Director-Loss Prevention

OUTGROWN YOUR OWN BACKYARD? COME PLAY IN OURS

At Columbia, we're as passionate about the outdoors as you are. And while our gear is available worldwide, we're proud to be based in the Pacific Northwest, where natural wonders are our playground.

Every product we make and every task we undertake is inspired by the famous words of our founder Gert Boyle: "It's perfect. Now make it better." As pioneers of relentless improvement, we are constantly evolving.

We believe the outdoors is ours to protect and strive to keep our planet healthy.

We believe in empowering people to experience the outdoors to the fullest.

And we believe in you.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Director - Global Loss Prevention will oversee the Company's LP Field and LP Intel teams and drive the strategic direction of the loss prevention function at the Company on a global basis. As the Director- Global Loss Prevention, you will work closely with the Company's U.S. retail leadership to implement strategies to protect the Company's in-store assets and associates. You will also work with global business leaders on instilling loss prevention best practices and policies globally and build analytics for monitoring where necessary.

An ideal candidate will have an enterprise mind-set and be adept at understanding financial implications of issues. An ideal candidate will also exhibit the ability to weigh risk and reward to prioritize the work of the team and budgetary spend.

HOW YOU'LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Lead and supervise LP Intel and LP Field teams.
• Responsible for the development and dissemination of the loss prevention strategy and internal department processes.
• Continually identify causes of shrink and theft exclusions and develop programs and initiatives aimed at addressing identified shortcomings.
• Develop and track KPIs.
• Stays abreast of industry trends and competitor practices to ensure business practices are current.

• Support multiple business partners with data and project needs including Retail Accounting, Inventory Control, Finance, Merchants, Operations, Supply Chain, HR, Sales Audit
• Maintain positive open lines of communication with all Columbia Sportswear management, staff and other departments in order to contribute to the smooth flow of information and efficient operation of the organization.
• Liaison with various law enforcement agencies and coordinate dissemination of data related to store incidents and investigations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

YOU ARE

• Financial literate, with expertise connecting back efforts to the financial statements and profitability of the Company.
• A critical thinker with demonstrated analytical skill and capacity to identify, assess and prioritize competing interests and needs.
• Comfortable executing strategic processes and initiatives within a fast-paced, deadline-oriented, and complex environment.
• Informed and curious about current and emerging trends within the external reporting field and their corresponding impacts on business operations.
• Comfortable engaging with executive teams and exercising influence across all levels of the organization.
• An excellent communicator capable of conveying complex concepts clearly and logically.
• Practiced in maintaining confidentiality and appropriate discretion. Your ethics and integrity are unquestionable.

YOU HAVE

• Loss Prevention Qualified/ Certified, CFI or CFE a plus. At least 8 years of experience in Loss Prevention.
• Experience leading a team and interacting with senior leaders.
• Strong technical and professional knowledge of loss prevention security equipment such as EAS and CCTV systems, fraud, shrink, investigative methods, safety, OSHA and have proven success in a confidential environment.
• Extensive experience and knowledge managing projects, processes and implementing systems to include design, testing, implementation and support. Success in designing and leading requirements discovery sessions including use of interviews, document analysis, workshops, surveys, site visits, business process modeling, personas, and workflow analysis with local and non-local team members.
• Ability to conceptualize and implement creative solutions to problems, multitask, prioritize work and manage urgent requests and operate in an environment with multiple competing priorities.
• Technically capable with the ability to pick up and understand third party software applications, comfortable with basic software, hardware and database troubleshooting.
• Competent in MS office tools including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio, MS Project, Access and Sharepoint.
• Demonstrated ability communicating issues and building influence collaboratively IT professionals and executive management.
• Excellent organizational and presentation skills and attention to detail required.
• The ability to conduct interpersonal interactions with other company personnel, make decisions independently, manage and influence others and work effectively under pressure.
• Provides day to day supervision to a team in support or professional roles.

This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.