Loss Prevention Lead

Join a global leader in sporting goods and outdoor performance. Amer Sports is home to iconic brands like Wilson, Salomon and Arc’teryx, known for their innovation, quality, and connection to world-class athletes and passionate lifestyle consumers. With brand headquarters in Chicago (Wilson), Annecy (Salomon), and Vancouver (Arc’teryx), our ANZ team operates from a vibrant facility in Moorabbin, Melbourne. We’re a dynamic group of professionals committed to delivering exceptional consumer experiences—and we’re growing!

Due to business growth within our retail store and ecomm network across our brands, we’re recruiting for a Loss Prevention Lead, The role owns stock control, cycle counting and loss prevention processes across retail stores and e-commerce. Partnering closely with the Warehouse Manager, Retail Back Office, Store Managers and Heads of Retail, this role protects the integrity of retail store operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own end-to-end inventory management process including stock take ownership, ensuring inventory accuracy, integrity, and availability while proactively identifying and resolving discrepancies to support business operations and customer demand.
• Support Inventory accuracy through disciplined stock control and attention to detail, with a zero-discrepancy stocktake as the standard
• Support audit requests as part of year end audit request
• Identify shrinkage risks (process, theft, supplier, system), recommend controls and support stores to comply with stock-handling procedures
• Work closely with the Warehouse Manager to maintain stock integrity
• Take full ownership of incident management, coordinating cross-functional teams to investigate root causes, implement corrective actions, and prevent recurrence.
• Lead and perform regular store audits to ensure adherence to store operating requirements, compliance expectations, and internal controls.
• Running regular trainings for store teams on best loss prevention practice.
• Oversee physical security controls for stores and warehouses, providing input during design stages and managing vendor performance to ensure security requirements are met.
• Analyse store transaction data to detect unusual trends, investigate exceptions, and identify potential risks, fraud indicators, or process deficiencies.

What You’ll Bring:

• Demonstrated experience in loss prevention stock control, inventory management or shrinkage management within a retail environment across multiple stores/locations
• Multi-brand or omnichannel retail experience; finance or accounting exposure (shrinkage provisions,); barcode or RFID counting
• Physically able to fulfil the requirements of the role which can include manual handling, time on feet, travel to stores and warehouse, and some out-of-hours work for stocktakes (we envision the role will spend more than 60% of time spent in the field, including approximately 25% to 30% interstate and New Zealand travel)
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in counting, recording and reconciling stock
• Analytical and reconciliation skills, with the ability to find root causes of variances
• Working knowledge of an inventory / ERP system and Excel
• Clear communication and relationship skills across Finance, warehouse, e-commerce and store teams

Why Join Us?

At Amer Sports ANZ, you’ll enjoy:

• Competitive salary
• Free products & generous allowances to fuel your adventures
• Hybrid work model with added school holiday flexibility
• 6-Star Green Star HQ with sustainability at its core
• Ongoing career development & growth opportunities
• Regular staff events – from snow trips to fun runs
• Paid volunteering days to give back to your community
• The chance to grow your career across a global portfolio of iconic brands

Apply Now

If you’re ready to combine your financial leadership expertise with your passion for growth and performance, we’d love to hear from you. Submit your CV and cover letter today and tell us why you’re the perfect fit.

Amer Sports is committed to actively creating and fostering a culture of inclusivity where voices are heard, people are seen, and values are respected. We care about the uniqueness of our applicants, employees, and guests, and we do so in a safe space fuelled by curiosity and acceptance.

All applicants, employees, and guests can expect equality of opportunity and fair treatment in alignment with our values.