Executive Team Leader Assets Protection (Assistant Manager Loss Prevention) at Target | The Muse (2024)

ALL ABOUT TARGET
Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here.

ALL ABOUT ASSETS PROTECTION
Assets Protection (AP) teams' function to keep our guests, team and brand safe and secure and lead through crisis events. They protect profitable sales by mitigating shortage risks, preventing, investigating and resolving theft and fraud to ensure product is available for our guest.

At Target, we believe in our team members having meaningful experiences that help them build and develop skills for a career. The role of an Executive Team Leader- Assets Protection can provide you with the:
Experience managing a safe and secure culture, including crisis response, a strong safety environment and crowd management planning and providing support to both guests and team members
Experience in creating strategic AP strategies and goals and delivering results through your team
Experience identifying strategic resolutions of external theft and fraud and apprehending individuals attempting to cause a loss, in accordance with Target policy
Experience managing the identification and resolution of internal investigations
Skills in recruiting, selecting and talent management of hourly team members and leaders

As an Executive Team Leader-Assets Protection, no two days are ever the same, but a typical day will most likely include the following responsibilities:
Drive total store sales and increase profitability by ensuring product is in stock and available to our 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 a strategy and tactics that will 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 at the discretion of your leader
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 (this includes early morning/overnight shifts, evening and weekends)
Build partnerships to identify market trends and competition strategies; leverage guest insights and feedback to drive the business and be the destination of choice for our guests
Build a close partnership with Store Director
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 (if applicable) to elevate their skills and expertise
Create, communicate, influence and educate AP priorities (including shortage 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 and unsafe behaviors; investigate injuries that occur to determine root cause and resolved through appropriate action plans and partnerships
Lead and create a safety advocacy culture by understanding how safety impacts your role and that of your team, identifying and correcting hazards, and holding team accountable to working in a safe manner to benefit themselves and others.
Act as first responder for in-store incidents (e.g., security, weather, etc.)
Provide service and a shopping experience that meets the needs of the guest
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias
As a key carrier, follow all safe and secure training and processes
All other duties based on business needs

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We might be a great match if:
Working in a fun and energetic environment makes you excited.... We work efficiently and as a team to deliver for our guests
Providing service to our guests that makes them say I LOVE TARGET! excites you.... That's why we love working at Target
Leading teams who are stocking, setting and selling Target product sounds like your thing... That's the core of what we do
You aren't looking for Monday thru Friday job where you are at a computer all day... We are busy all day (especially on the weekends), making it easy for the guest to feel welcomed, inspired and rewarded

The good news is that we have some amazing training that will help teach you everything you need to know to be an Executive Team Leader of Assets Protection. But, there are a few skills you should have from the get-go:
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

We are an awesome place to work and care about our teams, so we want to make sure we are clear on a few more basics that we expect:
Access all areas of the building to respond to guest or team member issues
Interpret instructions, reports and information
Apprehend subjects in accordance with company policy
Scan, handle and move merchandise efficiently and safely, including frequently lifting or moving merchandise up to 40 pounds
Climb up and down ladders
Flexible work schedule (e.g., nights, weekends and holidays) and regular attendance necessary

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Target will provide reasonable accommodations with the application process upon your request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please visit your nearest Target store or Supply Chain Facility or reach out to Guest Services at 1-800-440-0680 for additional information.