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Retail Loss Prevention Specialists

Also called: Loss Prevention Agent, Loss Prevention Associate (LPA), Loss Prevention Detective, Loss Prevention Officer

What they do:

Implement procedures and systems to prevent merchandise loss. Conduct audits and investigations of employee activity. May assist in developing policies, procedures, and systems for safeguarding assets.

On the job, you would:
  • Investigate known or suspected internal theft, external theft, or vendor fraud.
  • Implement or monitor processes to reduce property or financial losses.
  • Identify and report merchandise or stock shortages.
On the job, you'll need:

Safety and Government

  • public safety and security
  • law and government

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Business

  • customer service
  • management

Education and Training

  • teaching and course design

Basic Skills

  • thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
  • keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements

People and Technology Systems

  • thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
  • figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Verbal

  • listen and understand what people say
  • communicate by speaking

Ideas and Logic

  • notice when problems happen
  • use rules to solve problems

Conventional

People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.

  • Integrity
  • Self Control
  • Attention to Detail
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Cooperation
  • Dependability

Data base user interface and query software

  • Microsoft Access
  • Structured query language SQL

Presentation software

  • Microsoft PowerPoint

Transaction security and virus protection software

  • McAfee
  • NortonLifeLock cybersecurity software

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Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Average.

New job opportunities are likely in the future.

Median Annual Salary: $36,460

Education

High school diploma/GED or associate's degree is usually needed.

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