REGIONAL ASSET PROTECTION MANAGER in LEXINGTON KY

Dollar General•Goodlettsville, TN

About The Position

The Regional Asset Protection Manager is Dollar General’s primary subject matter expert for training, auditing, and investigations. The role aims to reduce shrinkage and increase profitability through proactive training, standardized audits, and resolution of internal and external investigations. The manager partners with Operations, supports store personnel, and addresses risks involving inventory movement, cash management, loss prevention, and operational policies. The position covers stores across a region and requires weekly travel in a company-provided vehicle, with limited overnight stays. A current driver’s license and acceptable driving history are required.

Requirements

Progressive experience in retail loss prevention positions.
At least three years of multi-store experience.
Current driver’s license and acceptable driving history.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Ability to facilitate group training sessions and demonstrate public-speaking skills.
Analytical skills to research information, assess its relevance, and interpret its meaning.
Investigation, interview, and interrogation skills; Wicklander & Zulawski or Reid Training is required.
Financial analysis skills sufficient to interpret operating statements and other financial data.
Basic computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office applications.
Familiarity with exception-based management software applications as an end user.
Ability to work independently, plan and organize work, and achieve goals.
Ability to anticipate internal customer needs, address obstacles, and improve customer satisfaction.
Ability to integrate complex information while balancing tactical and strategic initiatives.
Ability to provide leadership, promote teamwork, and maximize individual potential.
Ability to communicate clearly and promptly, listen effectively, and adapt to changing business priorities.

Nice To Haves

CFI qualification preferred.
Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Retail operations experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain communication with Operations to support business dialogue, improve gross margin, and reduce shrink and related risks.
Serve as a subject matter expert on store systems related to inventory movement and shrink, including POS, inventory management, cash management, loss prevention, and operations policies.
Conduct shrink awareness and loss prevention training for district managers, store management, and store associates.
Assist in developing and delivering training materials that promote shrink prevention awareness.
Develop, participate in, and promote regional awareness programs about loss prevention problems, thefts, or safety issues affecting stores.
Implement and manage the High Shrink Action Plan program in designated stores.
Conduct shrink and loss prevention audits, report results, and recommend actions to retail management and store personnel.
Use audit results to target training and reduce shrink risk and improve compliance with company policies.
Use exception-based software and departmental reports to identify potential losses and trends, investigate issues, and determine whether they are training- or integrity-related.
Monitor store compliance with policies and procedures and respond to training or integrity issues.
Analyze and investigate inventory shrinkage, determine causes, and participate in initiatives to resolve store-level issues.
Investigate suspicious losses, establish facts, interview involved parties, and resolve internal theft matters.
Conduct internal investigations when warranted and submit written reports in accordance with established guidelines.
Recommend and communicate measures to prevent future losses.
Liaise with law enforcement to recover merchandise or cash, prosecute cases, and facilitate restitution when warranted.
Serve as the subject matter expert for store physical security programs and processes, including alarm systems, CCTV, and related programs.
Ensure physical security tools are properly placed and scoped in existing and new stores in accordance with prototype standards.