Director-Loss Prevention

Portland, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

OUTGROWN YOUR OWN BACKYARD COME PLAY IN OURS

At Columbia were as passionate about the outdoors as you are. And while our gear is available worldwide were proud to be based in the Pacific Northwest where natural wonders are our playground.

Every product we make and every task we undertake is inspired by the famous words of our founder Gert Boyle: Its perfect. Now make it better. As pioneers of relentless improvement we are constantly evolving.

We believe the outdoors is ours to protect and strive to keep our planet healthy.

We believe in empowering people to experience the outdoors to the fullest.

And we believe in you.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Director Global Loss Prevention will oversee the Companys LP Field and LP Intel teams and drive the strategic direction of the loss prevention function at the Company on a global basis. As the Director- Global Loss Prevention you will work closely with the Companys U.S. retail leadership to implement strategies to protect the Companys in-store assets and associates. You will also work with global business leaders on instilling loss prevention best practices and policies globally and build analytics for monitoring where necessary.

An ideal candidate will have an enterprise mind-set and be adept at understanding financial implications of issues. An ideal candidate will also exhibit the ability to weigh risk and reward to prioritize the work of the team and budgetary spend.

HOW YOULL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Lead and supervise LP Intel and LP Field teams.
Responsible for the development and dissemination of the loss prevention strategy and internal department processes.
Continually identify causes of shrink and theft exclusions and develop programs and initiatives aimed at addressing identified shortcomings.
Develop and track KPIs.
Stays abreast of industry trends and competitor practices to ensure business practices are current.

Support multiple business partners with data and project needs including Retail Accounting Inventory Control Finance Merchants Operations Supply Chain HR Sales Audit
Maintain positive open lines of communication with all Columbia Sportswear management staff and other departments in order to contribute to the smooth flow of information and efficient operation of the organization.
Liaison with various law enforcement agencies and coordinate dissemination of data related to store incidents and investigations.
Perform other duties as assigned.

YOU ARE

Financial literate with expertise connecting back efforts to the financial statements and profitability of the Company.
A critical thinker with demonstrated analytical skill and capacity to identify assess and prioritize competing interests and needs.
Comfortable executing strategic processes and initiatives within a fast-paced deadline-oriented and complex environment.
Informed and curious about current and emerging trends within the external reporting field and their corresponding impacts on business operations.
Comfortable engaging with executive teams and exercising influence across all levels of the organization.
An excellent communicator capable of conveying complex concepts clearly and logically.
Practiced in maintaining confidentiality and appropriate discretion. Your ethics and integrity are unquestionable.

YOU HAVE

Loss Prevention Qualified/ Certified CFI or CFE a plus. At least 8 years of experience in Loss Prevention.
Experience leading a team and interacting with senior leaders.
Strong technical and professional knowledge of loss prevention security equipment such as EAS and CCTV systems fraud shrink investigative methods safety OSHA and have proven success in a confidential environment.
Extensive experience and knowledge managing projects processes and implementing systems to include design testing implementation and support. Success in designing and leading requirements discovery sessions including use of interviews document analysis workshops surveys site visits business process modeling personas and workflow analysis with local and non-local team members.
Ability to conceptualize and implement creative solutions to problems multitask prioritize work and manage urgent requests and operate in an environment with multiple competing priorities.
Technically capable with the ability to pick up and understand third party software applications comfortable with basic software hardware and database troubleshooting.
Competent in MS office tools including Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook Visio MS Project Access and Sharepoint.
Demonstrated ability communicating issues and building influence collaboratively IT professionals and executive management.
Excellent organizational and presentation skills and attention to detail required.
The ability to conduct interpersonal interactions with other company personnel make decisions independently manage and influence others and work effectively under pressure.
Provides day to day supervision to a team in support or professional roles.

This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities but constitutes a general definition of the positions scope and function in the company.

Columbia Sportswear Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected Veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law. Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process please notify your recruiter.

