Asset Protection & Safety Manager

Position: Asset Protection & Safety Manager

Location: Saint Louis, MO

Job : 579

# of Openings: 1

Summary:

Under the direction of the General Manager, the Asset Protection & Safety Manager is responsible for leading all safety, asset protection, security, and emergency preparedness programs within a high-volume distribution center. This position oversees the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of programs designed to protect associates, company assets, inventory, and facilities while ensuring compliance with all federal, state, local, and company regulations.

The Asset Protection & Safety Manager provides leadership to Safety Supervisors, Food Safety & Sanitation Supervisors, Asset Protection Supervisors, and on-site or third-party security personnel. This role partners closely with Operations, Quality Control, Human Resources, Maintenance, and Corporate Asset Protection to promote a culture of safety, accountability, compliance, and operational excellence.

• Champion a safety-first culture that aligns with BGDC Distribution's operational priorities and company values.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve site safety, asset protection, and security programs.
• Lead site risk assessments to proactively identify hazards, evaluate risks, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Manage the physical security of the facility, including surveillance camera systems, alarm systems, access control systems, facility keys, and security monitoring.
• Oversee all asset protection and loss prevention initiatives to minimize theft, fraud, inventory shrink, and operational losses.
• Lead investigations involving workplace injuries, near misses, equipment damage, theft, security incidents, and other operational events while ensuring timely root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.
• Partner with Operations, Human Resources, Quality Control, and Maintenance to develop and execute corrective actions resulting from audits, inspections, incidents, and compliance reviews.
• Serve as the primary liaison with local law enforcement, emergency responders, regulatory agencies, and other external partners as required.
• Manage on-site and third-party security personnel, ensuring compliance with company policies, performance expectations, and security standards.
• Participate in OSHA, EPA, customer, insurance, and regulatory inspections, including opening conferences, corrective action planning, and citation resolution.
• Ensure compliance with all company policies and all applicable federal, state, and local safety and environmental regulations.
• Develop, manage, and maintain emergency preparedness and business continuity programs, including fire safety, severe weather response, evacuation procedures, active threat response, and disaster recovery planning.
• Conduct emergency drills and readiness exercises across all shifts to ensure operational preparedness.
• Promote associate engagement through safety committees, training programs, recognition initiatives, and continuous safety awareness activities.
• Manage customer safety audits, internal compliance audits, and self-assessments while ensuring timely completion of corrective actions.
• Develop, deliver, and track safety, security, food safety, and asset protection training programs for all associates.
• Maintain all required documentation, reports, investigations, and compliance records in accordance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Develop, manage, and monitor departmental budgets, expenses, and capital expenditures.
• Analyze safety and security metrics to identify trends and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support departmental and company objectives.

• Five (5) to eight (8) years of progressive leadership experience in safety, asset protection, loss prevention, or security within a high-volume distribution, manufacturing, or logistics environment preferred.
• Previous leadership experience managing safety professionals, security personnel, or asset protection teams preferred.
• Experience leading OSHA compliance programs, incident investigations, and regulatory…