Loss Prevention Manager

Job description / Role

The Loss Prevention Manager is responsible for key initiatives surrounding theft / fraud and operational accountability within the group , in constant support of company values and business objectives . His / her basic investigative priority is to provide sufficient evidence to establish guilt or innocence, leading to appropriate case resolution .

Key Accountabilities:
- Plan and manage Loss Prevention activities, including the preparation of an annual budget and a business plan for the department to support the Country Manager’s plan.
- Train employees on general security measures and provide technical training and assessment on various topics including business ethics, workplace violence, security systems and inventory control.
- Improve the security of company’s buildings and facilities by selecting and deploying surveillance/security equipments such as video cameras (CCTV), alarm systems and access control.
- Identify weak points/security issues by reviewing and analyzing investigations results and monthly operational/financial audits
- Manage investigations related to theft, malpractice or other incidents caused by staff, management or third parties and report findings to line and functional management.
- Consult HR and other concerned departments in order to take appropriate legal measures.
- Perform the survey of company's facilities and premises in order to identify and categorize risks, levels of risk and actions required.
- Audit compliance with Health and Safety standards against best practice/agreed standard, report noncompliance to line management; maintain an incidents’ reporting system to publicize safety risks and promote safe working practice.
- Recruit, train, motivate and evaluate the team to ensure that the department has the necessary skill base and that staff are optimally motivated and enabled to maximize their potential and contribution to the company.
- Assess fire risk across service centers, offices and warehouses, ensure that fire precautions are in place and that fire evacuation routines are established and regularly rehearsed.

Requirements

- Professional certification is a plus (such as LPQ, LPC, CPP, PCI, PCP and other)
- Bachelor's Degree, in business administration is a plus
- 4 years of experience in Loss Prevention in the retail industry
- Proficiency in MS Office
- Fluency in English

Competencies
- Strategic Thinking
- Developing and Motivating Others
- Driving and Achieving results
- Communication Skills
- Attention to details
- Decision Making
- Analytical Thinking

About the Company

Azadea Group is a premier fashion and lifestyle retail company that owns and operates more than 50 leading international franchise concepts across the Middle East, North Africa, Asia and Europe. Since its inception in 1978, the Group has grown a substantial chain of stores representing leading international brand names in fashion and accessories, food and beverage, home furnishing, sporting goods and multimedia.With over 11,000 employees, the company boasts a solid infrastructure overseeing more than 600 stores spread across 15 countries including Algeria, Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Ghana, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar and United Arab Emirates.