Regional Asset Protection Manager

About the position

As a Regional Asset Protection Manager at Dollar Tree’s corporate office, you’ll lead and support shrink reduction and asset protection strategies across multiple retail locations within your assigned market. Through audits, investigations, training, and collaboration with field and corporate partners, you’ll help ensure a safe, secure, and compliant operating environment. Your day-to-day job duties include, but are not limited to, the following: Shrink Reduction, Audits & Investigations: Support and lead the company’s Shrink Reduction Strategy in assigned stores Conduct store visits and complete Non‑Negotiable Audits and Asset Protection Audits, scoring performance against established criteria Report audit findings to Store Managers, Field Managers, the Zone Asset Protection Director, and Corporate Leadership Utilize exception‑based reporting to monitor POS alerts, cash discrepancies, sales losses, and inventory trends Conduct in‑store surveillance using Asset Protection tools to identify internal integrity issues, safety concerns, fines, and lost sales Conduct General Loss Interviews in high‑shrink locations Investigate suspected fraudulent activity and escalate findings to Asset Protection Business Partners Training, Compliance & Store Support: Train Store Managers and Assistant Store Managers on Asset Protection procedures and compliance, including shrink, cash management, physical security, workplace violence prevention, safety, and robbery/burglary prevention Plan and facilitate employee training on Asset Protection policies and procedures Ensure implementation and adherence to all company policies and procedures Recommend improvements to physical security measures to reduce loss Incident Response & Partnerships: Support investigations of robberies and burglaries, escalating to the Major Crimes Team as appropriate Support workplace violence investigations and threat assessments Investigate repeat theft cases and Organized Retail Crime (ORC), escalating to the Major Crimes Team Collaborate with Law Enforcement, including external blitzes, partnership‑building activities, and National Night Out events Partner cross‑functionally with Operations, HR, Legal, and People Solutions on internal investigations and special projects Equipment & Operational Oversight: Ensure Asset Protection equipment is operational and used effectively, including CCTV, exit alarms, burglar alarms, and smart safes Assist with special projects impacting stores within the assigned area of responsibility

Responsibilities

• Support and lead the company’s Shrink Reduction Strategy in assigned stores
• Conduct store visits and complete Non‑Negotiable Audits and Asset Protection Audits, scoring performance against established criteria
• Report audit findings to Store Managers, Field Managers, the Zone Asset Protection Director, and Corporate Leadership
• Utilize exception‑based reporting to monitor POS alerts, cash discrepancies, sales losses, and inventory trends
• Conduct in‑store surveillance using Asset Protection tools to identify internal integrity issues, safety concerns, fines, and lost sales
• Conduct General Loss Interviews in high‑shrink locations
• Investigate suspected fraudulent activity and escalate findings to Asset Protection Business Partners
• Train Store Managers and Assistant Store Managers on Asset Protection procedures and compliance, including shrink, cash management, physical security, workplace violence prevention, safety, and robbery/burglary prevention
• Plan and facilitate employee training on Asset Protection policies and procedures
• Ensure implementation and adherence to all company policies and procedures
• Recommend improvements to physical security measures to reduce loss
• Support investigations of robberies and burglaries, escalating to the Major Crimes Team as appropriate
• Support workplace violence investigations and threat assessments
• Investigate repeat theft cases and Organized Retail Crime (ORC), escalating to the Major Crimes Team
• Collaborate with Law Enforcement, including external blitzes, partnership‑building activities, and National Night Out events
• Partner cross‑functionally with Operations, HR, Legal, and People Solutions on internal investigations and special projects
• Ensure Asset Protection equipment is operational and used effectively, including CCTV, exit alarms, burglar alarms, and smart safes
• Assist with special projects impacting stores within the assigned area of responsibility

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• 7+ years of experience in a retail asset protection leadership or investigative role
• Wicklander‑Zulawski Basic Interview Training or a minimum of three years’ experience conducting investigations and interviews
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Ability to travel locally and overnight as needed; valid driver’s license required
• Ability to work a flexible full‑time schedule, including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays

Nice-to-haves

• college education preferred
• Experience supporting multi‑unit retail environments
• Demonstrated success partnering with field leadership and law enforcement
• Experience with exception‑based reporting and asset protection technology tools

Benefits

• Health, Dental, & Vision
• flexible spending account
• life and disability insurance benefits
• a 401k plan
• PTO
• paid holidays annually
• an employee stock purchase plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement plans with matching contribution
• Educational Assistance
• Access to PerkSpot, an employee discount platform for goods and services