Vice President, Asset Protection Strategy, Analytics and Operations

				Overview:

Reporting to the SVP, Asset Protection the VP, AP Strategy, Analytics and Operations is a key member of the AP organization in supporting Burlington's strategic priorities to reduce shortage and improve profitability.  This role will lead a team that fosters a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, innovation, and productivity.  This role will create a culture and an organization that partners closely with key business partners to ensure delivery of a "best-in-class" program to reduce shortage, drive sales, and provide a safe, secure customer and associate experience.  The VP, AP Strategy, Analytics and Operations must be business-focused and a valuable partner to other departments and the leadership team. 

The primary role of the Vice President is to protect company assets and reduce inventory shortage by leading the Asset Protection (AP) Strategy and Analytics team and the AP Operations and Communications team.

The AP Strategy and Analytics team is responsible for analyzing shortage-related data, developing strategic initiatives and driving tactical execution regarding shortage control, merchandise protection, and profitability. This team also provides regular business reporting and ad-hoc analytics to track trends and understand drivers in addition to actively planning, forecasting, and managing AP capital, expense and prepaid spend.  

The AP Operations and Communications team is responsible for leading, developing, prioritizing and implementing policies, procedures, and cross-functional initiatives that support AP strategies to reduce shortage and improve profitability.  The team also creates training and awareness programs for store and field leadership to improve process and program execution to increase shortage awareness.  This team identifies vulnerabilities in store operations and solutions to mitigate shortage risk. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

Design and execute strategies to drive improvement in shortage results:

* Work closely with AP, Finance, and PIC colleagues to analyze physical inventory results to assess merchandise categories and/or markets with opportunities for improvement.
* Create and refine strategies to reduce shortage across all aspects of the business.  Generate and identify innovative ideas and solutions to protect merchandise via emerging technologies and by staying ahead of industry trends through research, networking, professional retail organizations, etc.
* Define success criteria (KPIs, qualitative feedback, cost/benefit analysis, ROI models, etc.) and lead cross-functional teams to deliver results in accordance with strategic priorities.
* Build strong partnerships with Store Operations, Field Leadership, Procurement, Finance, Merchandising, Supply Chain, etc. to implement solutions in a fast-paced environment driving best-in-class operational execution consistently across all store locations. 

Oversee planning, forecasting and management of capital, expense and prepaid spend for AP organization:

* Orchestrate comprehensive budgeting and expense management strategies to support the financial goals of the company.
* Identify and implement process improvements to streamline budgeting, forecasting and expense management processes while providing timely and accurate status updates and delivering expected financial results.

 Build and develop productive teams:

* Align resources, skill sets and capabilities with ongoing efforts to deliver on strategic priorities.  Maintain a culture of clear expectations and direction, a productive working environment and accountability for delivering expected results on-time and on-budget. 
* Provide leadership and guidance to ensure the growth and development of all team members through active individual development plans, professional development opportunities and active succession planning. 

Education and Qualifications: 

Education:

*  BS/BA degree in Business, Strategy, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, Math, Statistics, Computer Science, Information Systems, or similar field of study required.  MBA a plus. 

Experience: 

* 10+ years of successful leadership experience in a fast-paced, results-driven organization.
* Experience in retail Asset Protection, Loss Prevention, and/or Operations preferred.

Skills and Abilities: 

* Must have leadership skills and executive presence to drive best in class results.
* Should have leadership presence, courage, and intelligence.  
* Strategic business partner who understands AP's impact on top and bottom line growth.
* Anticipates future business opportunities and develops strategies to address them.
* Responds to changing trends and new technologies to leverage new market opportunities.
* Results-oriented with a track record of achieving stretch goals, meeting aggressive timelines, and delivering outstanding performance.
* Ability to provide inspirational leadership to a large and diverse organization.
* Ability to constantly learn externally to deliver winning strategies and excellence in execution.
* Strong analytical, verbal, and written communication skills
			

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Burlington Stores Inc.