Loss Prevention Managers

What the job really is

Plan and direct policies, procedures, or systems to prevent the loss of assets. Determine risk exposure or potential liability, and develop risk control measures.

At a glance

• Sector: Management
• O*NET-SOC code: 11-9199
• O*NET job zone: 4 — considerable preparation
• Work sample tasks on file: 12
• Tools and technologies listed: 12

What you actually do

Work sample tasks recorded for this occupation:

• Coordinate or conduct internal investigations of problems such as employee theft and violations of corporate loss prevention policies.
• Administer systems and programs to reduce loss, maintain inventory control, or increase safety.
• Review loss prevention exception reports and cash discrepancies to ensure adherence to guidelines.
• Train loss prevention staff, retail managers, or store employees on loss control and prevention measures.
• Investigate or interview individuals suspected of shoplifting or internal theft.
• Provide recommendations and solutions in crisis situations such as workplace violence, protests, and demonstrations.
• Identify potential for loss and develop strategies to eliminate it.
• Hire or supervise loss prevention staff.
• Advise retail managers on compliance with applicable codes, laws, regulations, or standards.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with federal, state, or local law enforcement agencies or members of the retail loss prevention community.
• Perform or direct inventory investigations in response to shrink results outside of acceptable ranges.
• Maintain documentation of all loss prevention activity.

Tools and technology

Enterprise application integration EAI software, Google Workspace software, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Project, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Word, MySQL

What employers expect you to already be comfortable with.

Where this job leads

Related occupations — the usual moves up and sideways:

• Financial Risk Specialists
• Compliance Managers
• Security Managers
• Security Management Specialists
• Management Analysts
• Emergency Management Directors
• Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts
• Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors

Getting in

O*NET assigns this occupation job zone 4 (considerable preparation). The related occupations above are the realistic routes in and out.

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