In this role, you will:• Identify and communicate key responsibilities and practices to ensure the organization promotes a successful attitude, confidence in leadership, and teamwork to achieve business results.• Support the implementation of company programs, procedures, methods and practices to promote REI key messages.• Challenge and inspire employees to achieve business results.• Ensure employees adhere to legal and operational compliance requirements.• Oversee training and development of employees directly and indirectly managed and makes effective staffing decisions.• Conduct and ensure the completion of performance reviews.• Provide coaching, direction and leadership support to employees in order to achieve department, company and customer results.• Establish and maintain visibility within the department.• Monitor operational statistics, reports trends, variances and issues, and takes appropriate action.• Lead the development and implementation of the strategic goals of the Asset Protection function, in collaboration with input from key stakeholders and cross-divisional partners.• Lead a team of managers to select, train, develop, supervise and evaluate asset protection team members.• Develop and oversee asset protection strategies and awareness programs to reduce losses • Direct and/or oversee investigations into theft, fraud and other policy violations related to asset protection/loss prevention.• Monitor compliance with company policies and procedures related to physical security and asset control.• Oversee the physical security of the stores and the secure transport of merchandise to the stores.• Monitor shipping and receiving procedures and makes recommendations for process improvements to reduce potential inventory loss.• Maintain security related equipment, including, but not limited to, locks, safes, merchandise protection, burglary alarms and cameras.• Partner with Human Resources, Store Operations, Sales & Customer Support, and Leadership to ensure efficient execution of asset protection and shrink control processes and procedures.• Partner with Human Resources and Legal on asset protection-related matters.• Models and acts in accordance with REIs guiding values and mission. Required Skills & Experience• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.• 10+ years of progressive retail/distribution center asset protection experience or related retail experience with at least five years in a leadership role with responsibility for strategy development.• Significant experience with and knowledge of loss prevention and asset protection operational procedures.• Familiarity with applicable laws and regulations.• Makes effective organization and people decisions in a manner consistent with REI's values and ethics.• Effectively plans, executes, and fosters change in company direction.• Builds capacity of individuals and teams through effective employee development, involvement, communication, an supervision efforts. | #LI-DNI