Allen Whitfield

Loss Prevention and Safety Department Manager

East Garrison, CA 93933

a_whitfield79@yahoo.com - 831-***-****

Seventeen years of successful experience in retail Loss Prevention with ten of the years dedicated to being a Loss Prevention and Safety Department Manager, as well as a District Manager Candidate. Consistently made significant contributions to corporate goals for business growth and profits, by managing store losses through both internal and external theft apprehension. Also, in charge of Safety throughout the store. Authorized to work in the US for any employer

WORK EXPERIENCE

TAW LP- San Jose, CA -April 2021 to November 20201

• Conducted Overnight surveillance via CCTV to ensure that the remaining properties were safe

• Worked closely with respective Law Enforcement and notified them of potential threats (i.e. building break-ins/ vandalism)

Loss Prevention and Safety Department Manager

Fry's Electronics - Anaheim, CA - August 2011 to April 2021

• Partner with store management on a daily basis to ensure policies are being executed within the store.

• Developing new and current Loss Prevention Officers through daily training and scenario exercises.

• Teaching and Coaching Associates on Safety and Theft trends which occur company wide.

• Anticipate and solve problems, lead investigations, bring to resolution, document and follow up.

• Lead a Safety Meeting group bi-weekly, to discus safety issues in the store, and how to resolve them.

• Consistently training Associates son new Coronavirus safety procedures.

• In charge of assembling Inventory teams, to execute the most accurate inventory count every six months.

• Reduced and maintained a shrink of 30% on a quarterly basis.

• Given Payroll responsiblilites in the absence of the Audit Manager.

• Conducted Safe Audits on a quarterly basis.

Loss Prevention Officer

Fry's Electronics - Anaheim, CA - May 2009 to August 2011

• Successfully identified External and Internal theft through Closed Circuit Television observation, conducted investigations, apprehended subjects, resolved cases and recovered merchandise.

• Partnered with local law enforcement, to create a safe area for Associates and for Customers.

• Assigned different departments every quarter, to eliminate shirk and losses. As well as making sure departments are following Merchandise Protection Standards.

• Given the role of Department Manager, when Manager was either on vacation, or not in the building, and was in charge of the Loss Prevention Manager responsibilities.

Sr. Assets Protection Specialist

Target - Long Beach, CA - November 2004 to September 2008 Long Beach, CA/ Lakewood, CA/ Cerritos, CA/ Signal Hill, CA/ Huntington Beach, CA Target Protection Specialist/ Sr. Assets Protection Specialist/ Investigation Specialist July 2004 - September 2006

• Audit customer receipts to ensure items were purchased

• Made consistent call-ins to Assets Protection Specialist which lead in successful apprehension.

• Promoted to an Assets Protection Specialist within five months of employment.

• Trained new Assets Protection Specialist to prepare them for apprehension certification.

• As an Investigation Specialist, the agent was deployed to different location throughout Southern California to investigate, deter theft, and to make apprehensions involving Organized Retail Crime groups. Front Desk Clerk

Sunbay Suites and Apartments - Seaside, CA - January 2002 to June 2004 • Responsible for the clubhouse

• In charge of answering phone calls, making reservations and service requests. EDUCATION

Morris Brown College - Atlanta, GA August 1998 to May 1999 Monterey High School - Monterey, CA June 1997

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