District Asset Protection Manager

District Asset Protection Manager

With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger.

Position Purpose : The District Asset Protection Manager (DAPM) is responsible for teaching, coaching, and training associates to ensure the effective execution of core Asset Protection initiatives. They are responsible for driving core programs and strategies relating to theft and fraud mitigation, operational excellence, safety, and environmental compliance in The Home Depot stores without adding complexity or tasking to the stores' operation. They must be able to multi-task across stores and gain the partnership of the District Manager, Store Manager, Store Leadership Team, APS and other store associates to achieve the goals and business objectives of the AP and Store Operations leadership teams.

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• 25% - Driving Execution : Drive execution of the Merchandise Protection Standards (MPS), Pick Ticket, and Lockup programs. Review Front End Accuracy standards to include Accuracy / Theft and Fraud initiatives and G.E.T initiatives. Ensure stores are driving a safety culture by promoting safety initiatives. Ensure post orders are followed and understood by 3rd Party Guards. In partnership with DHRM, DM, de-escalation of serious incidents and threats of violence. Teach, coach, and train store leadership and associates on theft / fraud, operational shrink and shrink mitigation initiatives. Build Relations and engage and walk with Government Relations and Law Enforcement for localized support. Walk and ensure safety of parking lots along with in safety strategies and processes. To ensure safe environment for customers and associates.
• 50% - Internal and External Theft and Fraud : Perform timely entry of internal cases into the case management system in accordance with AP Policy; to include activity cans, review alerts, and physical security. Review available resources to identify key theft trends by class and SKU for internal and external theft and create solutions. Conduct timely interviews for internal theft cases identified by MAPM or Central Investigations Team (CIT). Timely review, approve, or reject external cases submitted by the Asset Protection Specialists. Build partnerships with local law enforcement in order to strengthen THD's brand. Daily, weekly and monthly review of business practices, exception base reporting, theft portal and AP Performance Hub. Review and analyze shrink performance within the district and by store location. Monitors shrink indicators and drives execution of initiatives. Review and analyze shrink performance within the district and by store location. Manages the Company's shrink reduction strategy.
• 25% - People : Make hiring decisions and take disciplinary action including termination (leveraging HR resources). Staff and schedule AP associates to meet the needs of the business utilizing theft trends and store tips. Teach, coach, train, and develop AP associates to ensure theft mitigation processes are executed, developing leads, documenting known thefts, cases are documented properly and opportunities are addressed. Conduct performance reviews, utilize performance management to address performance opportunities, and attend RAPM and district talent review. Coach and train associates on proper safety behaviors and environmental / regulatory processes to include execution of Handling Hazardous Materials (HHM) program and Store Readiness Checklist (SRC) process.

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