At Columbia Sportswear Company were proud to offer regular full-time employees a benefits package that includes a variety of services and products to help make your life and work more rewarding. Our benefit programs contribute to overall employee well-being by aligning those programs with the fundamental elements of well-being: physical social/emotional financial career and community. Benefits that can protect your familys financial future and help you save money through our 401k plan plus a generous company match. Columbia offers medical dental vision life Insurance disability flexible spending accounts health savings account and an assortment of voluntary benefit offerings (accident critical illness hospital indemnity and legal services). In addition Columbia offers EAP which is free and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services. We have extensive wellness benefits employee discounts and a generous time off program available.

If you need an accommodation/adjustment to successfully complete and submit your application please reach out to with the Subject: Applicant Assistance Requested.

Required Experience:

Director

OUTGROWN YOUR OWN BACKYARD COME PLAY IN OURSAt Columbia were as passionate about the outdoors as you are. And while our gear is available worldwide were proud to be based in the Pacific Northwest where natural wonders are our playground.Every product we make and every task we undertake is inspired b...

OUTGROWN YOUR OWN BACKYARD COME PLAY IN OURS

At Columbia were as passionate about the outdoors as you are. And while our gear is available worldwide were proud to be based in the Pacific Northwest where natural wonders are our playground.

We believe the outdoors is ours to protect and strive to keep our planet healthy.

We believe in empowering people to experience the outdoors to the fullest.

And we believe in you.

ABOUT THE POSITION

HOW YOULL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Lead and supervise LP Intel and LP Field teams.
Responsible for the development and dissemination of the loss prevention strategy and internal department processes.
Continually identify causes of shrink and theft exclusions and develop programs and initiatives aimed at addressing identified shortcomings.
Develop and track KPIs.
Stays abreast of industry trends and competitor practices to ensure business practices are current.

Support multiple business partners with data and project needs including Retail Accounting Inventory Control Finance Merchants Operations Supply Chain HR Sales Audit
Maintain positive open lines of communication with all Columbia Sportswear management staff and other departments in order to contribute to the smooth flow of information and efficient operation of the organization.
Liaison with various law enforcement agencies and coordinate dissemination of data related to store incidents and investigations.
Perform other duties as assigned.

YOU ARE

Financial literate with expertise connecting back efforts to the financial statements and profitability of the Company.
A critical thinker with demonstrated analytical skill and capacity to identify assess and prioritize competing interests and needs.
Comfortable executing strategic processes and initiatives within a fast-paced deadline-oriented and complex environment.
Informed and curious about current and emerging trends within the external reporting field and their corresponding impacts on business operations.
Comfortable engaging with executive teams and exercising influence across all levels of the organization.
An excellent communicator capable of conveying complex concepts clearly and logically.
Practiced in maintaining confidentiality and appropriate discretion. Your ethics and integrity are unquestionable.

YOU HAVE

Loss Prevention Qualified/ Certified CFI or CFE a plus. At least 8 years of experience in Loss Prevention.
Experience leading a team and interacting with senior leaders.
Strong technical and professional knowledge of loss prevention security equipment such as EAS and CCTV systems fraud shrink investigative methods safety OSHA and have proven success in a confidential environment.
Extensive experience and knowledge managing projects processes and implementing systems to include design testing implementation and support. Success in designing and leading requirements discovery sessions including use of interviews document analysis workshops surveys site visits business process modeling personas and workflow analysis with local and non-local team members.
Ability to conceptualize and implement creative solutions to problems multitask prioritize work and manage urgent requests and operate in an environment with multiple competing priorities.
Technically capable with the ability to pick up and understand third party software applications comfortable with basic software hardware and database troubleshooting.
Competent in MS office tools including Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook Visio MS Project Access and Sharepoint.
Demonstrated ability communicating issues and building influence collaboratively IT professionals and executive management.
Excellent organizational and presentation skills and attention to detail required.
The ability to conduct interpersonal interactions with other company personnel make decisions independently manage and influence others and work effectively under pressure.
Provides day to day supervision to a team in support or professional roles.

This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities but constitutes a general definition of the positions scope and function in the company.

If you need an accommodation/adjustment to successfully complete and submit your application please reach out to with the Subject: Applicant Assistance Requested.

Required Experience:

Director

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