Description Can reside in current location and travel to N. GA as needed Role Description: • Manage the creation, development, analysis, and research of new product designs and patterns for HIMACS, VIATERA, and TERACANTO. • Research market and design trends, analyzing market trends and customer requirements, improving existing products, and collaborating with product managers and engineers. • Generating color & pattern samples for product development and customer meetings • Support marketing and sales team by providing marketing resources and concepts for new products, and giving presentations internally and externally to promote new products. • Ideating for innovative production technology to enhance design and manufacturability of new products. Collaborating with Surfaces Product Development Team to execute innovative production technologies Responsibilities: • Research and analyze market and design trends through tradeshows, trend-forecasting services and trendspotting • Take responsibility in the research and development of colors, materials, formulations, and processes. • Conduct lab tests and mass production tests for new products and colors. • New product selection and preparation for launch • Introducing new products and develop customized colors (Recreational Vehicle and OEM) • Conduct market trend analysis including but not limited to US (KBIS, Coverings, RV Show, Milan Furniture Fair, Verona Stone Fair) • Trend research by channel and region by vising K&B dealers and fabricators for surveys • Analyze competitors design and customer requirements. • Gain the voice of the customer through focus studies, surveys, and customer visits • Perform regularly competitor analysis on Surfaces Products • Collaborate with HQ Design Center in South Korea or external experts. • Develop design strategies and concepts. • Present design & trend proposal to customers at internal and external events • Lead on outsourced designs by working with Surfaces Team (Product Management side), communicate effectively with overseas suppliers/ vendors, and review and evaluate lab samples and color matching. Education and Work Experience: • Undergraduate degree in textile, graphic, interior, industrial design or related field. • 10 years experience. Knowledge and Skills: • MS Office Programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) • Adobe Photoshop • Adobe Illustrator • Design related software programs • Interpersonal skills • Detail Oriented • Organizational Skills • Initiative skills • Problem solving skills • Great Social and Communication Skills • Great Verbal and Written Communication Skills