Regional Asset Protection Manager; Detroit, MI

Req
176469

Regional Asset Protection Manager (RAPM) is responsible for ensuring Asset Protection initiatives and programs are executed within the region. Key responsibilities include but are not limited to: analyzing and managing regional shrink performance, detecting, investigating and resolving theft and fraud, delivering shrink goals, and ensuring Asset Protection processes are executed by the field team. The RAPM works with the Regional and District teams to drive theft mitigation and shrink, ensuring physical security processes provide a safe and secure environment for store teams, associates and customers.

The RAPM partners with internal and external stakeholders to gain cross‑functional support and alignment. The RAPM is responsible for coaching and training the field Asset Protection teams within the region. The RAPM reports directly to the Sr Field AP Manager and leads a field team of Multi‑Store Asset Protection Managers (MAPMs), Sr. Asset Protection Supervisors and Asset Protection Specialists.

• 30% - Delivery and Execution:
  Maintains close alignment with Region/District leaders to monitor progress for shrink mitigation programs and awareness. Accountable for improved shrink performance, internal and external investigations for theft and fraud and physical security initiatives. Identifies and resolves issues to ensure the Asset Protection Field team meets strategic and metric performance goals. Executes the company’s Asset Protection programs and initiatives within the region.
• 40% - People:
  Responsible for onboarding and training the Asset Protection field team, coaching and development and communication of all Asset Protection processes, programs, and trends. Drives accountability to the Asset Protection deliverables, including region, district and store shrink goals, and physical security standards with direct reports. Accountable for direct supervision of the work activities of others. Plans, monitors and reviews work of subordinates, leads and coordinates work teams to ensure effective performance.
  
  Utilizes metrics to track performance and manage workload. Leads the Multi‑Store Asset Protection Managers and the field team organization to drive alignment and engagement for all Asset Protection initiatives and programs that mitigate shrink, reduce theft and fraud, and maintain physical security standards. Develops teams that drive AP performance toward achievement of quality standards and performance metrics. Ensures priorities align with objectives and goals.
  
  Coaches and mentors employees, providing ongoing performance feedback. Builds a deep talent bench for leaders by driving succession planning and selection; conducts annual and mid‑year reviews, reviews individual development plans and provides performance feedback. Ensures adherence to major and minor work rule policies referenced in the Standards of Performance and all company SOPs. The Regional Asset Protection Manager is responsible for selection, termination, compensation, performance appraisal, discipline, and professional development of direct reports.
• 30% - Strategy and Planning:
  Drives communication and alignment to Regional and District team leaders on all AP initiatives, strategies and mitigation efforts to ensure awareness and alignment. Engages for Asset Protection programs with store, district and regional leaders, ensuring the execution of strategies and processes through the Multi‑Store Asset Protection Manager (MAPM) and field teams within an assigned region. Supports internal and external case activity, analyzing information and intelligence to establish prosecutable cases and restitution recovery.
  
  Leads outlier management of stores that have shrink results not meeting company guidelines and adapts strategies as necessary with the field team to reduce shrink.

• This position typically reports to Dir Asset Protection.
• This role has 10-15 direct reports.

• Typically requires overnight travel more than 50% of the time.

• Frequent periods are spent standing or sitting in the same location with some opportunity to move…