Assets Protection Business Partner - Utah

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

The job of Assets Protection (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 product is available for our guest. They also build relationships inside and outside of Target including store leaders and public safety officials, inclusive of 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 an Assets Protection Business Partner can provide you with the skills and experience of:

• Business financials (e.g., payroll, profit and loss) and driving shortage reduction
• Driving business and market specific strategies by leveraging data and metrics and partnering with store and district leadership to deliver results through your team
• Managing a remote team in a multi-unit market made up of leaders of leaders through multiple layers
• Influencing talent strategies in a multi-unit market and building skills in recruiting, selecting and talent development for hourly and exempt leaders in Assets Protection roles
• Influencing and providing thoughtful feedback to key partners (e.g. District/Store leadership, HR, HQ) to support company and Assets Protection initiatives

As an Assets Protection Business Partner, no two days are ever the same, but a typical

day will most likely include the following responsibilities:

Drive your business to grow sales

• Lead, influence and validate a security culture by driving physical security process, leading district response in emergency crisis situations and resolving all significant incidents (e.g., robbery, burglary). Educate store teams on emergency preparedness and physical security procedures.
• Develop and communicate district AP strategies and priorities, including tactical plans, training and expectations, to your team, peers and leadership.
• Be fiscally responsible in your district by prioritizing and driving continuous improvement.
• Establish a culture of accountability for your teams through clear expectations and performance management.
• Train AP teams and validate that they are anticipating and identifying shortage risks in key areas and developing tactics to reduce shortage and drive profitable sales, and ensure product is in stock and available for our guests.
• Drive district results on prevention, resolution and apprehension on theft, both internal and external, according to compliance standards and proper documentation.
• Resolve district level external theft cases in partnership with field and corporate partners and appropriate external partners.

Cultivate a guest-centric salesforce to drive sales and efficiency ​

• Lead a district team of AP store leaders to drive total store sales and increase profitability by ensuring product is in stock and available to our guests.
• Manage talent and succession planning at all levels. Develop a talent strategy that makes Target an employer of choice, attracts candidates and retains talent.
• Lead district staffing and scheduling by validating AP store teams are using allocated resources appropriately and effectively,
• Foster an inclusive, diverse, secure culture; create an environment of openness, trust and recognition, and reward great performance.
• Build relationships inside and outside Target, including district and store leaders, field investigators, law enforcement (District Attorneys, ORC task force) and industry partners to identify market trends and understand asset protection strategies of competition. Ensure our teams and tactics maintain Target’s reputation.
• Plan AP-specific certifications and trainings.
• Support Target’s safety culture through modeling and recognizing safe behaviors, empowering store leaders to correct and/or escalate hazards and holding team accountable to safety expectations.
• Validate safety program routines within a district and evaluate injury/hazard trends in partnership with DSD to prevent incidents.
• Demonstrate and promote inclusivity by valuing diverse voices and approaches, being authentic and respectful, and creating equitable experiences.
• All other duties based on business needs

The good news is that we have some amazing training that will help teach you everything you need to know to be an Assets Protection Business Partner. 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
• 3+ years of retail loss prevention experience
• Proven ability to execute on established strategies and drive change Experience influencing key business partners
• Operate in an ambiguous and rapidly changing work environment
• Quickly adapt to changing priorities and tasks
• Project and process management/ownership experience
• Work in high intensity situations with composure and ease
• Solution-based mindset with desire to uncover business gaps and solve problems
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Establish and maintain cross-functional working relationships

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:

• Experience and knowledge with internal and external theft investigations
• Understanding of retail operations and associated shortage risks
• Experience with crisis response, physical security, safety and compliance programs

• Supervisory experience
• Flexible work schedule (e.g., nights, weekends and holidays)
• Strong leadership and influencing skills
• Should live in or within driving distance of assigned district market area
• Must be able to travel in assigned district market area