District Asset Protection Manager - Southern NJ

Belong to Something Beautiful

At Sephora, beauty is about feeling seen, valued, and empowered, individually and collectively. It is connecting deeply with others, celebrating diversity and inclusivity, unlocking your potential, and making a difference every day. Together, we belong to something beautiful. 

The ideal candidate must be based in Southern New Jersey

Your Role at Sephora:

Ready for a career glow up? As District Asset Protection Manager, you’ll be leading asset protection strategies across multiple Sephora retail locations. The work you do will impact beauty, as you reduce shrink, mitigate risk, and strengthen operational excellence through data‑driven decision making. You’ll lead and develop a district team of Asset Protection Partners that’s united in beauty, supported by those who are equally passionate about protecting people, products, and the Sephora brand.

What You’ll Do:

• Shrink Reduction: Develop and execute districtwide asset protection strategies that reduce shrink‑wide asset protection strategies that reduce shrink and drive sustainable operational improvement.
• Risk Management: Identify and resolve safety and profit risks in partnership with store and corporate leadership, providing focused support to high-shrink and high‑risk locations, including Extreme Shrink 2.0 stores.
• Team Leadership: Recruit, hire, train, and lead Asset Protection Partners across the district, fostering a culture of accountability, learning, and performance.
• Training & Development: Design and deliver training programs for Asset Protection Partners and store teams focused on safety, shrink reduction, audits, and asset protection best practices.
• Operational Compliance: Conduct regular store visits, audits, and assessments to ensure adherence to asset protection standards, policies, and procedures.
• Investigations: Lead and oversee investigations into shrink, internal theft, fraud, and criminal activity, ensuring ethical, discreet, and compliant execution.
• Data & Analytics: Utilize exception-based reporting and analytical tools to identify‑based reporting and analytical tools to identify trends and mitigate internal and external theft.
• Systems Oversight: Ensure asset protection systems—including CCTV, alarms, and locking mechanisms—are operational, maintained, and properly utilized.
• External Partnerships: Build strong relationships with law enforcement, mall security, property management, and retail industry partners to support Organized Retail Crime (ORC) initiatives.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Store Leadership, Human Resources, and corporate teams to ensure effective resolution of asset protection matters.
• Values-Driven Leadership: Demonstrate Sephora values—Passion for Client Service, Innovation, Expertise, Balance, Respect for All, Teamwork, and Initiative—in all work and interactions.

What You’ll Bring:

• Multi‑Unit Asset Protection Experience: Minimum of 5 years of asset protection or loss prevention experience in a multi‑unit retail environment or equivalent leadership role.
• Investigative Expertise: Proven experience handling sensitive and confidential asset protection matters with discretion and integrity.
• Crisis Management: Demonstrated ability to navigate emergencies and high‑risk situations effectively.
• Leadership: Strong ability to build, coach, and lead proactive asset protection teams.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including experience presenting to senior leadership.
• Collaboration: Highly effective business partner with store leadership and cross functional‑functional teams.
• Analytical Thinking: Ability to analyze data and trends to drive informed risk mitigation‑mitigation strategies.
• Problem Solving‑Solving: Effective decision making in complex and ‑making in complex and fast‑paced situations.
• Organization: Strong organizational, planning, and time management‑management skills.
• Policy Development: Ability to develop clear, concise plans, policies, and procedures.
• Technology Proficiency: Working knowledge of asset protection applications, retail store systems, and Microsoft Office.
• Interviewing Skills: Strong interviewing capabilities; Wicklander-Zulawski‑Zulawski certification or other formal behavioral interview training preferred.
• Legal Knowledge: Understanding of criminal and civil law as it applies to the retail environment.
• Travel: Ability to travel approximately 75%, including local, overnight, and out of town travel; attendance at asset protection meetings and conferences required‑town travel; attendance at asset protection meetings and conferences required.
• Environment: Ability to work in a fragrance-filled‑filled retail environment.