SC Regional Asset Protection & Safety Director

Do your Best Work in Mooresville

This position is based at our headquarters in Mooresville, North Carolina. Our corporate office is a space where you can collaborate and do your best work. Take a walk, grab a bite (or a cup of coffee), work out or get a check-up – we invest in you so you can find your inspiration.

Your Impact

The Director, Supply Chain Asset Protection & Safety provides strategic leadership for Asset Protection, Safety, Security, emergency preparedness, crisis management, and risk across assigned areas of Lowe's Supply Chain network. This role partners with senior Supply Chain leaders to identify and mitigate risk, strengthen compliance, protect associates and assets, and align AP & Safety priorities with business objectives. The Director leads through others, develops organizational capability, and drives consistent performance across complex, multi-site operations.

What You Will Do

• Provide strategic leadership for Asset Protection, Safety, Security, emergency preparedness, crisis management, and operational risk across assigned Supply Chain operations, aligning priorities and resources with business objectives.
• Partner with Supply Chain Vice Presidents and other senior leaders to identify business risk, establish priorities, develop strategies, and integrate Asset Protection and Safety into operational decision-making.
• Lead the execution and continuous improvement of Asset Protection and Safety programs, standards, controls, and governance across a complex, multi-site Supply Chain environment.
• Use data, analytics, business insights, incident trends, and root-cause analysis to identify emerging risks, evaluate performance, and develop scalable solutions that improve safety, security, loss prevention, and operational performance.
• Provide oversight of physical security programs and operations, including access control, surveillance, security technology, third-party security services, and related risk mitigation strategies.
• Lead emergency preparedness, crisis management, and incident response strategies across assigned operations, including response planning, escalation protocols, business continuity coordination, and post-incident review.
• Provide leadership and governance for significant investigations, security events, workplace incidents, and other complex or high-risk matters, partnering with appropriate internal and external stakeholders.
• Strengthen occupational safety and regulatory compliance by partnering with Operations and functional experts to identify hazards, reduce risk, improve compliance, and foster a proactive safety culture.
• Partner across Operations, Human Resources, Legal, Compliance, Risk, Engineering, Technology, and other functions to support business initiatives, network transformation, crisis response, and emerging operational risks.
• Build organizational capability by attracting, developing, and retaining high-performing talent; develop managers and other people leaders; and establish strong succession and talent pipelines.
• Establish performance expectations and accountability through meaningful metrics, operating routines, audits, and continuous-improvement processes.
• Lead through organizational change and business transformation, ensuring Asset Protection and Safety strategies, capabilities, and resources evolve with changes in the Supply Chain network.
• Develop and communicate strategic recommendations, risk assessments, business cases, and performance insights to senior and executive leadership.
• Provide strategic oversight of budgets, resources, third-party services, and investments to ensure resources are aligned with business risk and organizational priorities.
• Foster a culture of accountability, inclusion, continuous learning, operational excellence, and Lowe’s leadership behaviors.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Criminal Justice, Occupational Safety, Security, Risk Management, or related field or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement, if applicable
• 10+ years of progressive experience in Asset Protection, Safety/EHS, Security, Supply Chain, Operations, Risk Management, or a comparable risk-focused function.
• 8+ years of experience leading or providing oversight of Asset Protection, physical security, investigations, occupational safety, regulatory compliance, audit, risk management, emergency preparedness, or crisis response programs.
• 5+ years of people leadership experience, including experience leading and developing managers.
• Demonstrated experience supporting complex, multi-site Supply Chain, distribution, fulfillment, logistics, manufacturing, retail, or comparable operations.
• Demonstrated experience using data, analytics, performance measures, and root-cause analysis to identify risk, solve complex business problems, and improve performance.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with senior leaders and influence decisions across a complex, matrixed organization.
• Experience leading through significant organizational change, business transformation, or large-scale program implementation.
• Experience developing and presenting strategic recommendations, risk assessments, and business insights to senior leadership.
• Experience leading Asset Protection and Safety programs across a large-scale distribution, fulfillment, logistics, or retail Supply Chain network.

Preferred Skills/Education

• Master’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Criminal Justice, Occupational Safety, Security, Risk Management, or related field
• Experience with OSHA requirements, occupational safety programs, environmental or hazardous-material compliance, and related regulatory requirements.
• Experience with physical security strategy and technology, including access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, security operations, and third-party security services.
• Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Physical Security Professional (PSP), Loss Prevention Certified (LPC), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Forensic Interviewer (CFI), Wicklander-Zulawski certification, or comparable industry credential

About Lowe’s

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 100 home improvement company with total fiscal year 2025 sales of more than $86 billion. Lowe’s employs approximately 300,000 associates and operates over 1,750 home improvement stores, 540 branches and 120 distribution centers. Lowe’s is a core value S&P 500 equity stock and a dividend aristocrat. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe’s supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing, improving community spaces, helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts and providing disaster relief to communities in need. For more information, visit Lowes.com.  

Lowe’s is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.