JC Penney

Territory Asset Protection Manager

JC Penney$77K — $110K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in loss prevention or asset protection management.
  • Strong leadership skills with a focus on team development and engagement.
  • Proven ability to conduct investigations and manage crisis situations.
  • Experience in retail operations and understanding of shrink metrics.
  • Knowledge of safety and physical security best practices.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and engage the Asset Protection team to ensure a safe workplace.
  • Implement and communicate shrink reduction strategies effectively.
  • Conduct regular store visits to assess performance and compliance.
  • Oversee internal investigations and ensure timely action on incidents.
  • Foster relationships with law enforcement and community partners.
  • Drive associate engagement and retention through effective talent management.
  • Maintain standards for safety programs and ensure adherence to policies.

Benefits

  • Eligible for bonus under the Management Incentive Plan.
  • Competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
  • Term life insurance and paid vacation/holidays.
  • 401(k) plan with Company match.
  • Associate discount on JCPenney merchandise.
Full Job Description
Overview

Territory Asset Protection Manager (TAPM) Northern California

To celebrate and serve America's diverse working families by executing the Stores' Asset Protection strategy; including leading and engaging the team, training and developing, executing Asset Protection programs to create a safe and secure workplace, reducing shrink, and delivering profitable sales growth.

Talent
  • Fosters a professional and cohesive team culture embodying the associate value proposition through active engagement in positive associate relations, recognition, and promoting inclusion and diversity.
  • Supports the Talent Life Cycle by hiring, training, developing and engaging associates. Provides insights for determining staffing levels based on knowledge of store and district plans.
  • Consistently utilizes performance management tools to address job performance and behavioral concerns. Identifies needs promptly and collaborates with key partners to swiftly address associate concerns.
  • Champions an associate engagement and retention strategy, utilizing Company resources.
  • Drives effectiveness of succession plans, cross-training, and developmental activities.
  • Ensures training is complete and approves AP Certifications prior to associates conducting apprehensions. Coaches for performance, conducting surveillance, detaining, and interviewing suspects, and responding to incidents in a professional manner in accordance with established policies and procedures.
  • Conducts regular store visits to educate, observe, assess talent, performance, and metrics.

Shrink
  • Communicates and drives shrink awareness/reduction strategies and ensures proper execution AP Directives.
  • Provides leadership and guidance to Asset Protection and store teams on methods to successfully execute programs; conducts business reviews. Reviews operational execution of the shrink program and physical security standards, Beauty & Fine Jewelry operations, operational processes that impact shrink, and compliance of Company policies.
  • Reviews metrics for unfavorable trends and takes appropriate actions to prevent losses by assessing in-store actions and results to ensure there are high degrees of execution and compliance.
  • Conducts and oversees results for Shrink Process Review (SPR) and District AP Visits.
  • Provides insights to Shrink Action Plans to ensure plans are impactful, actionable, executable and measurable. Assesses plans during store visits to measure execution and provide guidance to store teams. Coaches associates and advises Store/District Leadership when opportunities are identified.
  • Ensures proper preparation, execution and remediation following the annual inventory processes.
  • Oversees and conducts internal investigations; reviews and approves district internal case reports. Reviews case files, reports of external apprehensions, internal investigations, incident reports, PCI, PII and Sales Audit documentation to ensure that stores are maintaining records in accordance with Company policies. Ensures timely investigation of all issues of safeness, theft and fraud impacting stores, customers, and associates.
  • Prepares for and attends court hearings as required and updates appropriate files with related outcomes.
  • Develops and maintains relationships with local law enforcement and community partners.

Safe and Secure
  • Reviews operational execution of the safety program and physical security standards. Ensures safety programs, committee meetings and follow up actions are executed consistently, including Haz Waste standards.
  • Key leader responding to critical incidents, providing communication cascade and support for remediation efforts.

Performance Standards
  • Consistently meets established performance standards for the role, including but not limited to shrink, cash loss, safety, productivity/metrics, budget and expense control, sales & customer service culture, and to ensure profit improvement.

What you get:

Eligible for bonus under the Management Incentive Plan.

If eligible, we offer a competitive benefits package including medical/dental/vision, term life insurance, paid vacation/holidays*, and 401(k) with Company match. All associates are eligible for an associate discount on JCPenney merchandise. For paid holidays, associates who are eligible for paid vacation (MTO) are also eligible for eight paid holidays during the calendar year. All store hourly associates scheduled to work on a designated holiday will receive additional compensation. *For paid vacation days, as well as eligibility requirements for other benefits, please visit www.mycatalystbrandsbenefits.com
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Pay Range

USD $77,000.00 - USD $110,000.00 /Yr.

About JC Penney

J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc. is a retail company that sells merchandise and services through its department stores and website. The company offers a range of products including clothing, footwear, jewelry, beauty products, electronics, and home furnishings. J.C. Penney operates in the United States and Puerto Rico.
Learn more about JC Penney
Size
90,000 employees
Market Cap
$112
Industry
Founded
1902
5 Year Trend
-180%
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