I am hiring for an APST lead for our Best price store, Meerut

Job Title: Team Lead (TL) – Audit & Asset Protection

Location: Meerut (Best Price Store)

Reports To: Senior Manager – Asset Protection (AM-AP)

About the Role

As the Lead – Audit, you will be the guardian of inventory integrity at our Meerut location. You will lead a high-performing team to ensure that every piece of merchandise is accounted for, discrepancies are investigated with precision, and the store maintains peak operational health. You will step up as the departmental lead in the absence of the AM-AP, driving both team growth and data accuracy.

Key Responsibilities1. Inventory Integrity & Physical Audits

Physical Verification: Execute comprehensive audits by physically counting merchandise to ensure system accuracy.
Variance Investigation: Identify, investigate, and resolve discrepancies between physical stock and system records.
Shrink Management: Account for inventory 'shrink' or overages, performing necessary adjustments to maintain a 'true' inventory view.
Reporting: Generate and analyze daily, weekly, and monthly inventory management reports to provide actionable insights to leadership.

2. Operational Excellence

Periodic Audits: Schedule and monitor the completion of all required periodic audits under the guidance of the AM-AP.
Data Security: Maintain strict confidentiality regarding sensitive store data and inventory reports.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Build and maintain strong rapport with all store departments. Use various communication channels (meetings, email, one-on-ones) to ensure a unified approach to loss prevention.

3. Leadership & People Development

Talent Management: Identify High-Potential (HIPO) candidates within the department; focus on their retention, mentorship, and career growth.
Accountability: Supervise Audit and Asset Protection (AP) associates, ensuring high standards of accountability and performance.
Succession: Serve as the primary point of contact and decision-maker for the department in the absence of the AM-AP.

Who You Are

Detail-Oriented: You have an eagle eye for numbers and a passion for 'getting it right.'
A Natural Communicator: You can translate complex data into clear updates for your team and stakeholders.
A Leader: You take pride in developing others and maintaining a disciplined yet supportive work environment.
Ethical: You handle sensitive information with the highest level of integrity.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are proud to be a diversity employment provider. We believe that a variety of backgrounds and experiences makes our team stronger. We actively encourage applicants from all genders, ethnicities, and underrepresented groups to apply and grow with us in Meerut!!

Audit Team Lead