Asset Protection Manager - East Grand Rapids MI

Meijer•Grand Rapids, MI

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Meijer is seeking a Market Asset Protection Manager to lead our Asset Protection Team and Initiatives for the Greater Grand Rapids Area. This role involves traveling to various store locations within the market to support a Culture of Safety and 200% accountability. The Market Asset Protection Manager will ensure the execution of programs focused on the safety of people, security of assets, compliance with standards, and prevention of shrink through root cause analysis, solution deployment, and effectiveness audits.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience preferred.
3+ years of multi-unit asset protection experience; investigative experience and ability.
Working knowledge of OSHA Regulations.
Understanding of behavioral safety strategies.
Working knowledge of the following operating systems and methods; Security and Fire hardware, such as CCTV, Burglar Systems, Fire Systems, EAS Systems.
Demonstrated experience and understanding of emergency response protocols and processes (public & private).
Proficient in Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
Working knowledge of 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 ORC.
Understanding of product protection strategies.
Understanding of retail operations (e.g. cash office, receiving, pharmacy operations).
Loss Prevention Qualified (LPQ).
Wicklander Zulawski Interview Certified.

Responsibilities

Hires, trains and supervises Asset Protection Team Leaders.
Understands and knows what actions are underway to investigate current internal theft cases.
Conducts safety auditing to identify and correct unsafe conditions and behavior.
Meets with store leadership to review activity and re-enforce safety and asset protection standards.
Drives safety programs in partnership with store leadership.
Reviews OSHA logs, customer and team member accident investigations.
Ensures investigation of key reports surrounding shrink, loss and safety reduction efforts within the market.
Identifies and ensures cash losses are investigated to resolution.
Ensures LP technology is operational.
Works with store detective teams, and the corporate investigations team to investigate Organized Retail Crime (ORC) activity.
Liaison with law enforcement.
Ensures physical security of store locations.
Ensures fire protection system and associated alarms are operational.
Reviews incident and apprehension reports.
Execution of assessments, action plans and company programs within the market targeting shrink and safety reduction efforts.
Analyzes P&L, shrink results, safety results and other leading/lagging indicators and ensures deficiencies are being addressed.