Director, Asset Protection & EHS in United States at Jobgether

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Director, Asset Protection & EHS based in the United States.

This is a senior enterprise leadership role responsible for shaping and executing a unified Asset Protection and Environmental Health & Safety strategy across a large, multi-site supply chain and distribution network. The position plays a critical role in protecting people, physical assets, inventory integrity, and brand reputation while enabling safe, efficient, and compliant operations. You will lead a team of field-based leaders and partner closely with operations, logistics, legal, and risk stakeholders to reduce shrink, improve safety outcomes, and strengthen regulatory compliance. The role combines strategic planning with hands-on incident and crisis leadership in a fast-paced retail and logistics environment. You will also be responsible for driving continuous improvement in loss prevention, fraud mitigation, and safety performance. This is a highly visible leadership position with direct impact on operational resilience and enterprise risk reduction.

In this role, you will lead enterprise-wide Asset Protection and EHS strategy, ensuring strong execution across distribution, supply chain, and transportation operations while driving safety, compliance, and loss prevention outcomes.

• Develop and execute integrated Asset Protection and EHS strategies aligned with enterprise and field operations priorities
• Lead, coach, and develop a distributed team of AP/EHS leaders, fostering accountability, performance, and leadership growth
• Oversee shrink reduction, inventory integrity, fraud prevention, cash handling, investigations, and asset protection programs
• Manage environmental health and safety programs, ensuring compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, and other regulatory standards
• Analyze risk, incident, and safety data to identify trends, root causes, and corrective/preventive actions
• Partner with operations, logistics, legal, and risk teams to mitigate enterprise risk and improve operational safety outcomes
• Lead incident response and crisis management efforts, ensuring timely resolution and structured follow-up
• Conduct audits and compliance reviews of AP and EHS programs, ensuring adherence to internal and external standards
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety culture, reduce claims, and improve operational resilience
• Serve as a key advisor to senior leadership on risk mitigation, compliance strategy, and field execution

This role requires extensive leadership experience in asset protection, safety, and risk management within complex multi-site retail, logistics, or supply chain environments. The ideal candidate combines strong operational expertise with strategic leadership and the ability to manage high-stakes situations.

• 10+ years of experience in Asset Protection, EHS, risk management, investigations, or multi-unit operations environments
• Proven experience leading and developing large, geographically distributed teams
• Strong expertise in shrink management, fraud prevention, investigations, and safety compliance programs
• Deep knowledge of regulatory frameworks including OSHA, EPA, DOT, and related safety standards
• Experience in retail, distribution, logistics, or supply chain operations strongly preferred
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and drive actionable insights
• Demonstrated ability to manage crisis situations and make decisions under pressure
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including executive-level engagement
• Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to balance competing priorities
• Proficiency in data reporting tools and Microsoft Office suite

• Competitive salary estimated between $135,000 – $180,000 USD annually
• Performance-based bonus eligibility
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement savings plan (401(k))
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave
• Employee wellness and health programs
• Strong safety-focused and people-first culture
• Career development and leadership growth opportunities
• Employee discounts and retail perks
• Exposure to large-scale, multi-site operational leadership challenges.