Supply Chain Asset Protection & Safety Manager-IL

Lowe's Companies, Inc.•Saint Joseph, MO

3d•$101,100 - $168,900•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 agency regulations. They will also manage 3rd party security guard services and asset protection equipment, lead safety and shrink mitigation efforts, conduct investigations, and manage internal incident reporting and root cause analysis. This position serves as the primary point of contact for regulatory inquiries and analyzes incident trends. The role also involves leading program enhancements, participating in peer work teams, building training content, and ensuring proper hazardous material disposal. Additionally, the manager will consult on new building setups, identify and investigate internal theft, and establish frameworks for safety and shrink data management.

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