Asset Protection Team Leader - Retail

Meijer; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in retail is seeking an Asset Protection Team Leader to safeguard its stores. This role involves managing a dedicated team, overseeing safety protocols, and implementing loss prevention strategies. Ideal candidates are experienced in retail, investigative work, and leadership.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Medical/Dental/Vision/401K

Tuition Free and Reimbursement Education Assistance

Team Member Discount

Development programs for advancement

Qualifications

• 1 - 2 years of retail experience preferred.
• 1 - 2 years of investigative experience preferred.
• 1 - 2 years of supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manages leadership of the Asset Protection team including hiring and performance reviews.
• Conducts safety auditing to identify unsafe conditions.
• Oversees investigations of internal losses and criminal acts.

Skills

Leadership

Investigative skills

Analytical skills

Strategic thinking

Delegation

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you’re provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family – take care of your career and your community!

Meijer Rewards

• Weekly pay

• Scheduling flexibility

• Paid parental leave

• Paid education assistance

• Team member discount

• Development programs for advancement and career growth

Please review the job profile below and apply today!

Are you passionate about safety, security, and making a difference? Look no further! At Meijer, we’re seeking an Asset Protection Team Leader (Supervisor) to lead our dedicated team in safeguarding our stores and ensuring a culture of accountability.

As an Asset Protection Team Leader, you will collaborate with the Market Asset Protection Manager and Store Leadership to support a culture of shrink prevention through operational excellence, theft controls and people development, along with a culture of safety with 200% accountability. Oversee and ensure the effectiveness of Asset Protection shrink prevention initiatives, company directives and safety efforts to maintain an open environment of integrity and excellence.

Meijer offers our leaders a comprehensive benefits package that enhances both their personal and professional lives, including:

- Get paid weekly
- 3 Weeks of Paid Time Off (starting on hire date - Leaders Only)
- Medical/Dental/Vision/401K (starting on hire date - Leaders Only)
- Tuition Free and Reimbursement Education Assistance (starting on hire date)
- Team Member Discount
- ....and much more!

What You'll be Doing:

• Manages leadership of the Asset Protection team including hiring, performance reviews, providing timely feedback, scheduling within budget standards and overall performance as it aligns to company programs and initiatives.
• Manages and participates in investigations of internal/external losses and criminal acts and ensures store wide execution of deterrence methods, including merchandise protection, by teaching, training and providing consistent follow up to store leadership.
• Serves as a permanent member of the store’s Safety Committee team and promotes the 200% safety accountability expectation.
• Conducts safety auditing to identify any unsafe conditions and behavior, then determine and implement strategies to remedy any concerns.
• Ensures physical security of assigned unit, e.g. AP technology, fire protection system and associated alarms are operational, key control is properly maintained, doors are locked when designated by policy and staff is appropriately trained.
• Develops and implements strategies related to store’s shrink plans and ensures that Asset Protection goals are accomplished.
• Maintains professional company standards within the Asset Protection office as it serves for a point of contact with outside/third party authorities.
• Reviews financial reports and area specific processes to determine root cause analysis of issues identified and partners with store leadership to assist with resolutions.
• Conducts pre and post inventory assessments and analysis.
• Attend, participate and present at store meetings, new team member orientation and department specific meetings with Asset Protection related topics.
• This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position; may perform other duties as assigned or required.

What You Bring With You (Qualifications):

• High School Diploma required.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience preferred.
• 1 - 2 years of retail experience.
• 1 - 2 years of investigative experience preferred.
• 1 - 2 years of supervisory experience preferred.
• Ability to think strategically and make discretionary recommendations and decisions.
• Ability to proficiently delegate tasks to ensure completion at multiple units.
• Ability to prioritize time to achieve the greatest positive impact to the organization.
• Utilizes effective leadership skills to remotely lead asset protection teams even while not on the premises.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Ability to analyze financial reporting tools including Shrink, P/L statements, Risk Assessments and Exception reports.
• Strong investigative skills/techniques.
• Skilled in interviewing and interrogations tactics (Wicklander preferred).
• Understanding of the criminal and civil justice system (e.g. local, state, federal, and regulatory, etc.).
• Understanding of Organized Retail Crime.
• Understanding of retail operations (e.g. cash office, receiving, pharmacy operations) and product protection strategies.

We opened our doors more than 90 years ago with the goal of helping people provide for themselves and their family. Today we're a multi-billion dollar retailer with more than 70,000 employees across six states. Our Midwest geography includes corporate offices in Grand Rapids, Michigan, plus manufacturing facilities, distribution centers and over 270 stores across Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Wisconsin.Meijer is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are committed to treating all persons with dignity and respect. Meijer's policy is to not discriminate because of any applicant or team member's race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, religion, age, physical or mental disability, uniformed service or veteran status, or any other lawfully-protected classification. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of your application, please click here to submit your request. Submissions that are not seeking help to complete the application due to a disability will not be responded to.