Director – Asset Protection Operations and Safety

At Five Below our growth is a result of the people who embrace our purpose: We know life is way better when you are free to Let Go & Have Fun in an amazing experience, filled with unlimited possibilities, priced so low, you can always say yes to the newest, coolest stuff! Just ask any of our over 20,000 associates who work at Five Below and they’ll tell you there’s no other place like it. It all starts with our purpose and then, The Five Below Way, which is our values and behaviors that each and every associate believes in.

It’s all about culture at Five Below, making this a place that can inspire you as much as you inspire us with big ideas, super energy, passion, and the ability to make the workplace a WOWplace!

Key Accountabilities:

• Exemplifies Leadership and inspires others to lead in a dynamic environment
• Meets regularly with Wowtown Leadership to identify issues/concerns and create strategies and AP solutions.
• Develops and cultivates partnerships (internal and external)
• Leads, trains, motivates, and inspires the AP Leadership team
• Responsible for the overall management, budget, and performance of all vendor providers and personnel and adherence to the current contract
• Develops and executes visitor control strategies and programs
• Leads, drives, coordinates, and monitors the progress and completion of projects assigned to the AP Team
• Coordinates with the Director of Asset Protection (Stores) on all company initiatives and special projects
• Develops and implements strategies and solutions to protect employees, minimize losses, mitigate risks, and create AP awareness within the organization, including stores, Ship Centers and Wowtown campuses.
• Creates leadership awareness reports for Senior Management reflecting AP key performance measures which depict trends throughout the fleet.
• Collaborates with cross-functional partners to identify opportunities for special projects to minimize losses and/or reduce risk
• Performs industry benchmarking to maintain an effective duty of care and standard of care
• Responsible for the development and adherence to the budget & spend plan (Capex & OpEx)
• Develops and ensuring proper execution of Crisis Management and Incident Response Plans
• Special Events Management (Founders Day, Meeting Weeks, the Wow Experience, bring your kid to workday or other ad-hoc events) 

Working Relationships:

• Work well interdepartmentally and independently with all levels of staff/management in Asset Protection, Store Operations, Communication, Finance, Sales Audit, Customer Service, IT, Maintenance, Legal, Store Planning and Construction, Inventory Control and Human Resources.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required for the Job

• Experience with project management including the planning, organizing, and management of resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives.
• At least 10 years of experience directly and/or indirectly managing team members, including assisting in the development, training, and assignment of work/projects to other team members OR at least 7 years of experience directly managing people, including hiring, developing, motivating, and directing people as they work.
• Willing to travel at least 20% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state)

Preferred Qualifications and Interests:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent
• 10 years’ experience in Asset Protection with progressive leadership role.
• 7 years of senior-level management experience
• Experience with Developing and Implementing programs and awareness including Physical Security Strategies and Mitigating Risks
• Prior experience leading the Internal investigation program for the department.
• Proven ability to lead, supervise, provide direction, motivate, train, and create high morale
• Significant familiarity with Security-related Technologies
• Completion of interviewing courses, such as Reid and/or Wicklander/Zulawski desired
• Professional certification from LPRC
• Other Professional Certifications related to supply chain, investigations, and/or physical security

 The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job

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Five Below is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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