Asset Protection Lead

As a Retail Asset Protection Lead at Carhartt you will work in conjunction with our Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) partners, as part of the Carhartt Global Investigations and Security Team, to build our loss prevention strategy and program from the ground floor. You will be the main driver in building an industry standard asset protection/loss prevention program to support our growing retail operations.

This position will focus on overall store safety and security for our associates and consumers to include loss prevention investigations, security technology support and design, shrink reduction, security audits, and workplace violence prevention training.

At Carhartt, the values of hard work—dependability, honesty, and trust—are rooted in the legacy of our founder, Hamilton Carhartt. His commitment to serving hardworking people continues to inspire everything we do. Guided by his legacy and our mission—We serve and protect all hardworking people by building durable products—we remain dedicated to upholding these principles in every decision we make and every product we create.

• Develop comprehensive security and asset protection policies and procedures that support the overall goal of reducing risk to our associates and consumers.
• Oversee andmaintainrelationships and contracts with vendors related to store security technology and contract guard forces.
• Establishes strong working relationships with store associates and leaders to support all asset protection programs to achieve our overall business objectives.
• Organize, develop, and leadsecurityand asset protection training for store teams.
• Analyze and evaluate security operations toidentifyrisks or opportunities for improvement through drills, reviews, or assessments.
• Identifies and investigates criminal activity, policy violations, illicit behavior, workplace accidents, and instances of loss. Monitors criminal cases, appear in court, and testify as warranted.
• Maintaining relationships with local law enforcement agencies and other security professionals to promote cooperation and information sharing to include participation in regional Organized Retail Crime (ORC) groups.
• Manages all external theft cases delivering complete and robust casefiles that could support prosecution across various local, state, and federal jurisdictions.
• Developing security plans for on-site and off-site public facing events.
• Ensures all asset protection and security related systems are maintained& leveraged appropriately.
• Maintains all asset protection records according to policy andsupportPCI compliance initiatives in partnership with IT.
• Prepares detailed andaccuratereportsin a timely manner.

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, or related fieldrequiredand/or equivalent years of related experience.
• Wicklander-Zulawski and/or Reid Technique certifications preferred or willing to obtain.
• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) preferredor willing to obtain within 6 months.

• 5+ years’ experience inmulti-unit loss prevention or security management.
• Experience in a multi-unit retail environment preferred.
• Demonstrated experience inasset protection program building, teaching, training, and implementation.
• Ability to receive and manage confidential/sensitive information with the highest level of integrity.
• Experience summarizing and documentinginvestigationsfindings and recommendations.
• Natural disposition to be a self-starter, problem solver, and…