About the Role
The Regional Director, Asset Protection is responsible for identifying, mitigating, and managing enterprise risk and profit loss across a portfolio of department stores on the East Coast. This role focuses on the consistent assessment and execution of asset protection, investigative, and shortage reduction strategies across high-volume retail environments. As a strategic leader, this position holds full accountability for regional asset protection performance, driving operational excellence, shrink reduction, and physical security standards while serving as a key partner to senior regional, district, and store-level leadership.
Responsibilities
- Identify and mitigate business integrity and operational risks across the region.
- Travel to market to ensure best in class performance of assigned teams.
- Implement and monitor asset protection, investigation, and shortage reduction strategies.
- Lead performance oversight for assigned facilities, ensuring compliance with regulatory and company standards.
- Partner with facility leadership and regional teams to support execution of asset protection initiatives.
- Ensure effective planning and execution of physical inventory and reconciliation processes.
- Collaborate with corporate functions to align on business strategies and Exemplar Luxury Group events.
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with senior law enforcement to support investigations.
- Analyze risk trends and develop strategic solutions to reduce loss and enhance safety.
- Lead training and guidance to facility teams on loss prevention best practices.
- Lead internal investigations and ensure resolution of integrity-related incidents.
- Conduct risk assessments and recommend operational improvements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Business, or a related field.
- 10-15+ years of progressive experience in Asset Protection, or risk management, including multi-unit leadership.
- Proven ability to lead investigations and implement effective loss prevention strategies.
- Excellent leadership and team development skills, with the ability to manage remote teams.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally with senior leaders, store operations, and law enforcement agencies.
- Experience conducting and overseeing physical inventories and reconciliation processes.
- Strong knowledge of industry regulations, internal controls, and compliance practices.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present insights to various stakeholders, including senior leadership.
- Ability to travel regularly within the assigned region.
Location
- New York Metro area
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 10-15+ years of progressive experience in Asset Protection, or risk management, including multi-unit leadership.
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Business, or a related field.
Salary/Compensations
- $136,000 - $183,000
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Basic life insurance
- Supplemental life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Variety of additional voluntary benefits (such as critical illness, hospital and accident insurance)
- Amazing employee discount
About the Company
- Saks Global is the largest multi-brand luxury retailer in the world, comprising Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and Saks OFF 5TH.
- Powered by our talented colleagues, we are redefining luxury shopping by offering each customer a personalized experience across our store network and e-commerce platforms.
- Through strong partnerships with the world’s most esteemed brands, cutting-edge technology and the industry’s most comprehensive luxury customer data, Saks Global is shaping the future of retail.
Equal Opportunity
- Saks Global is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.
- If you are interested in applying for employment with Saks Global and would like to request special assistance or an accommodation, please contact candidatesupport@saks.com.
