Job Description
Job Title: Regional Senior Asset Protection Advisor
Location: Northern Florida (I-10 Corridor) OR North Carolina (Raleigh area)
Department: Asset Protection
Job Summary : The Regional Senior Asset Protection Advisor utilizes proper investigative techniques and acts as the primary liaison with field operations management and law enforcement. Conducts investigations into cash losses, deposit shortages, associate theft and Organized Retail Crime (ORC). Manage complex assignments, cases and projects utilizing advanced investigative techniques and project management expertise. In addition, consistently demonstrates leadership and initiative when performing team and individual projects. Provides coverage for Asset Protection Manager when necessary.
Principal Duties:
Identify areas of risk related to crime including robbery, internal (employee) and external theft and physical security and make recommendations for upstream process improvement to prevent future losses.
Conduct confidential investigations into employee theft, credit card fraud, cash losses, general shrink variances and other asset protection and security investigations.
Gather facts and data skillfully via interviews, store reports, store data and other investigative tools. Evaluate store records, conditions and management to reconstruct the situations and conditions that caused losses.
Lead complex organized retail theft (ORC) investigations in cooperation with local, state and federal agencies
Conduct robbery incident investigation including detailed video surveillance review and in coordination with law enforcement and other agencies.
Resolve cases and recommend the best course of action for management including criminal prosecution.
Cultivate and maintain excellent law enforcement relationships at local, state and federal level.
Evaluate on an ongoing basis, physical security measures (cameras, alarms, access points etc.) at all Wawa locations, including training centers and the corporate office.
Make recommendations to senior management for asset protection process improvements.
Partner with regional team and provide the regional team with asset protection support.
In coordination with Real Estate and Store Operations, perform site assessments for future store locations and evaluate/ develop the security profile.
Identify evaluate and implement effective merchandise protection tools and other theft prevention measures at store level.
Essential Functions:
Proven ability to engage and maintain excellent relationships with state, local and federal law enforcement agencies
Ability to perform confidential investigations
Ability to ascertain facts and data to make key decisions and resolve issues in a timely manner
Excellent presentation skills
Ability to work well individually as well as in a team environment
Ability to handle multiple projects
Excellent interpersonal skills
Proven self-starter with demonstrated ability to make decisions
Solid leadership skills
Ability to interact at all levels in the organization
Ability to work all shifts including weekends
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to work with little or no supervision
Detail oriented and strong organizational skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in criminal justice, pre-law or related field preferred
3-5 years of retail asset protection/security experience; store experience preferred
Knowledge of store document (physical and e-reports) analysis, store surveillance systems and day-to-day store operations
Investigative experience
Proficient computer skills
Demonstrated expertise in site security including strategic placement of physical security tools (i.e. cameras, merchandise protection tools etc.)
Experience in analyzing exception-based reporting (XBR) data and formulating appropriate actions steps to prevent company losses
Experience in coordinating and/or participating in confidential Organized Retail Theft investigations
Established affiliations with local, state or national professional organizations
25% travel to stores within your specified region
Candidate must currently be living in the Florida Panhandle region OR near the Raleigh, NC Airport. If candidates are not living in that region currently, they must be willing to relocate to either of those areas.
Wawa will provide reasonable accommodation to complete an application upon request, consistent with applicable law. If you require an accommodation, please contact our Associate Service Center at [email protected] or 1-800-444-9292.
Wawa, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Wawa maintains a work environment in which Associates are treated fairly and with respect and in which discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated. In accordance with federal, state and local laws, we recruit, hire, promote and evaluate all applicants and Associates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, familial status, marital status, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Unlawful discrimination will not be a factor in any employment decision.
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Wawa is an associate-owned, privately held organization with more than 950 stores and 40,000+ associates who have a shared purpose of “Fulfilling Lives, Every Day,” for our customers, communities and each other.
Wawa has evolved into a one-stop convenience retailer offering fresh food, beverages and fuel in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Florida and Washington D.C. In our journey to achieve “boundless convenience,” Wawa offers its own brand of elevated customer service that’s achieved through continued food service innovation, new store growth and digital experiences. Whether you join us as a part-time associate, store leader or corporate associate, you’ll be a part of a team that has a shared mission to put our core values first in everything we do.
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