Loss Prevention Manager (Temporary) - Watford - 39 hrs

  Our Watford store will offer a new and exciting concept for Debenhams with fabulous offerings that set us aside from our other stores. Working within this store will provide you with great opportunities to really boost your career. It’s going to be an amazing experience and we want you to be a part of it!   It is an exciting time to join Debenhams. Our business is growing, and it’s our teams of passionate retail managers who are leading the way. Our brand new Watford store is due to open this September, and we are looking to bring on board a Loss Prevention Manager on a six month contract.

 

As a Loss Prevention Manager your primary focus and responsibility will be for the security and protection of a high turnover Retail Department Store. You will be required to lead and develop the loss prevention team to ensure that the store, staff and stock remains safe and secure at all times. You will be required to deliver a high level of customer service and to maximise commercial efficiency by ensuring loss is minimised at every opportunity.

 

Reporting to the Selling Support Manager you will play a key strategic role in protecting our profits by supporting the store team with Company Risk Management procedures and by helping to identify, support and implement the stores stock loss action plan. You will also ensure that the store is complying with Criminal Law, Employment Law, Health & Safety Legislation and Company Policy.  

 

Skills

 

You will have an ability and proven track record to demonstrate strong leadership skills and an ability to coach individuals to perform to the company’s demanding high standards. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, are essential as is the ability to problem solve, think creatively and to remain calm under pressure. You will be required to come up with ways to identify areas of high risk and develop procedures to roll out to staff regarding reducing stock loss.  You will also need to be PC literate.

 

Experience

 

Experience in maximising profits within a busy, fast paced environment is essential. The role can involve the opening and closing of the store as well as being available for emergency call outs, therefore flexibility with working hours is vital.  Ideally you will have a sound knowledge of COSHH, HASAW, PACE, data protection and accounting procedures.

 

Occasionally we will close vacancies prior to the published expiry date if we receive high volumes of applications; therefore to avoid disappointment we recommend that you submit your application early.