Senior Carpet Designer

Tarkett is looking for a Senior Carpet Designer to join our commercial design studio in Dalton, GA. You'll create carpet that shapes workplaces, schools, healthcare, and hospitality spaces, taking ideas from first sketch to finished product.

You'll report to the Soft-Surface Design Director and work side-by-side with Product Development, Manufacturing, Marketing, and Sales while working with customers and industry partners to bring fresh ideas to life. What this role will be responsible for:Design and Create Innovative Flooring Solutions

Develop original carpet concepts, patterns, textures, and color palettes for both running line and custom products. Transform inspiration, market insights, and customer needs into commercially successful flooring solutions.

Explore new ideas through research, experimentation, trend analysis, and creative problem-solving. Create compelling visual presentations, pattern concepts, and color stories from concept through launch. Bring a strong artistic point of view and passion for design to every project.

Drive Product Development

Lead and contribute to product development projects from concept through manufacturing and commercialization. Evaluate samples, prototypes, and strike-offs while helping solve technical and aesthetic challenges. Apply knowledge of carpet construction, yarn development, patterning, and manufacturing processes to ensure successful execution.

Partner closely with Product Development, Manufacturing, and external suppliers to bring designs to life. Manage multiple projects while balancing creativity, timelines, and business objectives. Collaborate with Customers and Cross-Functional Teams

Work alongside Account Executives, and customers to develop inspired product solutions. Present concepts and design ideas to leadership teams, customers, and industry partners. Participate in customer visits, mill tours, workshops, focus groups, and Voice of Customer sessions.

Contribute actively to design critiques, brainstorming sessions, and col