Executive Team Leader Assets Protection (Assistant Manager Loss Prevention) - San Jose

$83,200 - $130,000/Yr

Target - San Jose, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

San Jose, CA

General Merchandise Retailers

About the position

The Executive Team Leader - Assets Protection at Target is responsible for ensuring the safety and security of guests, team members, and the brand. This role involves managing crisis situations, developing strategic loss prevention initiatives, and leading a team to mitigate theft and fraud. The position requires a strong focus on creating a safe environment while driving store sales and profitability through effective asset protection strategies.

Responsibilities

• Drive total store sales and increase profitability by ensuring product is in stock and available to guests.
• Manage, influence, and validate a safe and secure culture by driving physical security and safety processes.
• Lead store response and emergency crisis situations and create plans for in-store events.
• Educate store leaders and teams on emergency preparedness and physical security procedures.
• Identify shortage risks in key divisions and develop strategies to reduce shortage and drive profitable sales.
• Act as a key resource for company initiatives for AP team leaders in your district/market.
• Lead investigative and verbal de-escalation classroom trainings; facilitate other trainings as needed for your AP team, store, or district.
• Maintain all required training.
• Manage the identification and resolution of internal investigations; complete internal interviews for your store and nearby stores.
• Anticipate and identify theft and shortage trends in your store and develop proactive strategies to prevent shortage and theft.
• Determine operational shortage priorities; educate and influence store teams on these priorities.
• Manage the prevention, identification, and resolution of external theft incidents and investigations.
• Work a schedule that aligns to guest and business needs based on safe and secure and theft patterns.
• Build partnerships to identify market trends and competition strategies; leverage guest insights and feedback to drive the business.
• Develop, schedule, and deploy resources based on safe and secure and theft trends.
• Plan, lead, and follow-up on organizational and operational change.
• Establish a culture of accountability through clear expectations and performance management.
• Anticipate staffing needs, talent plan, and recruit - both long and short term.
• Support the onboarding and development of AP Team Leaders in your district/market.
• Develop, coach, and lead your team members and Team Leaders to elevate their skills and expertise.
• Create, communicate, influence, and educate AP priorities to your team, peers, and store teams.
• Create and model the safety culture in store by recognizing safe behaviors and identifying and resolving safety hazards.
• Act as first responder for in-store incidents.
• Provide service and a shopping experience that meets the needs of the guest.

Requirements

• 4 year degree or equivalent experience.
• Meet any state or local licensure and/or other legal requirements related to the position.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong business acumen.
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity.
• Manage conflict, lead and hold others accountable.
• Relate well with and interact with all levels of the organization.
• Strong cognitive skills, including problem analysis, decision making, financial and quantitative analysis.
• Learn and adapt to current technology needs.
• Manage workload and prioritize tasks independently.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in crisis management and emergency response planning.
• Familiarity with loss prevention strategies and techniques.
• Experience in team leadership and development.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, vision, dental, and life insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• Employee discount program.
• Short term and long term disability insurance.
• Paid sick leave.
• Paid national holidays.
• Paid vacation.