Loss Prevention Lead in Melbourne

Join a global leader in sporting goods and outdoor performance.Amer Sportsis home to iconic brands likeWilson,SalomonandArc’teryx, known for their innovation, quality, and connection to world-class athletes and passionate lifestyle consumers. With brand headquarters in Chicago (Wilson), Annecy (Salomon), and Vancouver (Arc’teryx), our ANZ team operates from a vibrant facility in Moorabbin, Melbourne.

Due to business growth within our retail store and ecomm network across our brands, we’re recruiting for a Loss Prevention Lead, The role owns stock control, cycle counting and loss prevention processes across retail stores and e-commerce. Partnering closely with the Warehouse Manager, Retail Back Office, Store Managers and Heads of Retail, this role protects the integrity of retail store operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own end-to-end inventory management process including stock take ownership, ensuring inventory accuracy, integrity, and availability while proactively identifying and resolving discrepancies to support business operations and customer demand.
• Support Inventory accuracy through disciplined stock control and attention to detail, with a zero-discrepancy stocktake as the standard
• Support audit requests as part of year end audit request
• Identify shrinkage risks (process, theft, supplier, system), recommend controls and support stores to comply with stock-handling procedures
• Work closely with the Warehouse Manager to maintain stock integrity
• Take full ownership of incident management, coordinating cross-functional teams to investigate root causes, implement corrective actions, and prevent recurrence.
• Lead and perform regular store audits to ensure adherence to store operating requirements, compliance expectations, and internal controls.
• Running regular trainings for store teams on best loss prevention practice.
• Oversee physical security controls for stores and warehouses, providing input during design stages and managing vendor performance to ensure security requirements are met.
• Analyse store transaction data to detect unusual trends, investigate exceptions, and identify potential risks, fraud indicators, or process deficiencies.

What You’ll Bring:

• Demonstrated experience in loss prevention stock control, inventory management or shrinkage management within a retail environment across multiple stores/locations
• Multi-brand or omnichannel retail experience; finance or accounting exposure (shrinkage provisions,); barcode or RFID counting
• Physically able to fulfil the requirements of the role which can include manual handling, time on feet, travel to stores and warehouse, and some out-of-hours work for stocktakes (we envision the role will spend more than 60% of time spent in the field, including approximately 25% to 30% interstate and New Zealand travel)
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in counting, recording and reconciling stock
• Analytical and reconciliation skills, with the ability to find root causes of variances
• Working knowledge of an inventory / ERP system and Excel
• Clear communication and relationship skills across Finance, warehouse, e-commerce and store teams

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary
• Free products & generous allowances to fuel your adventures
• Hybrid work model with added school holiday flexibility
• 6-Star Green Star HQ with sustainability at its core
• Ongoing career development & growth opportunities
• Regular staff events – from snow trips to fun runs
• Paid volunteering days to give back to your community
• The chance to grow your career across a global portfolio of iconic brands

Amer Sports is committed to actively creating and fostering a culture of inclusivity where voices are heard, people are seen, and values are respected. We care about the uniqueness of our applicants, employees, and guests, and we do so in a safe space fuelled by curiosity and acceptance.

All applicants, employees, and guests can expect equality of opportunity and fair treatment in alignment with our values.

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