Senior Manager of Surfaces Product Design

Location: Adairsville

Senior Manager of Surfaces Product Design (Bilingual Korean required) Timpl has partnered with a leading global manufacturer of innovative building and industrial materials, specializing in surfaces, flooring, and automotive components. And we are looking for a Senior Manager of Surfaces Product Design Description 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 trade shows,  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 competitor's 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.
Requirements 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