Senior Crime & Security Lead – Retail (Multi-site)

Sainsbury's Limited; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Colleague discount

Pensions and life cover

Performance bonus up to 20%

Private healthcare

Season ticket loans

Cycle to work

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Sainsbury's Limited is seeking a Crime and Security Manager for Argos to shape the crime, physical security and corporate security approach across a multi-site retail environment in London. You will lead incident response, risk assessments and security technology standards to protect colleagues, customers and assets.

The role reports to the Head of Central Operations and requires experience in strategy development, governance and external partner collaboration, including police and emergency

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading crime, physical security or corporate security within a complex multi-site retail environment.
• Proven experience developing and implementing security strategies, standards and operating plans across a large organisation.
• Experience leading responses to serious security incidents with crisis management and escalation.
• Demonstrable use of crime intelligence and risk assessment to prioritise activity.
• Experience managing third-party security suppliers, contracts, SLAs and KPIs.
• Strong influencing skills with external partners such as police and emergency services.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the Argos crime and security strategy and annual plan.
• Lead security requirements across stores and corporate locations with proportionate standards.
• Own preparedness for serious crime, ensuring governance and recovery arrangements.
• Use horizon scanning and risk assessment to identify threats and make recommendations.
• Provide senior advisory support during major incidents and coordinate with external agencies.
• Manage security contracts and monitor supplier performance against SLAs and KPIs.
• Embed security controls into operations and projects with cross-functional teams.
• Support investment decisions ensuring risks are understood and controls are sound.

Skills

Crime security

Crisis management

Strategy development

Stakeholder management

Incident response

Education

Retail/security leadership experience

Tools

Security contracts

Security technology

Job description

Sainsbury's Limited is seeking a Crime and Security Manager for Argos to shape the crime, physical security and corporate security approach across a multi-site retail environment in London. You will lead incident response, risk assessments and security technology standards to protect colleagues, customers and assets.

The role reports to the Head of Central Operations and requires experience in strategy development, governance and external partner collaboration, including police and emergency