Supply Chain Asset Protection & Safety Manager-IL

Lowe's Home Centers • Rockford, IL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This role partners with the Supply Chain leadership team to create visibility and ownership around safety, environmental, and asset protection initiatives, driving a culture of health and safety throughout the facility. The manager will plan and conduct periodic audits, inspections, and walkthroughs to ensure compliance with company standards and regulations. They will also manage 3rd party security guard services and asset protection equipment, ensuring proper execution of Lowe’s Security programs. The position leads the direction of safety, shrink mitigation, investigations, and environmental health for assigned locations, supporting facility leadership in optimizing operations to minimize risk. The role involves managing internal incident reporting, root cause analysis, and serving as the primary contact for regulatory inquiries. Trend analysis of incidents and worker’s compensation claims, along with project leadership for program enhancements, are key aspects. The manager will also build and instruct training content for various safety and security topics and ensure proper hazardous material disposal. Participation in system design planning for new equipment and processes to reduce risk, and leadership in internal theft investigations are also responsibilities. A framework for safety and shrink data management will be established, and consultation will be provided during new building setups.

Requirements

• Associate degree 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 Retail Safety Experience (Distribution or retail stores)
• 5 Years 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

• 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 to 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, including 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 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.
• 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, worker’s compensation claim metrics, and performs root cause analysis.
• Serve as project lead on program enhancements for the entire supply chain organization within the afore mentioned 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 afore mentioned 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. Instructs trainers to present content and occasionally conducts 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; assists 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 investigates 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; conducts 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 process 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).

Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision insurance
• Life and Disability insurance
• Paid time off based on role, tenure, and locality, including vacation, holidays, sick and volunteer time
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• 401(k) Retirement account with company match
• Employee Assistance Program with concierge, work/life services and no-cost counseling for all kinds of needs
• Education support programs, including tuition assistance and trade skills scholarships
• Business Travel Accident insurance
• Maternity and Parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Lowe's Associate Discount and broad discount platform
• Annual bonuses
• Enrollment in Lowe's Employee Stock Purchase Plan and/or deferred compensation plan
• Grant awards

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree