SECURITY AND LOSS PREVENTION MANAGER

Private Advertiser; Mandaue; On-site; PHP 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation with annual %

Career growth opportunities

Leave and health benefits

Employee purchase privileges

Emergency loan assistance

HMO subsidy

Group life insurance

Statutory benefits

Job summary

Private Advertiser is seeking a Security and Loss Prevention Manager to lead security operations across a nationwide network in the Philippines. The role focuses on reducing shrinkage, improving security programs, overseeing investigations, and driving compliance with strong leadership and operational excellence.

The ideal candidate has PMA background, prior military leadership, and 5–10 years of managerial security experience in warehouse, manufacturing, or distribution settings.

Qualifications

• Graduate of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA).
• Former military officer with strong leadership, discipline, and operational security expertise.
• At least 5–10 years of managerial experience in corporate security, preferably within warehouse, manufacturing, distribution, or multi-site operations.
• Proven experience in security operations, intelligence, risk assessment, loss prevention, investigations, crisis management, and developing and implementing security and safety policies and procedures.
• Proven success leading and managing security teams across multiple sites while driving compliance and operational excellence.
• Strong stakeholder management, decision-making, and incident response capabilities, with the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Must be willing to be permanently based in Mandaue City, Cebu, and undergo several months of training at the company's Head Office in Makati City before deployment.
• Fluent in Cebuano (Bisaya), both spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve security, loss prevention, and asset protection strategies across warehouses, manufacturing facilities, and retail operations.
• Oversee security risk assessments and preventive measures for the Cebu branch to minimize theft, fraud, violence, vandalism, and other security risks.
• Oversee physical security systems, including access control, CCTV, alarms, and visitor management, to protect company assets and personnel.
• Drive loss prevention initiatives to reduce shrinkage through investigations, inventory analysis, compliance audits, and effective anti-theft measures.
• Lead investigations into security incidents, theft, fraud, policy violations, and other breaches, coordinating with law enforcement and regulatory authorities when required.
• Develop, implement, and manage emergency preparedness, business continuity, and crisis response plans, including fire safety, natural disasters, and other critical incidents.
• Partner with Human Resources on background checks, internal investigations, and disciplinary cases involving security concerns.
• Ensure that third-party contractors, logistics providers, suppliers, and vendors comply with the company's security standards and operational protocols.
• Collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, Human Resources, Legal, and senior leadership to strengthen security governance, reduce risk, and support business goals.
• Monitor security performance through audits, incident reports, and key metrics, providing actionable recommendations and regular updates to executive management.
• Ensure compliance with applicable government regulations, industry standards, and company policies on security, safety, and asset protection.

Skills

Leadership

Security operations

Risk assessment

Investigations

Crisis management

Policy development

Stakeholder management

Multisite management

Cebuano communication

Education

Philippine Military Academy (PMA) graduate

Job description

Lead security for one of the Philippines' most established retail organizations.

Ready to lead security operations at scale? Join a well-established retail company with a trusted history since 1968, and play a key role in protecting our people, assets, stores, and business across a nationwide network.

As ourSecurity and Loss Prevention Manager, you will lead strategies to reduce shrinkage, strengthen security programs, oversee investigations, manage crisis and incident response, and drive compliance through strong leadership and operational excellence.

If you have a proven track record in retail security, loss prevention, risk management, investigations, and leading high-performing teams, this is your chance to take on a high-impact leadership role with a stable organization that values expertise, innovation, and career growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve security, loss prevention, and asset protection strategies across warehouses, manufacturing facilities, and retail operations.

• Oversee security risk assessments and preventive measures for the Cebu branch to minimize theft, fraud, violence, vandalism, and other security risks.

• Oversee physical security systems, including access control, CCTV, alarms, and visitor management, to protect company assets and personnel.

• Drive loss prevention initiatives to reduce shrinkage through investigations, inventory analysis, compliance audits, and effective anti-theft measures.

• Lead investigations into security incidents, theft, fraud, policy violations, and other breaches, coordinating with law enforcement and regulatory authorities when required.

• Develop, implement, and manage emergency preparedness, business continuity, and crisis response plans, including fire safety, natural disasters, and other critical incidents.

• Partner with Human Resources on background checks, internal investigations, and disciplinary cases involving security concerns.

• Ensure that third-party contractors, logistics providers, suppliers, and vendors comply with the company's security standards and operational protocols.

• Collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, Human Resources, Legal, and senior leadership to strengthen security governance, reduce risk, and support business goals.

• Monitor security performance through audits, incident reports, and key metrics, providing actionable recommendations and regular updates to executive management.

• Ensure compliance with applicable government regulations, industry standards, and company policies on security, safety, and asset protection.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA).

• Former military officer with strong leadership, discipline, and operational security expertise.

• At least 5–10 years of managerial experience in corporate security, preferably within warehouse, manufacturing, distribution, or multi-site operations.

• Proven experience in security operations, intelligence, risk assessment, loss prevention, investigations, crisis management, and developing and implementing security and safety policies and procedures.

• Proven success leading and managing security teams across multiple sites while driving compliance and operational excellence.

• Strong stakeholder management, decision-making, and incident response capabilities, with the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization.

• Must be willing to be permanently based in Mandaue City, Cebu, and undergo several months of training at the company's Head Office in Makati City before deployment.

• Fluent in Cebuano (Bisaya), both spoken and written, to effectively communicate with employees and stakeholders.

Why You'll Love Working With Us

• Competitive compensation with annual performance and salary reviews

• Flexible work schedule that supports a healthy work-life balance

• Employee purchase privileges for you and your qualified dependents

• Paid leave benefits, with unused vacation and sick leave convertible to cash, subject to company policy

• Emergency loan assistance for qualified employees

• Health care support through an HMO subsidy

• Group life insurance coverage

• Comprehensive government-mandated benefits, including SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, 13th Month Pay, and other statutory entitlements

• A collaborative work environment with opportunities for professional growth and career advancement

Why Join Us?

Join a stable and growing organization where your leadership, expertise, and ideas will directly influence business success. We foster a collaborative culture that values people, recognizes performance, and provides opportunities for career growth and long-term development.