Loss Prevention Market Manager - Houston West

Come work at a place where we take pride in creating a workplace environment that values hard work, commitment, and growth. Job Description: Education: Bachelor’s degree in relevant field of study such as Criminal Justice, Retail Management or equivalent years of work experience required. Work Experiences: 5 years of experience in leading or managing preventative loss programs, policies and procedures 2 years of leading high performing teams based out of different geographic areas Skills: Consistently apply sound judgment, and operate professionally, effectively, and ethically. Establish rapport and maintain harmonious, effective working relationships and partnerships across varying departments and levels. Superior interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to create thorough documentation and interface effectively with individuals at various levels internally and externally. Ability to remain organized, pay strict attention to detail and meet critical deadlines in a fast-paced, high volume environment. Expert in loss prevention and asset protection, with strong technical knowledge of physical security systems, concepts and processes. Creative problem-solving and resolution skills to deliver results for the organization. Proficient use of Microsoft Office programs, including Word and Excel. Responsibilities: Manage and monitor performance of loss prevention programs, policies and procedures for assigned region of stores. Act as key strategic partner for District Managers and their Store Directors on asset protection, theft and loss prevention and safety/security best practices. Lead team of investigators who support store level issues or incidents to prevent frequent shrink and execute shortage control. Leverage regional loss prevention data and analytics to identify root causes and recommend strategies to address hot market issues. Partners with Store leadership to coach, train and educate stores team members about mitigating theft and shrink. Identify and recommend enhancements to existing programs and processes to mitigate loss. Promote and drive organizational safety initiatives. Learn, follow and enforce company policies and safety procedures. Adhere to company work hours, policies, procedures and rules governing professional staff behavior. Responsibilities may change; team member may be asked to perform other duties as assigned. Physical Requirements & Attendance Acceptable level of hearing and vision to perform job duties Ability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends and holidays as necessary. Based out of assigned district, and travel up to 50% of the time to stores in surrounding district or market. Full time Equal Employment Opportunity Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate with regard to employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by law. Academy® Sports Outdoors is one of the nation’s largest sporting goods and outdoor retailers. It’s no surprise that we not only know how to create experiences for our customers, but for our team members as well. Understanding our people and the things that matter to them the most has been at the core of the Academy® culture for over 80 years. With more than 22,000 team members, we take pride in creating a workplace environment that values hard work, commitment, and growth.