Textile Designer Carpet, Philadelphia Commercial

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Position Overview

Philadelphia Commercial offers Flooring Without Compromise aiming to be the top choice as a single-source commercial flooring provider for the retail channel. We help dealers get the right design on time and within budget. Our portfolio includes carpet tile broadloom and resilient flooring suitable for education retail multifamily worship centers and medical offices. We pride ourselves on our speed of delivery breadth and value of product and best-in-class customer service. Our commitment ensures that customers meet timelines budgets and design needs providing the right balance of design price and performance with unparalleled speed and satisfaction. Philadelphia Commercial is a part of Shaw Industries a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. with more than $5 billion in annual sales and approximately 18000 associates worldwide.

Philadelphia Commercial isseekinga creative collaborative and strategically minded Carpet Designer to join our Product Design team. This roleis responsible fordeveloping innovative soft surface flooring solutions that strengthen our commercial product portfolio and support long-term brand strategy. Reporting to the Philadelphia Commercial Design Director the designer will research market trendsidentifycustomer needs and translate insights into compelling flooring concepts frominitialideation through commercialization. The position works closely with cross-functional teams including Marketing Product Development Innovation Manufacturing and global vendor partners to deliver products that meet performance aesthetic and role offers an exciting opportunity for a designer to contributeinproduct development and commercial flooring innovation.This role will work in a hybrid way approximately four days a week in our Dalton GA office.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop innovative soft surface flooring concepts aligned with Philadelphia Commercials brand strategy and multi-year product roadmap.
• Create product visuals color palettes and pattern concepts frominitialinspiration through manufacturing and product launch.
• Apply market research customer insights and emerging design trends to develop commercially relevant flooring solutions.
• Collaborate Manufacturing Marketing Innovation Product Development and Sales to ensure design intent ismaintainedthroughout product development and production resulting in the successful launch of new products.
• Supportdevelopmentof marketing materials customer presentations product photography and merchandising tools.
• Present product concepts and design to internal leadership customers sales teams and external partners.
• Participate in customer tours VOC sessions focus groups NeoCon and other industry events to gather insights andvalidateproduct direction.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting development milestones and launch schedules.
• Demonstrate sound judgment adaptability and the ability to navigate changing priorities in a fast-paced development environment.

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Interior Design Industrial Design Textile Design Product Design ora relateddesign discipline.
• 25 years of professional design experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge of commercialflooringmanufacturing processes tufting construction methods pre-dyed yarn development dyeing techniques and pattern development.
• Ability toleverageexpertiseto develop innovative product concepts patterns and color solutions that meet the needs of the commercial flooring market.
• Strong organizational project management and communication skills.
• Ability to translate design trends and customer insights into commercially successful products.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across multiple departments and global partners.

Hightly Preferred Requirements:

• Experience with Main Street commercial flooring markets
• Proven ability to independently lead productdevelopment from conceptthrough manufacturing while mentoring others influencing cross-functional teams and driving strategic product initiatives.
• Experience withNedGraphicsTexcelleAdobePhotoshopor similar textile design software

Competencies:

• Innovate
• Execute Action Plan
• Initiate Action
• Adapt and Change
• Deliver Compelling Communication

Shaw benefits include:

• Medical dental and vision insurance
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Health savings account
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave
• 401K and Retirement Plans
• Product discounts for employees

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