Sr. Lead, Asset Protection - LATAM

Under Armour; Estado de México; Presencial; MXN 200,000 - 400,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading sports apparel company seeks a Regional Lead for Mexico to implement asset protection strategies across retail and supply chain. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience in asset protection, strong leadership skills, and proficiency in both English and Spanish. This position requires a significant on-site presence and involves travel. Benefits include merchandise discounts and health programs.

Servicios

Under Armour Merchandise Discounts

Maternity and Parental Leave

Health & fitness benefits

Formación

• 7+ years in asset protection with supervisory experience.
• Ability to conduct internal theft investigations.
• Experience working in Mexico or Latin America.

Responsabilidades

• Implement asset protection strategies for retail and supply chain.
• Develop impactful reporting on KPIs related to inventory and theft.
• Provide general consultation for theft deterrence and compliance.

Conocimientos

MS Office

CCTV systems familiarity

POS reporting systems

Leadership

Communication in English and Spanish

Educación

Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice or related field

Descripción del empleo

Values & Innovation

At Under Armour, we are committed to empowering those who strive for more, and the company's values - Act Sustainably, Celebrate the Wins, Fight on Together, Love Athletes and Stand for Equality - serve as both a roadmap for our teams and the qualities expected of every teammate.

Our Values define and unite us, the beliefs that are the red thread that connects everyone at Under Armour. Our values are rallying cries, reminding us why we're here, and fueling everything we do.

Our pursuit of better begins with innovation and with our team's mission of being the best. With us, you get the freedom to go further - no matter your role. That means developing, delivering, and selling the state-of-the-art products and digital tools that make top performers even better.

If you are a current Under Armour teammate, apply to this position on the Internal Career Site Here.

Purpose of Role

The UA Protect – Regional Lead for Mexico (LATAM) is responsible for implementing strategies and training to ensure the effective execution of asset protection, loss prevention, global retail and supply chain security initiatives. This position will also have direct responsible for executing core programs and strategies relating to safety and security, theft and fraud mitigation, and operational excellence in retail stores, supply chain (inbound, outbound, warehouse setting) and corporate facilities within both Mexico and Panama.

Your Impact

• Operates as an integral part of the Retail Field Leadership team while developing and implementing UA Protect – Supply Chain, Retail and Investigations strategies for Mexico and LATAM.
• Works closely with key business partners – Operations, Accounting, Treasury, Human Resources, FP&A, Marketing, Events, Retail Maintenance, Logistics, Allocations, Supply Chain and Legal – to identify opportunities and improve profitability and operational efficiencies across all business units.
• Create and implement UA Protect policy and procedure that reflects business needs while improving teammate, customer and brand safety and security throughout the enterprise.
• Develop a strong UA Protect culture within corporate, supply chain and retail stores, by educating and influencing leadership teams and all business partners on best practices through store travel, visits, conference call participation, business partner presentations and support.
• Develop impactful reporting on KPI’s related to physical inventory, damages, cash shortages and point-of-sale exceptions that are regularly reviewed with executive leadership.
• Collaborate with HR Business Partner on defined content and outlined material to ensure adequate training from a UA Protect perspective across all business units.
• Partner with supply chain and 3PL vendors to ensure compliance and focus on physical security, product inventory integrity, transportation security and minimizing theft and fraud activity.
• Monitor compliance with relevant laws, including Mexican labor, customs, and security regulations (e.g., CTPAT, TAPA, AEO, or similar certifications), and implement corrective action and change as needed.
• Monitor daily incident report submissions via defined internal communication methods.
• Partner with the UA Protect – Investigations Team to ensure all internal and external retail theft cases are handled in a prompt, professional and efficient manner.
• Provide general consultation to drive theft deterrence, physical security, operational compliance, teammate/athlete safety, store training, POS controls and emergency response.
• Serve as point-of-contact for all local, state and federal law enforcement requests.
• Organize, update and lead business partners during emergency response situations (e.g., hurricanes, natural disasters, active assailant, and store security events).
• Support the design, selection and implementation of company-wide technology platforms (e.g., CCTV, BAS, EBR, EAS, RFID, etc.) utilized in the protection of our teammates, customers, business and brand.
• Support HR Business Partners (as needed) with investigations related to ethics and/or P&P violations across all channels.
• Conduct regular analysis of store shortage results and implement over‑arching solutions for shrink reduction strategies within both the retail and supply chain.
  

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree – Criminal Justice, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or a related field.
• A minimum of 7+ years in asset protection with multi store and multi‑site experience, 3 of which were maintained in a supervisory capacity.
• Proven ability to conduct and successfully resolve internal theft investigations and teammate interviews within the retail, supply chain, and corporate office space (with industry standard training provided by Wicklander, Zulawski & Associates).
• High business acumen with an ability to influence senior leadership and retail partners inside and outside of UA on best practices to minimize loss due to theft, fraud, waste and exposure to criminal acts.

Required Skills & Abilities

• PC experience – MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Familiarity with various digital and IP based CCTV systems and platforms.
• Experience with POS exception‑based reporting systems – building, analyzing and acting on identified concerns.
• Experience working in Mexico or Latin America, with knowledge of local security challenges, customs regulations, and compliance standards.
• Partnering with third‑party logistics providers and developing/executing cargo theft mitigation strategies.
• Ability to multi‑task in a fast paced and ever‑changing environment.
• Strong leadership and team management – coaching/developing high performing teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication – proficiency in English (written, verbal) and fluency in Spanish.
• Ability to identify and resolve business problems in a team setting.

Workplace Location

• Location: This individual must reside within commuting distance from our Mexico office.
• Work Schedule: This role requires a minimum of 4 days on site (retail location and/or Corporate office) per week.
• Travel: 50% travel required.
• Sponsorship Eligibility: (US ONLY) UA does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment‑based work authorization for this position at this time.

Relocation

• No relocation provided.

Benefits & Perks

• Under Armour Merchandise Discounts
• Maternity and Parental Leave for eligible teammates
• Health & fitness benefits, discounts and resources – We offer teammates across the country programs to promote physical activity and overall well‑being

Our Commitment to Equal Opportunity

At Under Armour, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, family or paternal status and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Under Armour seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people representing a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact our Human Resources team via [e-mail].