Profit Protection Manager

Reiss Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 65% employee discount

Health and wellbeing services

Pension contributions

Electric Vehicle scheme

Job summary

Reiss is seeking a Profit Protection Manager to shape and deliver the loss prevention strategy across stores and offices. You will partner with the Head of Retail Operations to protect people and profit, travelling to stores and sites as required.

You will lead data-driven investigations, implement practical controls, and embed a culture of accountability. A dynamic leader, you will influence stakeholders and drive continuous improvement across the business.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in loss prevention/stock protection in retail.
• Excellent communication and influence across all levels of the business.
• Ability to translate data into actionable loss-prevention actions.
• Balanced, strategic thinking with practical execution experience.
• Proven leadership and coaching skills to drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver the loss prevention strategy aligned with retail objectives.
• Lead end-to-end stock and cash loss investigations and root-cause analysis.
• Develop and embed policies, processes and tools for a strong loss-prevention culture.
• Collaborate with People, Finance and Retail Ops to ensure consistency and embedding.
• Monitor fraud and theft patterns and implement preventative measures.
• Coordinate with third-party loss prevention teams and external authorities.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Retail loss prevention

Strong communication

Strategic thinking

People leadership

Tools

Data analytics tools

Job description

What’s the role about?

We’re looking for a Profit Protection Manager to drive and deliver innovative initiatives that shape the future of our loss prevention strategy at Reiss. Working as part of our Retail Operations team, you’ll partner closely with the Head of Retail Operations and retail leadership to protect our stores and teams against relevant threats, handling both security and loss prevention risk across all territories.

This is a field-based role requiring travel to stores and offices as needed.

Who you are

• An exceptional communicator and natural influencer, able to build strong, trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Highly experienced within the retail sector, with strong commercial awareness, customer focus, and an in‑depth understanding of store operations.
• Skilled in managing and mitigating stock loss end‑to‑end, with experience delivering clear and engaging internal communications across multiple channels.
• Agile, solutions‑focused, and able to balance strategic thinking with a hands‑on approach in a fast‑paced, ever‑changing environment.
• A dynamic leader who inspires others, coaches effectively, and drives continuous improvement through collaboration and innovation.
• Emotionally intelligent and confident in constructively challenging the status quo to deliver better outcomes.
• Highly organized, with exceptional attention to detail, strong time management, and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Forward‑thinking and motivated by innovation. Eager to explore new technology, tools, and practices to shape the future of loss prevention at Reiss.

What you’ll be doing

• Working with the Head of Retail Operations to determine and deliver the loss prevention strategy for Reiss, ensuring alignment with wider retail objectives, budgets, and measurable outcomes that drive meaningful reduction in stock loss.
• Leading the identification and management of stock and cash loss across end‑to‑end operations, using data, insight, and cross‑functional collaboration to identify root causes and deliver sustainable solutions.
• Creating and embedding processes, policies, and supporting tools that promote a strong loss prevention culture across retail, ensuring they are clear, practical, and accessible for all store teams.
• Partnering with key internal teams, including People, Finance and Retail Operations, to ensure that all policies, communications, and procedures are consistent, fair, and effectively embedded across the business.
• Monitoring and reporting on patterns of fraud, theft, and stock loss risks, proactively identifying emerging trends and working with stakeholders to implement preventative measures that protect both people and profit.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with third‑party loss prevention teams, suppliers, and external authorities, collaborating to minimise external theft and ensure swift, coordinated responses to incidents.
• Driving change and continuous improvement through innovation, insight, and leadership, championing the use of new technologies and practices to enhance visibility, compliance, and efficiency.
• Acting as a key voice for stores, ensuring retail teams are supported, protected, and empowered to operate safely and effectively, while promoting a culture of accountability and operational excellence.

What we’ll do for you

• Competitive salary and company bonus.
• Up to 65% employee discount.
• Access to exclusive sample sales.
• Health and wellbeing services.
• Medicash health support plan.
• Workplace pension contributions.
• Enhanced parental leave policies.
• Electric Vehicle scheme via Octopus Energy.
• Cycle to Work programme.
• Season ticket travel loan.
• Plus further workplace benefits.

If you want to start your story at Reiss as our Profit Protection Manager, don’t miss out – apply now!

At Reiss, it’s not just what we do – it’s how we do it that sets us apart. Creativity drives us forward, but it’s our shared behaviours that underpin our success. We look for individuals who embody these behaviours and bring them to life everyday:

Ambition | Accountability | Courage | Commitment | Focus | Resilience

#WeAreReiss

We recognise the importance and power of diversity within our business and, as such, we ensure that our people processes are fair, transparent and promote equality of opportunity for all candidates.

It is our pledge that candidates will not be discriminated against on the grounds of gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, marital status, age, race, colour, ethnic background, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion, religious or similar belief. Every individual will be treated with respect.

We know that some people won’t apply for a role unless they feel they meet all of the requirements listed. We want you to know that finding people who will add to our inspirational culture and have a learning mindset is incredibly important to us. Even if you feel you don’t tick all the boxes, we’d still like to hear from you.