Regional AP Manager

Asset Protection Team Opportunity

Be a part of an exceptional team that leads company shrink mitigation and safety initiatives while keeping our Guests, Associates, and Communities at the center of everything they do. The face of retail is constantly changing, and this agile team is at the forefront of the latest Asset Protection technology and analytical tools that help protect company assets every day. Through operational excellence, innovation, and collaboration, the Asset Protection team is exceptional at quickly designing and implementing innovative new solutions for diverse Asset Protection challenges while simultaneously building strong partnerships across Human Resources, Stores Operations, Supply Chain, and Compliance teams.

Do you enjoy investigating company profitability opportunities? Are you a proactive critical thinker who loves executing a strategic business plan? Then consider joining the Asset Protection team today!

Ulta Beauty is the largest specialty beauty retailer in the United States and the place for the true beauty enthusiast who gets butterflies as she shops for beauty and experiments throughout our store. We are the only one to provide our guests prestige, mass, and salon products and services under one roof – All Things Beauty, All in One Place™. We put our guests at the center of all we do, committing to offer unrivaled ways to be beautiful in an environment that provides the thrill of exploration and delight of discovery.

At Ulta Beauty, protecting our business, our associates and our guests isn't just our function, it's a commitment the Asset Protection team makes every day. A commitment that creates confidence, enables performance, and allows every part of the organization to thrive. Throughout the past several years, the Ulta Beauty Asset Protection team has been on a journey to reset our foundation, sharpen our focus, and align our priorities in order to strengthen our team, elevate our performance, and deepen our partnerships.

We are committed to being more connected, strategic, and intelligence-driven than ever before. We proactively use advanced analytics, risk insights, and strong investigative capabilities to anticipate challenges, identify risks and enhance retail profitability. Most importantly, we show up across the enterprise as trusted partners, protecting what matters most while helping build a stronger, safer, more resilient Ulta Beauty. And because of that work, we have achieved record-level results and growth that mirror the success of our brand.

And with that growth comes opportunity. We invite you to review the career opportunity below and submit your application to join our growing team!

The Regional Asset Protection Manager (RAPM) leads and coordinates all Asset Protection functions within an assigned Region, which contains between 10-16 Districts and 120
-190 Ulta Beauty stores. RAPM is committed to upholding Ulta Beauty's values and demonstrates our competencies, which are integrated within the RAPM's primary responsibilities. They are focused on creating a safe environment to enhance the Wow Experience, Win Together to support operational excellence and control losses, strengthen our culture of Do What's Right, and Champion Diversity by fostering an inclusive environment for all.

The RAPM will hire, train, develop talent, and lead a team of three (3) to seven (7) field-based Area Asset Protection Managers within a Region. The RAPM is a key Field Business Partner and critical advisor to the Regional Vice President. They work collaboratively with District Managers, Support Field Leaders, Store Leaders, Corporate Partners, Supply Chain, and Organized Retail Crime Managers to drive company shrink mitigation solutions, safety initiatives, and asset protection programs.

They provide guidance, oversight, and functional expertise with a variety of complex internal and external investigations relating to fraud, theft, organized crime, and embezzlement. They work together internally, communicate with various levels of leadership, and provide counsel during special events, workplace violence situations, emergency preparedness, critical incidents, and business continuity situations. They also partner externally with local law enforcement, industry groups, other retailers, and district attorneys as needed.

• Hire, manage, and develop Area Asset Protection Managers for future growth; focus on individual development and succession planning to build bench strength and increase internal promotions.
• Provide training, development, and guidance to AAPMs in all aspects of their role, including training, investigations, interviews, analytics, audits, case management, exception reporting, etc.
• In partnership with AAPMs, educate Field Operations in shrink awareness, including programs, methods for protecting inventory, cash, equipment, and other company assets.
• Oversight of all internal and external investigations using multiple tools and…