Assets Protection Business Partner District Loss Prevention Manager--Pittsburgh PA

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ALL ABOUT TARGET

As part of our collaborative and guest-obsessed team, you help us create an experience that makes guests say “I love Target!”  When you work at Target, you’re helping every family discover the joy of everyday life. You’re working alongside a dedicated team that brings their passion and pride to all that they do. As a leader of store teams your role is to enable your team to deliver a destination shopping experience by providing a safe and secure environment for our guests, mitigate shortage risks in order to drive sales, improve accuracy and instocks through theft prevention and resolution, and lead through crisis events to protect our guest, team and brand.

ALL ABOUT ASSETS PROTECTION

The AP team’s function is to provide a safe and secure environment for our team members and guests, and meet the financial goals of shortage and profitability in a Target store. AP teams will do this by leading a physical security and safety culture and responding to crisis events, investigating and resolving theft, and creating awareness and educating team members on operational shortage priorities.

At Target we believe in our team members having meaningful experiences that help them build and develop skills for a career. The role of an Assets Protection Business Partner can provide you with the:

Skills in business financials (e.g., payroll, profit and loss) and driving shortage reduction

Skills in driving business and market specific strategies by leveraging data and metrics and partnering with store and district leadership to deliver results through your team

Experience managing a remote team in a multi-unit market made up of leaders of leaders through multiple layers

Experience influencing talent strategies in a multi-unit market and building skills in recruiting, selecting and talent development for hourly and exempt leaders in Assets Protection roles

Ability to influence and provide thoughtful feedback to key partners (e.g. District/Store leadership, HR, HQ) to support company and Assets Protection initiatives

As an Assets Protection Business Partner no two days are ever the same, but a typical day will most likely include the following responsibilities:

Drive your business to grow sales

Lead, influence and validate a safe and secure culture by driving physical security process, leading district response in emergency crisis situations and resolving all significant incidents (e.g., robbery, burglary). Educate store teams on emergency preparedness and physical security procedures

Develop and communicate district AP strategies and priorities, including tactical plans, training and expectations, to your team, peers and leadership

Be financially accountable in your district by prioritizing and driving continuous improvement. Establish a culture of accountability for your teams through clear expectations and performance management

Train and validate AP store teams are anticipating and identifying shortage risks in key divisions and developing tactics to reduce shortage and drive profitable sales, and ensure product is in stock and available for our guests

Drive district results on prevention, resolution and apprehension on theft, both internal and external, according to compliance standards and proper documentation

Resolve alerts and organized retail crime cases in partnership with field and HQ partners

Cultivate a guest-centric salesforce to drive sales and efficiency ​

Lead a district team of AP store leaders to drive total store sales and increase profitability

Develop a talent strategy that makes Target an employer of choice, attracts candidates and retains talent

Foster an inclusive, diverse, safe and secure culture; create an environment of openness, trust and recognition, and reward great performance

Build relationships inside and outside Target, including district and store leaders, law enforcement and industry partners to identify market trends and understand asset protection strategies of competition. Ensure our teams and tactics maintain Target’s reputation

Lead safety programs and best practices within a district and evaluate injury trends to prevent future incidents

Demonstrate a culture of ethical conduct, safety, and compliance. Lead team to work in the same way and hold others accountable to this commitment

All other duties based on business needs

The good news is that we have some amazing training that will help teach you everything you need to know to be an Assets Protection Business Partner. But there are a few skills you should have from the get-go:

4 year degree or equivalent experience

Meet any state or local licensure and/or other legal requirements related to the position

3 years of retail loss prevention experience

Proven execution skills and ability to drive change

Experience influencing key business partners

Operate in an ambiguous and rapidly changing work environment

Quickly adapt to changing priorities and tasks

Project and process management/ownership experience

Work in high intensity situations with composure and ease

Solution-based mindset with desire to uncover business gaps and solve problems

Outstanding written and verbal communication skills

Establish and maintain cross-functional working relationships

We are an awesome place to work and care about our teams, so we want to make sure we are clear on a few more basics that we expect:

Experience and knowledge with internal and external theft investigations

Understanding of retail operations and associated shortage risks

Experience with crisis response, physical security, safety and compliance programs

Supervisory experience

Strong leadership and influencing skills

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Target will provide reasonable accommodations (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with the application process upon your request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please visit your nearest Target store or Distribution Center or reach out to Guest Services at 1-800-440-0680 for additional information.

Company info

Target Brands, Inc.
Website : http://www.target.com/