David Meade, MBA LPC
Asheville,NC
Summary
Business professional eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding of Business/Financial metrics and strategies, Asset Protection, Employee Training, and Employee/Customer Relations, Motivated to learn, grow and excel. Open to relocation. USAF Veteran.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification
Work History
Senior Asset Protection Manager
Lowe's Companies Inc
Asheville, NC
03.2022 - Current
- Assisted Regional Vice-Presidents, District Sales Managers and Store Managers with controlling shrink and human resource related responsibilities in 6 locations at over $400 million in volume
- Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins.
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time
- Monitored social media and online sources for industry trends
- Oversaw, trained and encouraged hundreds of employees at many different levels promoting culture of efficiency and performance
- Established relationships with local authorities and competing retailers to optimize department objectives
- Built cross-functional relationships with business partners to reduce losses.
- Controlled reduction of loss inventory by protecting company assets.
- Wrote reports for internal and external crime, burglary, or theft.
- Monitored store surveillance cameras to detect suspicious behavior.
- Reviewed and updated store security policies and procedures.
- Supervised surveillance, detection and criminal processing related to theft and criminal cases.
- Collaborated with law enforcement to report crime and suspicious activity.
- Created and maintained records of security incidents and investigations.
- Performed thorough cash audits and deposit investigations.
- Trained loss prevention staff, retail managers and store employees on loss control and prevention measures.
- Worked closely with law enforcement in investigating and solving theft and fraud cases.
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
Multi-Unit Training Manager
Walmart Inc.
Asheville, NC
10.2020 - 03.2022
- Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.
- Leveraged data and analytics to make informed decisions and drive business improvements.
- Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
- Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
- Trained personnel in correct processes Company wide, and enforced participation in exercises focused on developing key skills.
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
- Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
Asset Protection Manager
Walmart Inc.
Lincolnton, NC
01.2019 - 10.2020
- Controlled reduction of loss inventory by protecting company assets.
- Built cross-functional relationships with business partners to reduce losses.
- Delivered business strategy and developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency
- Reviewed performance data to monitor and measure productivity, goal progress and activity levels
- Wrote reports for internal and external crime, burglary, or theft.
- Monitored store surveillance cameras to detect suspicious behavior.
- Installed and maintained covert security equipment.
- Supervised surveillance, detection and criminal processing related to theft and criminal cases.
- Reviewed and updated store security policies and procedures.
- Performed thorough cash audits and deposit investigations.
- Monitored paperwork procedures to prevent error-related losses.
- Worked closely with law enforcement in investigating and solving theft and fraud cases.
- Created and maintained records of security incidents and investigations.
- Trained loss prevention staff, retail managers and store employees on loss control and prevention measures.
- Collaborated with law enforcement to report crime and suspicious activity.
- Proven ability to develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems.
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
Education
BBA - Business Management
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TNMBA - Finance
King University
Bristol, TNSkills
- Multi-Site Management
- Asset Protection and Loss Prevention
- Strategic Planning
- Problem analysis and resolution
- Cost reduction
- Communications
- Customer service
- Budgets
- Managerial skills with effectiveness and organization
- Regional customer demographics
- Fraudulent activities investigations
- Operational improvement
- Relationship development
- Team building
Certification
Wicklander and Zulawski-October 2019
Loss Prevention Foundation (LPC)-December 2021
People and Business Leadership Certificate
Bellevue University 2021
Business Analytics Certificate
eCornell 2020
Timeline
Senior Asset Protection Manager
Lowe's Companies Inc
03.2022 - Current
Multi-Unit Training Manager
Walmart Inc.
10.2020 - 03.2022
Asset Protection Manager
Walmart Inc.
01.2019 - 10.2020
BBA - Business Management
East Tennessee State University
MBA - Finance
King University
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