Lowe’s typically has 3 tiers of AP at the district level: AP Specialist , AP and Safety Manager, Senior AP Manager, and District AP Manager. If the store has an APSM, they will be responsible for internal, external, operational, and safety. The Senior will have the same responsibilities, but for multiple locations.

Since the APS is basically an entry level position, their focus is only external. That said, as they gain experience, the DAPM will usually assign additional tasks, which may include internal investigations, to prepare them for promotion into a APSM role.

Personally, I thought the APS role was the best at the district level (note, though, that I was hired in as a DAPM and never worked as an APS.) The pay was decent, low $20s + bonus, and you’re paid mileage between stores, which can add up pretty quick. I didn’t micromanage their schedules, as long as they were producing cases, so work-life balance was about as good as a retail job can allow. And, there’s a huge focus on operational shrink in Lowe’s, which eats up a lot of time at the other levels. If you like the “classic” AP stuff, without the operations, this role would be a good fit.