Marcus M. Cauble
Corporate Investigator, Ethics and Compliance
Dallas, TX · (214) 555 0166 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/marcusmcauble
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Nine years in retail investigations, five in a corporate role
INDUSTRIES
National retail, grocery cooperative, home improvement
SPECIALTIES
Internal theft, refund and procurement fraud, interviewing, evidence handling
SYSTEMS
Case IQ, Genetec Security Center, Appriss Retail, Tableau
CREDENTIALS
Certified Fraud Examiner, Professional Certified Investigator from ASIS International
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in criminal justice, University of North Texas
Results at a Glance
68
Internal theft
$412k
Vendor kickback case
14
Provable cases
41 days
By moving intake
Executive Summary
Corporate investigator with nine years on internal theft, refund fraud and expense abuse for a national retail group. Certified Fraud Examiner covering 180 stores in three states. Interviews subjects under a written protocol and files reports that hold up in employment hearings.
Signature Achievements
- Closed 68 internal theft and refund fraud cases in one year, 61 of them ending in restitution or termination for cause.
- Recovered 412,000 dollars in a vendor kickback case involving a district facilities manager and two service contractors.
- Built a refund override exception report in Tableau that surfaced 14 provable cases in one quarter.
- Cut average case cycle time from 41 days to 26 by moving intake and evidence logging into Case IQ.
- Trained 90 store managers on incident reporting and evidence preservation.
- Gave testimony in two unemployment hearings and one civil matter with no adverse finding.
Professional Experience
Corporate Investigator
Ridgeline Mercantile Group, Dallas, TX 2021 to present
One of nine investigators covering 180 stores across Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico.
- Runs internal cases on theft, refund fraud and expense abuse from intake through final report.
- Interviews subjects and witnesses with a second party present and signed written statements taken.
- Pulls point of sale exception data, video and badge history, logging every item to a chain of custody entry.
- Briefs human resources and employment counsel before any termination recommendation leaves the file.
Loss Prevention Manager
Fairmount Home and Hardware, Fort Worth, TX 2018 to 2021
Shrink and safety lead for 12 stores in the Dallas and Fort Worth market.
- Reduced shrink in the market from 1.9 percent of sales to 1.2 percent over two inventory cycles.
- Audited cash handling, markdown authority and receiving door control each month.
- Ran a workplace violence prevention refresher at every store after two customer assault incidents.
Asset Protection Specialist
Bluebonnet Grocery Cooperative, Waco, TX 2016 to 2018
Single site specialist in a member owned grocery cooperative of 42 stores.
- Investigated cash shortages and sweetheart sales at the register level.
- Wrote incident reports for a store averaging 30 recovery events a month.
Licensure and Certification
Certified Fraud Examiner, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Professional Certified Investigator, ASIS International
Private investigator registration, Texas Department of Public Safety Private Security Program
Education
Bachelor of Science in criminal justice, University of North Texas, 2016
Core Skills
Internal fraud investigation · Subject interviewing · Evidence handling · Chain of custody · Case IQ · Report writing · Exception reporting · Restitution recovery · Workplace violence prevention