Loss prevention

Purpose : The purpose of the Director of Loss Prevention is to oversee the company’s Loss Prevention efforts in order to protect the company’s assets, including money, product, and employees.

The experience expected from applicants, as well as additional skills and qualifications needed for this job are listed below.

Essential Functions :

• Leads all aspects of the company’s loss prevention activities.
• Manages and maintains the physical security controls and systems for all locations; systems include CCTV, burglar and fire alarms, electronic article surveillance, and emergency systems.
• Evaluates loss prevention programs for current and emerging risks and improvement opportunities to ensure the company's compliance strategy and policies are comprehensive and effective.
• Provides oversight and direction on loss prevention data analytics and LP KPIs.
• Keeps abreast of existing and new relevant laws and regulations, takes appropriate actions to ensure compliance, and communicates to appropriate staff members.

Reporting Relationship : Reports into VP Loss Prevention.

Major Interdependencies : Operations, Commercial, Legal, Finance, Human Resources.

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment :

• Education and Experience : The combination of education and professional experience must exceed 8 years :
• In a leadership role : Requires 3 years of experience leading a team of Loss Prevention professionals engaged in developing and executing Loss Prevention programs.
• In a technical role : Requires 8 years of Loss Prevention experience engaged in developing and delivering Loss Prevention programs.
• A bachelor’s degree in a program related to the functional area can count for 3 of the eight-year requirement.
• An MBA or a master’s level degree in a program related to the functional area can count for an additional 2 years of the ten-year requirement.
• In the industry : 3-5 years of Hospitality, F&B, and / or Retail experience.
• Specialized Training :
• Training that leads to the ability to conduct and manage investigations, ideally with the use of CCTV investigative techniques;

completion of professional development investigative courses such as Wicklander / Zulawski, Reid, SCAN, etc. are required.

• Training that leads to a strong ability to utilize financial reports and analyze data to identify and resolve internal losses.
• Knowledge of exception-based reporting systems required.
• Knowledge of LP Case Reporting systems, such as ThinkLP, a plus.
• Training that leads to in-depth knowledge of security industry regulations, as well as state and federal laws / regulations.
• Business acumen and also has the mindset required to understand the long-term implications of Loss Prevention management decisions and to advance the organization's goals.
• Demonstrated history of understanding the needs of the business, stakeholders, the employee population, and individual circumstances.
• Demonstrated history of creating and maintaining positive work environments through coaching, developing, and leading teams to achieve common goals.
• Travel / Location : Requires regular travel to airport locations, as well as a presence in F&B and Retail Centers of Excellence located in Bethesda, MD and East Rutherford, NJ respectively.

Disclaimer : All job requirements are subject to change to reflect the evolving position requirements or to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a threat or risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to which will be required in this position.

Employees will be required to follow other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor / manager (within guidelines and compliance with Federal and State Laws).

Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis.

Hudson and HMSHost are equal opportunity employers and do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.

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Last updated : 2024-11-16