills

Investigative techniques

Education

Experience in retail security or policing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Intelligence sharing programs

Job description

We are looking for a Loss Prevention Investigator to join our friendly and dynamic team here at Waterstones in Manchester. Looking after stores across the Northwest including Salford, Bolton, and Manchester Trafford you will be based predominately at our Manchester Arndale and Deansgate shops.

Your role will be to protect staff, customers, property, and the business by ensuring that all physical security equipment is in working condition, following up on all workplace incidents and advising teams how best to respond to incidents that may involve violence. To deliver the Loss Prevention strategy as outlined by the Group Loss Prevention Manager.

What you will be doing

To be a field based, security and shrink expert, working to identify potential risks/losses to reduce loss in your given area.
As the Loss Prevention contact in your designated area, you will give advice and guidance to regional managers, cluster leaders, bookshop managers and booksellers on all aspects of Loss Prevention.
To prioritise and visit Waterstones, Foyles, and Blackwells stores in your remit on a need’s basis, based on risk to the business.
You will reduce shrinkage and cash loss by identifying risk in stores and providing solutions, coaching and support to store teams.
Proactively investigate reported thefts, data, and missing stock to identify and apprehend offenders. Building criminal cases resulting in arrest and prosecution of offenders.
Use data and instore intelligence and security systems to identify and analyse trends and similarities across active cases and collaboratively work with the wider LPI team to glean and share information to identify and prosecute offenders.
To establish professional working relationships with internal stakeholders, law enforcement and outside agencies to further reduce risk and loss to the business.
Work in collaboration with maintenance and audit teams to ensure compliance and safety standards are consistently met.
To complete all set tasks within the given timeframe and escalate identified issues in an appropriate and effective manner.
To undertake other requests and projects as set by the Loss Prevention manager to support the business operation.

What we need from you

Significant demonstrable experience dealing with shrink and crime resolution within a retail or Policing environment.
Ability to travel between the stores in your area.
Knowledge of loss prevention policies and practices.
Knowledge of case building, the criminal justice system and its process, as well as judicial interventions: CBOs, civil recovery methods etc.
IT literate - Efficient in using a variety of platforms and software, including Microsoft Office, Outlook, In-house transaction monitoring software and intelligence sharing programs.
Knowledge on data mining best practises, industry standard investigation and interview techniques (PACE, WZ etc) preferable.

Person Profile

A clear, concise communicator, both written and verbally.
Approachable and personable.
Self-motivated.
Ability to influence at all levels of the organisation, working to win hearts and minds.
Able to manage own time and prioritise effectively.
Inquisitive, calm, and professional approach.
Ability to make decisions as needed with minimal supervision.
Adaptable and resilient.
Coachable and values development.

Why work for Waterstones

At Waterstones, everything we do is about our customers, and we work hard to provide them with the best possible shopping experience, one that will make them want to visit time and time again. We strive to consistently deliver fantastic customer service, whether recommending a book or a gift, keeping our shops beautifully stocked, helping out in our lovely Café W’s, or keeping the wheels turning efficiently behind the scenes. Working with us, you will get to use your expertise and enthusiasm to bring to our customers the irreplaceable pleasures of a good bookshop (including a virtual one).

In return, you will be working in a role that can make a real difference to Waterstones, work in a friendly and dynamic team and get to benefit from our excellent discount in shops and waterstones.com.

If you have the relevant essential experience and you are interested, we would love to hear from you.

Seniority level