Asset Protection Operations Coach

Asset Protection Operations Coach

Requirements

• Completion of 2 years of college.
• 1 year’s experience as a supervisor in a multi-department environment.
• 1 year’s experience in accounting, claims, inventory control, systems/UPC, personnel, or loss prevention/asset protection in a multi-department environment.
• 2 years’ experience in asset protection or related area.
• Successful completion of any applicable state requirements to work in asset protection (for example, minimum age, specialized training, certification and/or licensing).
• Acquisition of a current, state issued Certificate of Eligibility (if applicable).
• Successful completion of criminal background check and/or firearms authorized training (if applicable).
• Associates will be required to attend and successfully complete all job-required trainings and assessments (for example, Academy trainings, Open Door trainings, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Drives sales by ensuring effective merchandise presentation (for example, accurate and competitive pricing, proper signing, inventory levels, cleanliness of the area, assessing economic trends and community needs, overseeing the stocking and rotation of merchandise, setting up cleaning and organizing product displays, and securing fragile and high-shrink merchandise).
• Leads and develops teams effectively by teaching, training, and actively listening to associates, touring stores and providing feedback, communicating and collaborating with all levels of associates regarding store operations, introducing and leading company change efforts, and providing clear expectations and guidance to implement business solutions.
• Models and demonstrates exceptional customer service standards to store associates by following and demonstrating the One Best Way (OBW) service model, managing and supporting customer service initiatives, ensuring customer needs, complaints, and issues are successfully resolved, and developing and implementing action plans to correct deficiencies.
• Provides supervision and development opportunities for hourly associates by hiring, training, and mentoring associates, assigning duties, setting clear expectations, providing associate recognition, and ensuring awareness and recruiting and developing qualified associates to meet staffing needs.
• Controls the unexplained loss of merchandise and improves profitability by identifying and communicating performance goals and objectives, building accountability for policies and procedures, measuring adherence to loss prevention policies and procedures, and conducting operational and pre-inventory reviews.
• Detects, deters, investigates, and resolves violations of company policies and criminal activities by investigating alleged fraud and other alleged illegal activities, gathering evidence, taking statements, writing case reports, and providing courtroom testimony as needed.
• Monitors safety and risk controls within a facility by ensuring an effective safety program is in place, supervising safety team members, identifying accident trends, and providing training to associates on accident prevention techniques.
• Manages facility-level training and execution of asset protection, safety, and claims and receiving procedures by reviewing the application of policies and procedures compliance guidelines, identifying gaps in expectations versus training, and developing and delivering training as needed.
• Manages claims and receiving operations by ensuring proper policies and procedures are followed, ensuring the timely processing of claims, and maintaining necessary documentation and reporting.
• Coordinates, completes, and oversees job-related activities and assignments by developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, supporting plans and initiatives to meet customer and business needs, and demonstrating adaptability and promoting continuous learning.
• Ensures compliance with company policies and procedures and supports company mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by implementing related action plans and providing direction and guidance on applying these in executing business processes and practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Leadership through Live Better U and Bellevue University.
• Certificate of Completion in People and Business Leadership through Live Better U and Bellevue University.
• Certification in an asset protection related field (for example, Loss Prevention Qualified, Loss Prevention Certified).
• General work experience supervising 5 or more direct reports to include the responsibility of performance management, mentoring, hiring, and firing.
• Investigative experience.
• Bachelors: Business.
• Bachelors: Criminal Justice.