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How exposed to AI is a Loss Prevention Manager?

Of the 27 tasks O*NET lists for loss prevention managers, 3 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 10 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
Asset Protection ManagerLogistics Loss Prevention ManagerLoss Control ManagerLoss Prevention DirectorLoss Prevention ManagerLoss Prevention Operations DirectorLoss Prevention Operations ManagerLoss Prevention SupervisorMarket Asset Protection Manager
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
27
tasks rated for this occupation
59%
hold a degree, from a survey of 22
498k
people do this job in the US
34 of 56
least protected in management

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Reachable with a chat window today

3
  • Provide recommendations and solutions in crisis situations such as workplace violence, protests, and demonstrations
  • Advise retail managers on compliance with applicable codes, laws, regulations, or standards
  • Recommend improvements in loss prevention programs, staffing, scheduling, or training

Only with software built on top

14
  • Administer systems and programs to reduce loss, maintain inventory control, or increase safety
  • Review loss prevention exception reports and cash discrepancies to ensure adherence to guidelines
  • Train loss prevention staff, retail managers, or store employees on loss control and prevention measures
  • Identify potential for loss and develop strategies to eliminate it
  • Develop and maintain partnerships with federal, state, or local law enforcement agencies or members of the retail loss prevention community
  • Maintain documentation of all loss prevention activity
  • Analyze retail data to identify current or emerging trends in theft or fraud
  • Collaborate with law enforcement to investigate and solve external theft or fraud cases
  • Coordinate theft and fraud investigations involving career criminals or organized group activities
  • Supervise surveillance, detection, or criminal processing related to theft and criminal cases
  • Direct installation of covert surveillance equipment, such as security cameras
  • Monitor and review paperwork procedures and systems to prevent error-related shortages
  • Advise retail establishments on development of loss-investigation procedures
  • Maintain databases such as bad check logs, reports on multiple offenders, and alarm activation lists

Cannot be sped up

10
  • Coordinate or conduct internal investigations of problems such as employee theft and violations of corporate loss prevention policies
  • Investigate or interview individuals suspected of shoplifting or internal theft
  • Hire or supervise loss prevention staff
  • Perform or direct inventory investigations in response to shrink results outside of acceptable ranges
  • Assess security needs across locations to ensure proper deployment of loss prevention resources, such as staff and technology
  • Monitor compliance to operational, safety, or inventory control procedures, including physical security standards
  • Verify correct use and maintenance of physical security systems, such as closed-circuit television, merchandise tags, and burglar alarms
  • Visit stores to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures
  • Direct loss prevention audit programs including target store audits, maintenance audits, safety audits, or electronic article surveillance (EAS) audits
  • Perform cash audits and deposit investigations to fully account for store cash
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.