Sr.Loss Prevention & Safety Manager

GENERAL NATURE OF POSITION

The Senior Manager of Loss Prevention and Safety is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing comprehensive loss prevention, asset protection, and safety strategies across multiple distribution centers and corporate facilities. This role leads enterprise-wide initiatives to reduce shrink, mitigate risk, ensure regulatory compliance, and promote a culture of safety and accountability. The Sr. Manager partners cross-functionally with Operations, Human Resources, Legal, Risk Management, and Facilities to protect company assets, employees, and brand reputation while driving continuous improvement in physical security, safety performance, and operational controls.

• Develop and execute enterprise-wide loss prevention and safety strategies across multiple distribution centers and corporate facilities.
• Establish and maintain physical security standards, including access control, surveillance systems, alarm systems, and visitor management.
• Lead shrink reduction programs, theft investigations, and fraud prevention initiatives.
• Conduct risk assessments & security audits to identify vulnerabilities & implement corrective actions.
• Oversee workplace safety programs to ensure compliance with OSHA and other applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Partner with Operations leadership to implement best practices that reduce operational risk and improve safety performance.
• Develop & monitor KPIs related to shrink, incidents, claims, safety metrics, and regulatory compliance.
• Manage incident response protocols, including workplace accidents, internal investigations, and emergency preparedness planning.
• Lead crisis management efforts and business continuity planning for distribution centers and assist corporate facilities.
• Oversee third-party guard services, including contract performance & cost management.
• Support corporate facilities with safety programs, ergonomic initiatives, & building security standards.
• Provide training and education to field leadership and employees on safety procedures, asset protection standards, and risk awareness.
• Collaborate with HR and Legal on investigations, policy development, and disciplinary recommendations.
• Develop and manage departmental budgets and resource allocation.
• Build, mentor, and lead regional or site-level loss prevention and safety teams.

• 20% Serve as the LP/Safety Department liaison to Leadership and production floor associates to ensure “buy-in” regarding shortage and safety reduction by engaging, coaching, and training.
• 20% Assist in creating, implementing, and enforcing security and safety policies.
• 20% Maintain confidentiality involving security and/or active investigations in the workplace.
• 20% Oversee and drive performance across multiple distribution center and corporate locations by leading Deckers LP/Safety associates, conducting regular on-site visits to ensure compliance and operational effectiveness, and maintaining overall accountability for contracted guard service providers, including performance standards, service levels, and contractual compliance.
• 20% Work in conjunction with Manager of Loss Prevention, Safety and Training to mentor & develop teammates for career performance improvement.

Education/

Certifications:

High School Diploma or GED

Work Experience: 8+ years of experience in security service, asset protection, audit, risk management, safety or another related field.

Experience with: EHS and Security management systems, MS Office Professional Suite including Excel.

Other: Workplace Violence and/or Business Continuity experience. Analytical experience in performance based, action and results oriented setting.

• Ability to develop & execute loss prevention & safety strategies across multiple locations.
• Proven capability to manage performance, compliance, and risk mitigation across geographically dispersed distribution centers and corporate facilities.
• Strong knowledge of access control systems, CCTV, alarm systems, visitor management, and facility security standards.
• Deep understanding of OSHA regulations, safety compliance requirements, and incident prevention best practices.
• Ability to conduct comprehensive risk assessments, identify vulnerabilities, and implement corrective action plans.
• Experience leading internal investigations, theft/fraud cases, and workplace incident reviews with strong documentation practices.
• Skilled in emergency preparedness planning, incident command response, and continuity of operations.
• Strong ability to partner with Operations, HR, Legal, Risk Management, and Facilities to reduce enterprise risk.
• Demonstrated success building, mentoring, and leading high-performing regional or site-level teams.
• Clear, confident communicator capable of influencing field leadership and senior executives.
• Skilled at leading cultural and operational change initiatives to strengthen safety and asset protection standards.
• High level of discretion,…