About the Role
The Manager of Asset Protection (AP) supervises store-level AP teams, focusing on recruiting, development, performance, and budgeting. This role is crucial for executing the company's shrinkage reduction strategy, ensuring employee safety and security, preventing theft, and enhancing profitability in alignment with company values and business strategy. The AP Manager collaborates with cross-functional store leaders to support retail asset protection initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Lead by example and execute the organizational strategy set by the AP Division.
- Develop strong relationships within the store, including with the Store Manager, Service Experience, Inventory Accuracy, and Human Resources, acting as the leader in shrink-impacting subjects.
- Act as Owner of building security and safety, educating the store on emergency preparedness and assisting employees in safety incidents.
- Monitor and communicate all reports to ensure AP incidents and cases are reported and documented properly.
- Leverage data to identify trends and mitigate internal and external theft.
- Lead the execution of company shrink programs and directives, including shrink reduction plans and detecting issues of theft and dishonesty.
- Hire and develop talent with competencies to support investigations, auditing, shortage reduction programs, AP awareness programs, and system controls.
- Utilize reporting to identify risks and mitigate issues that reduce loss and maximize profitability.
Requirements
- Proven success in investigative, asset protection, and security procedures.
- Prior AP leadership experience.
- Comprehensive understanding of Exception Based Reporting tools and Case Management Software.
- Ability to develop and maintain productive relationships with other employees and leaders.
- Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with co-workers and customers.
- Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills in high-stress situations.
- Strong written communication skills.
- Strong organizational, delegation, and follow-through skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Computer proficiency, including use of monitoring and surveillance technologies.
- High level of ownership, accountability, and initiative.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule based on department and store needs.
- Consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with legal requirements per Los Angeles, Cal. Muni. Code 189.04 and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (for Los Angeles or San Francisco applicants).
Skills
- Investigative procedures
- Asset protection procedures
- Security procedures
- Exception Based Reporting tools
- Case Management Software
- Relationship building
- Communication
- Decision making
- Problem-solving
- Written communication
- Organization
- Delegation
- Follow-through
- Managing competing priorities
- Computer proficiency
- Monitoring technologies
- Surveillance technologies
- Ownership
- Accountability
- Initiative
Location
- Store location
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Managerial experience
- AP leadership experience
Salary/Compensations
- $57,000.00 - $91,500.00 Annual
Benefits
- Medical/Vision
- Dental
- Retirement
- Paid Time Away
- Life Insurance
- Disability
- Merchandise Discount
- EAP Resources
- 401k
- Medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options
- PTO accruals
- Holidays
About the Company
- Nordstrom is committed to supporting employees and their families through a variety of benefits.
- Nordstrom keeps job postings open for at least one day after the posting date.
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Equal Opportunity
- Nordstrom is required to inform you that we conduct background checks after conditional offer and consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with legal requirements per Los Angeles, Cal. Muni. Code 189.04 and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
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