Loss Prevention Manager In Training - West Los Angeles

Sears Holdings Corporation is the nation's third largest broadline retailer, with approximately $55 billion in annual revenues, and with approximately 3,800 full-line and specialty retail stores in the United States and Canada. Formed in March 2005 from the merger of Sears and Kmart, Sears Holdings is the leading home appliance retailer as well as a leader in tools, lawn and garden, home electronics and automotive repair and maintenance. Key proprietary brands include Kenmore, Craftsman and DieHard, and a broad apparel offering, including such well-known labels as Lands' End, Jaclyn Smith and Joe Boxer, as well as the Apostrophe and Covington brands. It also has Martha Stewart Everyday products, which are offered exclusively in the U.S. by Kmart and in Canada by Sears Canada. The company is the nation's largest provider of home services, with more than 14 million service calls made annually. For more information, visit Sears Holdings' website at http://www.searsholdings.com.

Sears Holdings Corporation is committed to improving the lives of our customers by providing quality services, products and solutions that earn their trust and build lifetime relationships. We are proud of our diverse, high-performance team work environment and we strive for continuous improvement through keen focus on growth, effectiveness and a sense of urgency. Individuals who are driven to earn our customers' trust and business every day, who act with integrity, who treat everyone fairly and value diversity, and who are accountable for their actions are welcome to show interest in becoming a member of our winning team.

Job Summary

To work closely with the store management team to increase sales associate awareness in safety and shortage by implementing and maintaining all company loss prevention programs and standards. Areas of focus include inventory shortage, safety related losses and operating expense, adding value and profit contribution while enhancing customer service. Leverage all available resources (associates, reports, equipment) to most effectively and efficiently achieve objectives.

The ideal candidate will have 2-5 years of successful Loss Prevention Management experience within the Retail industry. The candidate selected for this position will complete a 4-6 week rotational training program. Upon successful completion of the training program the candidate will be placed as a Loss Prevention Manager within a Sears Full line store within the West Los Angeles district. Mobility across the store locations within West Los Angeles is required.

Responsibilities/Skills/Experience Requirements

Responsibilties: Conduct on-going review of all operational systems to identify existing or potential exposures. Ensure that investigations are conducted and successfully concluded involving associate theft and violations of business conduct policy. Work with field or store support Loss Prevention organization as situations warrant. Implement and maintain all Loss Prevention programs which will provide a path to educate management and associates in the causes of inventory shortage and safety related losses, and the methods by which they can be prevented. Work with store management team to monitor all controllable expenses in the unit. Conduct on-going review to ensure financial resources are utilized appropriately to reduce expense when possible.

Competencies and Requirments: Ability to communicate effectively * Active listener; seeks and understands different perspectives * Desire to improve or develop new expertise or skills * Values the contributions of others in the decision-making process * Self-motivated * Ability to provide leadership and guidance to both direct and indirect reports Requirements: * Excellent communication (both verbal and written) and presentation skills * High ethical standards * Understanding of retail as it relates to inventory control, safety, and profit contribution * College degree or equivalent experience