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Brooklyn, New York, United States

Bronx, New York, United States

• Spearhead a 34-member loss prevention investigators/guards across 3 shifts, 24/7, overseeing training and accountability of all transportation / warehouse equipment, controlling $1.2M of Zebra equipment; including over.
• Created loss prevention orientation and training for new hires, implement a weekly donation program for employees, and conducted weekly safety audits.
• Collaborated with HR to interview dishonest employees and established a loss prevention confidential hotline and execute the department labor/budget to ensure compliance set forth by the company.
• Worked with NYPD to conduct workplace violence meeting, coordinate special events, and execute parking permit tag program to eliminate abandoned vehicles.
• Managed entrance access control and physical security measures for incoming employees, deter and de-escalate workplace violence.
• Researched and selected state-of-the-art Motorola Avigilon Alta Aware cloud-based surveillance system integrated with access control and installed by A+ Technology Solutions for deployment across all four branches.

Yonkers, NY, Long Island, NY

• Le Tote, Lord & Taylor, NY
• Managed Investigators to drive shortage, awareness program and reduce inventory shrink.
• Achieved compliance audit reduction from 72% to 94% to meet company’s standard goals and created an audit program for fulfillment, stock and cash control accountability.
• Conduced internal and external fraud interviews to protect company assets, train and coached store population, and executed reward program resulting in a 30% increase in case recovery productivity.
• Implemented Active Shooter/Emergency/safety training program and risk management to mitigate litigation. Saks Off 5th, Westbury, NY
• Reduced from $480k to $225k ROI of $255k by implementing a shortage strategy action plan consisting of operational controls and physical security initiatives.

Bronx, NY, Long Island, NY

• Spearheaded the reduction of inventory shrinkage in 14 stores and saved $1.7m and achieving a return of 364k to the bottom line, utilizing the PPD program, quantity control program, shrink by item report, inventory.
• Implemented strategies to reduce shrink through daily operational programs,cashier-overage/shortage, improve safety awareness, audits, and reducing inventory level through cycle counts accuracy.
• Managed a team of 24 APA’s, and maintain compliance standard with government regulatory areas such as Tobacco sales, Alcohol sales, Patriot Act, OSHA, DEA, and HIPPA.
• Collaborated with law enforcement, District Attorney, ORC investigator to research external fraud and internal activity through Navistar, 20/20, and Hawkeye camera system.
• Analyzed profit & loss and identified operational opportunities and achieved shrink reduction through various shrink measures.

Greater New York City Area

• Supervised and trained 45 Loss Prevention Associates to ensure external and internal cases are being generated on a daily basis as well as, focus on surpassing last year’s productivity by using XBR / APIS software and.
• Oversaw building alarm system, lost & found, orientation for new hires, schedule for guards, control loss prevention payroll, enforce company polices and procedures to ensure compliance.
• Coordinated and conduct apprehensions of shoplifters and internal investigations of dishonest employees.

Long Island, NY

U.S Enumerator responsible for canvassing neighborhoods, then documenting and reporting the information; collect demographic, economic and housing data on behalf of the U.S. Census Bureau."This was a temporary yearly position to assist the U.S Government with the survey."

Long Island City, NY

• Reduced shrinkage by 40% of merchandise by implementing various best practices.
• Led numerous internal audits for the exchange of merchandise, and developed flow chart of the process.
• Oversaw the inventory control in 5 warehouses and 42 showrooms nationwide
• Hired and responsible for security of distribution center to include, losses due to internal theft, safety, weekly inventory cycle counts quality control; and accountability of all incoming and outgoing goods.
• Established policies and development safety training modules for warehouse employees with Human Resource.

Bethpage, NY

• Contributed to the shrinkage reduction from $1.9m in 1999 to $400k in 2002.
• Oversaw 64 stores throughout the 5 boroughs of NYC, and manage 4 internal auditors.
• Worked on specific projects with the Finance Department to including the referral of invoices to collection agencies, research of credit card fraud, returned checks, and Investigate of illegal transactions. Streamlined.
• Instrumental in the training of associates in the GERS Retail System as part of the company’s conversion.

Bethpage, NY

NYC, Oceanside, NY

• Managed a staff of 6 store detectives. Conducted surveillance of department managers in resolving in the arrest of 6 department managers. Apprehended shoplifters, as well as internal thieves.
• In 1997 our group was responsible for leading the NY Region with 462 apprehensions for the year. Prepared investigative notes, unannounced surveillance & CCTV, and case reports for law enforcement officials and home.

Security Management

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