Area Loss Prevention Manager; ALPM

Position: Area Loss Prevention Manager (ALPM)
Location: Chesterfield

GENERAL PURPOSE:
The Area Loss Prevention Manager (ALPM) is responsible for protecting the assets of Ross Stores, Inc. while achieving shortage and safety goals for assigned stores/district(s)/area. This is done by managing, promoting, and directing all Loss Prevention initiatives and programs within the assigned group of stores and by developing and maintaining strong partnerships at the store, district, and zone levels. Through effective Operations and Human Resources partnerships, the ALPM implements company-driven shortage and safety solutions while providing regular direction and leadership to minimize operational shortage, mitigate theft and fraud, and maintain safe and secure environments for Ross associates and customers.

At times, the ALPM will also work with other cross-functional groups to ensure integrated solutions positively impact shortage control and accident reduction initiatives. In partnership with Store Managers, ALPMs share supervisory responsibility for store-based Loss Prevention associates (Store Protection Specialists or SPS) and are involved in the ongoing hiring, training, development, and performance management of this team. Periodically, ALPMs may need to support the response to, recovery from, and future prevention of serious incidents within assigned market.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Minimizing Operational Shortage

• Achieve shortage reduction goals for assigned stores/district(s)/area.

• Understand and respond to shortage processes (i.e. CNS, MOS, Front-End Operations, MPT, etc.) and analytics.

• Identify shortage risks through regular review of indicator reports; partner with stores to develop action plans to address/minimize operational shortage.

• Ensure all Loss Prevention shortage audits are conducted consistently and objectively, with a focus on continuous improvement through partnership and training.

• Coach, train, and influence store leadership and associates on best practice execution to minimize operational shortage.

• Promote shortage awareness through store programs (i.e. Shortage Highway) and ensure current Loss Prevention Awareness Center is visible to associates.

• Support assigned stores/district(s)/area during annual (and/or semi-annual) inventory process.

• Strictly adhere to all budget guidelines established in stores/district(s)/area.
Mitigating Theft & Fraud

• Aggressively identify, investigate, and resolve all internal and external theft and fraud, striving to minimize the impact of loss to the company and address new types of theft and fraud.

• Maximize utilization of all available merchandise protection tools and resources (including EAS, domes, alarm equipment, fitting room controls, shortage highway, etc.) to address loss in stores and throughout the company.

• Ensure consistent execution of all deterrence resources/tools to proactively combat external loss.

• Leverage exception and store reporting systems to identify theft activity (including cash shortage) in assigned stores.

• Drive resolution and case closure on all internal and external investigations, including timely follow up on internal leads from the corporate Investigative Analyst team or the Alertline process and external intelligence from other retailers or law enforcement groups regarding current market theft trends.

• Maintain appropriate confidentiality thorough internal investigations; partner with store/district leadership and Human Resources to address associate behavior and take corrective actions.

• Drive an impactful and effective SPS program by participating in store efforts to hire, train, and develop SPS associates in assigned stores/district(s)/area.

• Maintain accurate records and reports of all identified theft activity and related follow up; disseminate and communicate reporting as necessary.

• Drive store-level awareness of theft and fraud techniques as well as prevention tools/resources to mitigate future impact and loss.

• Share expertise on physical security and loss prevention systems through new store openings, remodels, and expansions.

Maintaining a Safe & Secure Environment

• Drive achievement of accident reduction goals for General Liability GL) and Workers Compensation…