Job Title
Design Director, Resilient & Laminate
Position Overview
Shaw Industries Group, Inc. is a leader in flooring and other surface solutions designed for residential housing, commercial spaces and outdoor environments. Leveraging strengths in design, innovation and operational excellence, the company takes a people-centered, customer-focused, and growth-minded approach to meet diverse market needs. It creates differentiated customer experiences through its expansive portfolio of brands: Anderson Tuftex, COREtec, Shaw Floors, Patcraft, Philadelphia Commercial, Shaw Contract, Shaw Sports Turf, Shawgrass, Southwest Greens, Watershed Geo and more. Headquartered in Dalton, Georgia, Shaw is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. with more than $5 billion in annual sales and approximately 18,000 associates worldwide.
The Design Director, Resilient & Laminateis responsible forleading the design strategy, portfolio development, and creative direction for Shaw's resilient and laminate categories across residential brands and channels. This role drives product differentiation, channel growth, and speed-to-market by translating consumer insights into commercially successful collections and product platforms. The role works in close partnership with the Design Studio to accelerate innovation, develop regional and channel-focused solutions, andmaintaina pipeline of market-ready concepts that create competitive advantage.
Category Strategy & Leadership
Balance consumer insights, market trends, channel needs, regional preferences, sourcing capabilities, and businessobjectivesto create products that win in the marketplace.
Own the design differentiation strategy across all assigned brands, ensuring each brand has a distinct design point of view, target consumer, and role within the portfolio.
Create clear separation between brands by avoiding duplicate visuals, color stories, collection concepts, and product positioning.
Participate in customer visits, dealer councils, Voice of Customer reviews, and market research activities.
Channel & Geographic Expertise
Develop a deep understanding of channel-specific and regional design preferences, including Retail, Builder/Multifamily, and Home Center.
Understand how consumer preferences, competitive landscapes, price points, and aesthetics vary across geographies and channels.
Collaborate closely with Product, Marketing, Sales, Innovation, Manufacturing, and Sourcing teams to develop successful product strategies and launches.
An ideal candidate willpossessproven experience in design leadership, preferably in thehard surfaceflooring, soft surface flooring, or tile industry
Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Fine Arts, Textile Design, or related field; advanced degree or specialized design certifications desirable
Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Fine Arts, Textile Design, or related field; advanced degree or specialized design certifications desirable
Work Shift
8 Hr non-rotating shift, Hrs fall to in punch day, Observed Calendar, shift starts AM
Shaw Industries is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
