PATRICK B. KESLER

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Wake Forest, N.C. 27587

704-***-****

accvsx@r.postjobfree.com

http://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickkesler1

SUMMARY:

A conscientious OPERATIONS PROFESSIONAL with 9 years of combined experience

managing loss prevention, safety, and environmental health in retail and

corporate settings.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

November 2012- L'Oreal (The Body Shop), Wake Forest, NC

January 2014 Safety, Health, and Environmental Specialist

. Managed the Health and Safety program for the U.S.

based distribution center of L'Oreal (The Body Shop).

. Led the creation and implementation of the Safety and

Health Program for the U.S. and Canada regions.

. Collaborated with an international team to develop and

implement best practices for safety and health in the

field.

. Created a Safety and Health information and policy

binder that is used in 233 stores in the U.S. and 117

stores in Canada.

. Oversaw the reporting of workers' compensation and

general liability claims for the U.S. and Canada via an

online portal.

. Oversaw the updating and control of all the OSHA 300

and 300a logs for the company.

. Facilitated a budget and strategic plan for the Safety

and Health program in the U.S. and Canada stores.

July 2008 - Lowe's Companies, Inc., Charlotte, NC area

(Multi-site)

October 2012 Safety/ Loss Prevention/ Haz-Mat Manager

. Identified and closed a $9K multi-state online fraud

investigation.

. Chaired the Safety and Shrink Committee.

. Trained 15 Assistant Store Managers and 2 Human

Resources Managers on OSHA procedures and passed 2

unannounced OSHA walks with no issues found.

. Met and exceeded 9 straight shrink-based inventories,

bringing back approximately $500K to NBT (Net Before

Taxes).

. Trained 5 Store Managers and 120 Associates on Loss

Prevention Policy & Procedure and Safety & Haz-Mat

directives.

. Average shrink % to sales over 4 years stood at a .61

%.

. Trained 20 rising Department Managers enrolled in the

Entry Management Training Program about Loss

Prevention operational controls.

. Number one in ROI (Return on Investment) and RWD

(Recovery without Detention) in home district.

. Involved with identifying 10 local ORC (organized

retail crime) groups.

. Worked with the Secret Service to identify a

counterfeit money issue.

. Appointed mentor to new Loss Prevention personnel and

mentored 4 new LP managers.

. Investigated, evaluated, and resolved 25 different

Worker's Compensation and General Liability claims and

kept store losses to a minimum.

July 2004-June 2008 Belk Department Stores, Charlotte, NC

Loss Prevention Investigator/

Auditor

. Trained associates, LP co-workers, and management in

counterfeiting, reporting and apprehensions.

. Analyzed internal investigations using XBR reports.

. Total savings through apprehensions and recovered

merchandise of over $1 million.

. Performed background checks & investigations on new and

current employees

as well as fraud suspects using different programs and

communicated findings to HR.

. Conducted associate interviews to detect dishonest

behaviors.

. Worked closely with federal & local law enforcement to

combat identity theft.

. Devised and implemented an "Intro to Loss Prevention"

training program for all incoming Sales Associates and

Managers.

. Became familiar with & enforced Sarbanes-Oxley

regulations.

. Recognized as one of the top internal case makers in

the company.

. Achieved approximately 350 external and 65 internal

apprehensions.

EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Criminal Justice

Western Carolina

University, Cullowhee, NC

CERTIFICATIONS:

. OSHA 30 Hour-General Industry Certified (License # 36-

900344409)

. OHSAS 18001:2007 Certified Internal Auditor

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