Supply Chain Asset Protection & Safety Manager

Lowe's Companies, Inc.•Kissimmee, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for leading a supply chain security team and partnering with the Supply Chain leadership team to foster a culture of health and safety. The manager will conduct audits, manage third-party security services, and oversee asset protection equipment. They will ensure the execution of Lowe's Security programs, lead safety and shrink mitigation efforts, and support operational activities to minimize risk. The role involves managing incident reporting, conducting root cause analysis, and serving as a point of negotiation for regulatory inquiries. Additionally, the manager will analyze incident trends, lead program enhancements, participate in peer work teams, and develop training content for various safety and security topics. They will also ensure proper hazardous material disposal, assist facilities with compliance, participate in system design for risk reduction, investigate internal theft, and provide leadership for investigations. The role establishes frameworks for safety and shrink data and offers consultation during new building setups to implement and monitor safety and shrink processes.

Requirements

Associate degree in Safety Science, Industrial Health, Risk Management, Engineering, Business or other related degree or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement, if applicable
5 years of retail safety experience (Distribution or retail stores)
5 years of retail safety experience (Distribution or retail stores)

Nice To Haves

1 Year Experience with a Mass Retailer or other multi-location employer
1 Year Warehouse type store and/or distribution center experience
CSP, ASP, WSO, ARM Certification
OSHA 10 or 30 Hour
Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
ASP
ARM - Certification In Risk Management
WSO
OSHA 10 or 30 Hour

Responsibilities

Lead a supply chain security team
Partner with Supply Chain leadership team to create visibility and ownership around safety, environmental, and asset protection-related initiatives to drive a culture of health and safety throughout the facility
Plan and conduct periodic audits, inspections, and walkthroughs of assigned facilities to validate compliance with company standards and local, state, and federal agency regulations, including OSHA, EPA, and DOT
Manage 3rd party security guard services and performance expectations for all locations of responsibility. This includes the management of all asset protection equipment (CCTV, alarm monitoring, etc.)
Ensure proper execution of Lowe’s Security programs, including adherence to staffing, policies, and procedures, and performing all designated program requirements
Lead the direction of safety, shrink mitigation/training, investigations/interviews, and environmental health for their assigned locations.
Support and coordinate the facility leadership team to focus on operational activities that optimize the use of equipment, facilities, and personnel to minimize exposure to risk in the assigned areas of responsibility
Manage internal incident reporting, review, and root cause analysis to ensure sustainable solutions are implemented to prevent recurrence of loss (sustainable solutions).
Serve as the main point of negotiation and response, on behalf of the company, for all regulatory inquiries, including but not limited to: OSHA, EPA, Fire Authorities, etc., for all assigned locations.
Analyze incident trends, workers’ compensation claim metrics, and perform root cause analysis
Serve as project lead on program enhancements for the entire supply chain organization within the aforementioned verticals (Safety & Environmental, Shrink, Investigations, Support and New Business)
Participate in peer work teams to drive strategies/programs that reduce risk throughout the Lowe’s Supply Chain, in any of the aforementioned verticals, to support the requirements of our evolving business.
Build training content for emergency management and crisis response, safety and environmental, asset protection, and new hire orientation. Instruct trainers to present content and occasionally conduct classes.
Ensure that hazardous materials are properly cleaned and disposed of, in accordance with all applicable regulations.
Plan and conduct periodic audits, inspections (STOP, AP Connect), and walk-throughs of Supply Chain facilities to validate compliance to company standards and local, state, and federal agency regulations, including OSHA, EPA, and DOT; assist the facility management with developing action plans to address deficiencies
Participate in system design planning process for all new equipment adds, existing equipment or process modifications, to reduce the risk of injury and/or regulatory exposure.
Identify opportunities for internal theft and investigate potential cases within these opportunity areas, proceeding to corrective solutions and training when appropriate
Provide leadership and coordination for active internal theft investigations conducted as identified; conduct dishonesty interviews in Supply Chain facilities and reviews/audits all cases before they are submitted to the Corporate Investigations team
Establish framework that governs the availability, approval, reporting, and overall continuity of safety and shrink data
Provide ongoing consultation and direction during the new building stand-up or conversion phases, helping to implement and enforce safety and shrink processes and programs, helping to monitor these processes and programs and address issues when necessary, and collecting learnings throughout the early phases (i.e., test and learn).