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Jeremy P. Brandon

Education 1997 - 2002 Belmont University Nashville, TN.

B.S. Psychology

 Focus on adolescent psychology

 Minor in Biblical studies

 Full scholarship from Immanuel Baptist Church, Nashville, TN.

Professional experience 08/2008 – 12/2008 TJ Maxx Brentwood, TN.

Loss Prevention Detective

 Safely conducted surveillance and apprehension of shoplifters and internal thieves

 Conducted monthly safety audits to insure customer and associate safety

 Worked with law enforcement in multiple jurisdictions in prosecuting known criminal targets

 Worked in a multi unit environment to help district meet shoplifter and associate theft goals

01/ 2006 – 03/2008 Sears Holdings Columbia, TN.

Loss Prevention Lead

 Named district “Safety Captain” for best safety metrics in district of eight stores

 Impacted insurance cost by reducing associate and customer injuries

 Conducted five safety audits per month, two safety drills and an extensive automotive audit quarterly

 Fewest customer and associate accidents in district in 2006, with a total cost under $600.00, and $0 in 2007

 Conducted safety and shrink meetings weekly with management team

 Reported to district/regional levels weekly

 Very familiar with all divisions of store operations

 Monitored cash over/short on a daily basis

 Reviewed exception reports on a weekly basis

 Closed 4 ID theft cases from Tennessee to Florida

 Very familiar with causes of shrink and how to avoid losses, both internal and external

 Had two consecutive inventories with minimal shrink, both under or near goal

 Reviewed receiving process of all new merchandise, including audits of home electronics, home entertainment, and all high risk merchandise

 Built and developed a LP team of 5 detectives to recognize signs of customer and associate dishonesty

 More internal and external cases since 2004

 Viewed reports daily to identify shrink and associate theft

 Watched CCTV daily to identify theft at the store level

 Very familiar with installation and maintenance of CCTV

04/2003 – 12/2005 Ruby Tuesday Brentwood, TN.

Nashville, TN.

Manager

 All HR duties and relations

 Personnel management, including evaluations, training, scheduling, hiring, development, and ‘action plans’ for staff

 Handling staffs issues and concerns through an open door policy

 Inventory of all food, beverage, and supplies

 Knowledge of P&L statements, payment of all invoices, and forecasting of all costs

 Ensuring cost and labor goals were met or exceeded

 Maintained 100% customer satisfaction

Professional memberships I am a member of the Nashville A.L.E.R.T. (area law enforcement and retailers team) program.

Objective To obtain a long term career in management/humanities with the opportunity for growth.

Further information and references available upon request

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