Asset Protection Manager - East Grand Rapids MI

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• Weekly pay
• Scheduling flexibility
• Paid parental leave
• Paid education assistance
• Team member discount
• Development programs for advancement and career growth

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Meijer is seeking a Market Asset Protection Manager to lead our Asset Protection Team and Initiatives for the Greater Grand Rapids Area.

Our ideal candidate must be able to travel to all stores throughout the East Grand Rapids Market to include the below Store Locations:

Cascade - Grand Rapids, MI Knapps Corner - Grand Rapids, MI Calendonia, MI Greenville, MI Lowell, MI Rockford, MI Ionia, MI 28th St - Grand Rapids, MI Plainfield, Ave - Grand Rapids, MI

Our Market Asset Protection Manager will work collaboratively with Market Directors and Store Directors to support a Culture of Safety and 200% accountability. Ensure the execution of programs surrounding the safety of people, the security of assets, compliance with internal and regulatory standards and the prevention of shrink within the assigned market, through root cause analysis, deployment of solutions that protect the assets of the organization and audit to determine the effectiveness of the initiatives as designed.

A career at Meijer offers more than just a paycheck. We provide a wide range of benefits designed to support a positive work-life balance, ensuring that you can thrive both personally and professionally:

• Get Paid Weekly
• Medical/Dental/Vision/401K (effective on Start Date - Leaders Only)
• 3 Weeks of Paid Days Off (effective on Start Date - Leaders Only)
• Tuition Free and Reimbursement Education Assistance (effective on Start Date)
• Company sponsored Life Insurance (Leaders Only)
• Company sponsored Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (Leaders Only)
• Child and Adult Care Assistance
• Team Member Discount

-...and Much More!

What You'll be Doing:

• Hires, trains and supervises Asset Protection Team Leaders.
• Understands and knows what actions are underway to investigate current internal theft cases.
• Conducts safety auditing to identify and correct unsafe conditions and behavior.
• Meets with store leadership to review activity and re-enforce safety and asset protection standards.
• Drives safety programs in partnership with store leadership.
• Reviews OSHA logs, customer and team member accident investigations.
• Ensures investigation of key reports surrounding shrink, loss and safety reduction efforts within the market.
• Identifies and ensures cash losses are investigated to resolution.
• Ensures LP technology is operational.
• Works with store detective teams, and the corporate investigations team to investigate Organized Retail Crime (ORC) activity.
• Liaison with law enforcement.
• Ensures physical security of store locations.
• Ensures fire protection system and associated alarms are operational.
• Reviews incident and apprehension reports.
• Execution of assessments, action plans and company programs within the market targeting shrink and safety reduction efforts.
• Analyzes P&L, shrink results, safety results and other leading/lagging indicators and ensures deficiencies are being addressed.

What You Bring With You (Qualifications):

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience preferred.
• 3+ years of multi-unit asset protection experience; investigative experience and ability.
• Working knowledge of OSHA Regulations.
• Understanding of behavioral safety strategies.
• Working knowledge of the following operating systems and methods; Security and Fire hardware, such as CCTV, Burglar Systems, Fire Systems, EAS Systems.
• Demonstrated experience and understanding of emergency response protocols and processes (public & private).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Working knowledge of financial reporting tools including Shrink, P/L Statements, Risk Assessments and Exception Reports.
• Strong investigative skills/techniques.
• Skilled in interviewing and interrogations tactics (Wicklander preferred).
• Understanding of the criminal and civil justice system (e.g. local, state, federal, and regulatory, etc.).
• Understanding of ORC.
• Understanding of product protection strategies.
• Understanding of retail operations (e.g. cash office, receiving, pharmacy operations).
• Loss Prevention Qualified (LPQ).
• Wicklander Zulawski Interview Certified.