LP Business Partner

Zumiez; Lynnwood, Northern (WA, KY); Híbrido; USD 31.000 - 38.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health, vision, and dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k)

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid parental leave

Vacation

Employee Assistance Program

Dependent Care FSA

Descripción de la vacante

Zumiez seeks a Loss Prevention Business Partner in Lynnwood, WA to help store teams address shrink with actionable reporting and consultation. This full-time, non-exempt role reports to the Loss Prevention Manager.

Responsibilities include preventing shrink through process improvement, conducting investigations with HR, delivering tailored reports, and educating teams on LP strategies, safety, and compliance.

Formación

• AA degree or 2+ years retail inventory experience.
• Ability to gather and analyze information and communicate results.
• Strong organizational and time management skills; able to meet deadlines.
• Proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsabilidades

• Identify shrink opportunities and provide consultation to store teams.
• Implement and improve processes to prevent shrinkage.
• Provide in-store safety and de-escalation guidance.
• Provide customized reporting and consult on report formatting.
• Educate store teams on LP strategies and alignment.
• Support physical inventory scanning and post-scan planning.
• Conduct investigations in partnership with Human Resources and field teams.

Conocimientos

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Self-awareness

Self-management

Retail math

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Attention to detail

Time management

Accountability

Integrity

Judgment

Educación

AA degree or equivalent

Herramientas

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Descripción del empleo

Job Title: Loss Prevention Business Partner

Reports To: Loss Prevention Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Effective Date: 2/2025

Pay Range: $22.50 - $27.35 / hour

POSITION PURPOSE

Support the Store Team’s ability to address shrink concerns by providing reporting and consultation that is consistent and actionable.

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

PREVENT

• Exception-based opportunities: Identifying the existence and root cause of urgent shrink opportunities and provide consultation to store team clients regarding those opportunities. Elevate opportunities that pose risk or greater impact to the appropriate
• Process Execution : Implement, monitor, and continuously improve processes and operations executed in the field and department that relate to the prevention of internal, external, and operational shrinkage. Partner with store field and Home Office departments to implement and improve processes.
• Safety : Provide consultation on in-store safety and de-escalation, partnering with Human Resources when appropriate.

RESPOND

• Reporting and research : Provide customized reporting for the store team in the format requested. Consult with clients on appropriate formatting based on the purpose of the report. Mine for information at the request of the store team. Consult with the store team on potential next steps if needed and provide any additional findings.
• Education, clarity, and alignment : Provide information in a digestible format. Ensure store team is clear on LP strategies and capability. Identify clarification needs and work to educate and align store team.
• Physical inventory process : Provide support and development on the execution of, and best practices related to, the physical inventory scan process.
• Post scan planning: Partner with store team clients to analyze reporting, determine focus, and build a strategy to respond to inventory results.
• Safety, ethics and compliance: Provide consultation on in-store safety, inventory control policies, and de-escalation strategies, while maintaining a thorough understanding of company policies, laws, and employee standards. Conduct professional, evidence-based investigations in partnership with Human Resources and field teams.

RECONCILE

• Physical inventory process (Store, DC, Web) : Fixing variances and accounting for missing product found in the inventory scan process. Ensuring that a store’s quantity on hand is as accurate as possible post-scan.
• On-hand accuracy: Fixing inventory inaccuracies identified by us or reported by other departments and the store team. Identifying the root cause of inaccuracies and proposing solutions to mitigate and resolve, including continuous improvement to tools used to aid in the maintenance and reconciliation of inventory.

JOB REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS

• AA degree in related field or 2+ years retail inventory experience.
• Ability to gather and analyze information and communicate results.
• Self and social awareness; ability to manage themselves and relationships with others.
• Understands retail math and algebra.
• Experienced in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Attention to detail, with an ability to simplify complexity.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with a proven ability to adapt to change and meet deadlines.
• Self-accountable, Self-motivated, and goal oriented.
• Has integrity and uses good judgment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Ability to sit in a stationary position in an office environment for extended periods of time and work on a PC.
• Occasionally will need to reach, bend over, climb ladders, and lift up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to move in an office environment or store location in order to access files and gather information.

BENEFITS

This full-time role is benefit eligible and offers:

• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• Basic life insurance and supplemental voluntary life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid parental leave
• Vacation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Employee Signature: _______________________________ Date:_________________

This job description is not all-inclusive and is only intended to describe the general nature of the work. All job responsibilities are considered to be essential job functions. Job responsibilities and job requirements are subject to modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. The Company reserves the right to modify the job description, as it deems necessary for proper business operations.