Target
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Executive Team Leader (ASM) of Assets Protection

Pay
$64,000 – $128,000 per year
Location
Lawrence, NY · On-site
Job type
Full-time
Level
Senior
Listed
14 days ago

Skills & highlights for this role

  • Leadership of hourly team members
  • Investigation planning and execution
  • Security and crisis response planning
  • Shortage and loss prevention strategy

Also useful

  • Verbal de-escalation training
  • Law enforcement or public safety relationships
  • Store operations experience
  • Retail metrics analysis

About the role

The pay range is $64,000.00 - $128,000.00

Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family.

Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation.

Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at

The job of

Protection

  • A ssets
  • P rotection
  • (AP) teams is to keep our guests, team and brand secure and lead through crisis events. They protect profitable sales by mitigating shortage risks, preventing, theft and fraud to ensure products are available for our guest.
  • They also build relationships inside and outside of Target including store leaders and public safety officials, including law enforcement.
  • At Target, we believe in our team members having meaningful experiences that help them build and develop skills for a career. The role of

Executive Team Leader

  • Assets

Protection can provide you with the skills and experience of

C reating and managing a security culture, including crisis response, a strong safety environment and crowd

  • management planning and providing support to both guests and team members
  • Lead ing strategic AP goals and strategies and delivering results through your team
  • I dentifying and developing strategic resolutions of external theft and fraud and apprehending individuals attempting to cause a loss consistent with Target policy
  • Planning and conducting internal and external investigations
  • , from identification through resolution
  • R ecruiting, selecting, retaining, development and talent management of hourly team members and leaders
  • As
  • Executive Team
  • Leader
  • Assets Protection, no two days are ever the same, but a typical day most likely will include the following responsibilities:
  • Consistently delivers guest experience commitments
  • Holds TLs accountable to deliver exceptional guest experiences through consistent accountability, team development, training and recognition.
  • Celebrates outstanding guest experiences across teams and ensures recognition is consistent and meaningful.
  • Reviews area guest, financial, and team metrics to identify gaps and understand team behaviors.
  • Celebrates wins, sets clear priorities, and leads actions that drive results and enhance the guest experience.
  • Partners across teams to create an easy, inspiring and friendly guest experience.
  • Establish, m anage, influence and validate a secur ity culture by driving and improving physical security processes.
  • L ead store response to emergency and crisis situations and develop security plans for in-store events.
  • Educate store leaders and teams on emergency preparedness and phy sical security procedures.
  • Identify shortage risks in key areas and develop strateg ies and tactics to reduce shor tage and drive profitable sales.
  • Drive total store sales and increase profitability by ensuring product is in stock and available to our guests.
  • Guide AP team leaders in your district/mar ket on strategies to execute company initiatives.
  • Plan and l ead investigative and verbal de- escalation trainings as needed;
  • identify, plan and f acilitate other trainings as needed for your AP team, store or district.
  • Maintain all required training for you and your team.
  • Manage identification and resolution of internal investigations including conducting internal interviews for your store and nearby stores in partnership with your leader.
  • Anticipate and identify theft and shortage trends in your store and develop proactive strategies to prevent shortage and theft.
  • Support store team in determining operational shortage priorities for store
  • ; educate and influence s tore teams on these priorities.
  • Manage prevention
  • (inclusive of merchandise protection budgeting)
  • , identification and resolution of external theft inc idents and investigations.
  • Work a schedule that aligns to guest and business needs, based on security and theft patterns (this includes early morning/overnight shifts, evening and weekends).
  • Build partnerships t hat allow you to identify market trends and competition strategies.
  • Build a relationship of trust and accountability with your leader and Store Director in order to appropriately advocate for AP priorities and initiatives.
  • Develop, schedule and deploy resources based on analysis of security and theft trends in your unique location.
  • Plan, lead and follow up on organi zational and operational change s.
  • Establish and maintain a culture of accountability through clear expectations and performance management.
  • Anticipate short-term and long-term staffing and scheduling needs.
  • M anage talent plan ning, rec ruit ment and
  • AP payroll utilization.
  • Support the onboarding and development of AP Team L eaders in your district/market.
  • Develop, coach and lead your team members and Team Leaders (if applicable) to elevate the ir skills and expertise.
  • Educate store leadership on merch andise pro tection best practice and audit execution in partnership with ke y partners.
  • C reate, c ommunicate, influence and educate AP priorities
  • (including shortage priorities) to your team, peers and store teams.

Develop and lead store safety culture and performance of the department through modeling and recognizing safe behaviors, identifying and correcting hazards in partnership with store leaders, holding the team accountable to following safety expectations, assisting with incident response, and reporting/ investigating injuries timely and accurately.

  • Lead and direct safety program management routines such as Monthly Safety Meetings/Observations.
  • Order merchandise protection devices as needed to support the minimum standards for your store. Review and manage the allocated budget and adhere to the guidance in the Merchandise Protection Best Practice
  • As needed, a ct as first responder for in-store safety incidents
  • (e.g., security, weather, etc.).
  • Create and lead a culture of executing all best practices as outlined with team onboarding and learning; help close skill gaps through development, coaching and team interactions.
  • Train your team to p rovide service and a shopping experience th at meets the needs of the guest.
  • Demonstrate inclusivity by valuing diverse voices and approaches, being authentic and respectful, and creating equitable experiences.
  • As a key c arrier, implement all security training and processes.
  • Build and maintain relationships inside and outside Target, including district and store leaders and law enforcement. Ensure our teams and tactics maintain
  • Target’s reputation
  • . Collaborate with retail organization partners to analyze industry trends and enhance security for guests and team members.
  • Participate in legal proceedings as necessary to represent
  • Target’s interests.
  • Address all store emergencies and compliance needs.
  • All other dutie s based on business needs.

What We Are Looking for

This m ay be the right job for you if

  • You enjoy interacting and helping others - including guests that shop our store and fellow team members you work with.
  • You thrive in a fast-moving, highly active and physically demanding role, where teamwork, flexibility, and creative problem solving are key to success.
  • You are open to working a variable work schedule with varying hours, days or shifts (including nights, weekends, holidays
  • , closing shifts and other peak shopping times).
  • W e have some amazing training that will help build upon the skills you already have to to succeed as a n

Executive Team Leader of

Assets Protection, b ut there are a few things you should have from the get-go:

4

  • year degree or equivalent experience

M eet any state or local licensure and/or other legal require ments for the position

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Strong business acumen
  • Comfortable dealing with and managing teams through ambiguity
  • Comfortable m anag ing conflict, lead ing and hold ing others accountable
  • R elate well with and interact professionally with all levels of the organization
  • Strong cognitive skills, including problem analysis, decision making, financial and quantitative analysis
  • A bility to communicate on multiple frequency devices and operate handheld scanners, and other technology equipment as directed
  • I ndependently m anage workload and prioritize tasks
  • 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

; specifically, the ability to:

  • A ccess all areas of the building to respond to guest or team member issues
  • I nterpret instructions, reports and information
  • A pprehend subjects consistent with company policy as needed
  • S can, handle and move merchandise efficiently and safely (including lifting or moving merchandise up to 4
  • 4 pounds) as needed without the assistance of others.
  • C limb up and down ladders
  • Flexible work schedule (e.g., nights, weekends and holidays); reliable and prompt attendance necessary.

Benefits Eligibility

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel.

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.

ALL

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