Security and Loss Prevention Specialist, NA, Worldwide Operations Security (WWOS)
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About the Role
Amazon's Worldwide Operations Security is seeking a Security and Loss Prevention Specialist to protect people, product, and data in a designated building. The role involves conducting investigations, identifying vulnerabilities, and serving as a security subject matter expert.
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Responsibilities
- Conduct confidential investigations and prepare prompt written reports of theft, fraud, and critical incidents
- Contribute to the identification of vulnerabilities and define appropriate mitigating actions
- Serve as department liaison and security/crisis management subject matter expert for site leadership
- Develop strategies for alarm reduction and conduct system diagnostic for problematic devices
- Perform regular physical security audits and investigate policy violations, security related incidents, and loss events
- Collect information by monitoring systems and tools, analyzing data reports, and conducting interviews
- Maintain physical integrity of fulfillment, logistics and retail operations locations by auditing and monitoring health status of systems
- Act as point of contact for multiple internal and external departments
- Deliver loss prevention related education and awareness programs to other teams
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Experience with MS Office Professional Suite, including Microsoft Excel to manipulate and analyze data
- Experience in identifying security issues and risks, and developing mitigation plans
- 2+ years of Amazon (Blue Badge/FTE) experience, or 1+ year in security service, loss prevention, asset protection, investigations, law enforcement, or operations, or Loss Prevention Qualified Career Choice Graduate
- Ability to work all shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays
- Ability to lift up to 49 pounds and stand/walk for up to 12 hours
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Description
- Worldwide Operations Security (WWOS) is the global organization that supports field Security and Loss Prevention and is designed to support Amazon’s Worldwide Operations, as well as affiliate and retail businesses.
- The Security and Loss Prevention Specialist (SLP Specialist) is a key hourly position within Amazon Operations.
- The SLP Specialist leads the effort to efficiently and effectively protect people, product and data (lives, physical property, equipment, inventory, data, & intellectual property) in a designated building.
- The SLP Specialist reports to the Security and Loss Prevention Cluster Manager responsible for their geographical area.
Key job responsibilities
- Conduct confidential investigations and prepare prompt written reports of theft, fraud, and critical incidents
- Contribute to the identification of vulnerabilities (e.g., loss, associate experience, process improvement, data protection, physical security infrastructure) and define appropriate mitigating actions while ensuring compliance with legal and ethical standards
- Serve as department liaison and security/crisis management subject matter expert for site leadership keeping them informed on key issues, strategies, and the department’s performance
- Develop strategies for alarm reduction and conduct system diagnostic for problematic devices by engaging and resolving issues with internal and external partners
- Domestic regional travel up to 25% of the time when applicable.
- Lift up to 49 pounds and frequently push, pull, squat, bend, and reach; Stand/walk for up to 12 hours during shifts; Work in an environment where the noise level varies and can be loud; Work in an environment that is subject to variable temperatures and weather (delivery stations include outside loa
- This role covers 24/7 operations and must be able to work all shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
A day in the life
- As a SLP Specialist, you will join a team of Security and Loss Prevention professionals providing security as a service to business customers across multiple business units within a dedicated geographical area.
- You will perform regular physical security audits and investigate policy violations, security related incidents, and loss events.
- During your investigations, you collect information by monitoring systems and tools, analyzing data reports, and conducting interviews.
- Your findings help to identify vulnerabilities in our processes, and you contribute to developing mitigating measures to address them.
- You play a key role in maintaining the physical integrity of our fulfillment, logistics and retail operations locations by auditing and monitoring the health status of our systems with subject matter experts and external suppliers to maintain their functionality.
- You will interact on a daily basis with our external security service providers to ensure delivery of high quality security services and a smooth customer experience.
- You also act as point of contact for multiple internal and external departments (e.g., legal, HR, security service providers, local law enforcement) and subject matter expert in Security and Loss Prevention related matters.
- Finally, you deliver loss prevention related education and awareness programs to other teams and liaise with various stakeholders on policy and procedure across all management levels.
Basic Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Experience with MS Office Professional Suite, including Microsoft Excel to manipulate and analyze data
- Experience in identifying security issues and risks, and developing mitigation plans
- 2+ years of Amazon (Blue Badge/FTE) experience, or 1+ year in security service, loss prevention, asset protection, investigations, law enforcement, or operations, or Loss Prevention Qualified Career Choice Graduate
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience making and influencing risk guided decisions by leveraging data and metrics
- Experience collaborating and influencing multiple teams across multiple organizations
- Experience with physical security control and surveillance systems
- Demonstrated ability to work independently in a fast paced and multi tasking environment
- 1+ year of leadership or management and/or supply chain experience
- Investigative interviewing experience; Wicklander and Zulawski, Loss Prevention Qualified, Certified Protection Professional, Loss Prevention Certified, Certified Forensic Interviewer, Certified Threat Assessment Certification or other relevant certifications
Compensation
- The base salary range for this position is 28.00 39.00 CAD hourly.
- Amazon's package may include other elements such as sign on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs).
- Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic life & AD&D insurance), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP), paid time off, and other resources.
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