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Director of Strategic Initiatives
full-time•Dalton

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Dalton

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Job Title

Director of Strategic Initiatives

Position Overview

Shaw Industries Transformation Management Office provides consulting and strategic analysis to the business unit leaders (Residential, Commercial, and Turf) and the Executive Leadership Team (ELT).

General:  

Shaw Industries is forming a small and impactful Internal Consulting team (3 individuals) who will report into the office of the CEO and provide consulting and strategic analysis to the business unit leaders (Residential, Commercial and Turf) and the Executive Leadership Team (ELT). The successful consultant will have a very strong background in strategic and financial analysis using the Porter’s Five Forces Model (Industry Competition, New Entrants into the Industry, Power of Suppliers, Power of Customers, Threat of Substitute Products) and will be asked to conduct various environmental scans of our industry and our competitors. The successful person will have proven ability in being able to develop a hypothesis, build a fact-base, identify insights and help the company convert those insights into action. This person will be able to take complex topics and simplify them for broad communication. They will also be able to present ideas and recommendations to the board level.  

Beyond great analytical and business knowledge, the successful candidate will also have a thirst for knowledge, curiosity and ability to communicate at all levels. This person will report to the Executive Vice President of Business Transformation.  

Job responsibilities include: 

  • Working closely with the three main business unit leaders (Residential, Commercial and Turf) to identify business needs and analytics required.  
     

  • Help build out the 3–5-year strategy document by conducting environmental scans, documenting assumptions, and working with the ELT to turn this into insights and a well defined  
     

  • Maintain appropriate assumptions supporting the strategy document, identify early warning indicators and data sets which would tell us if something were not developing as planned and adjust assumptions as appropriate. Highlight to leadership these changes.  
     

  • Maintain a live fact base for competitors and the market.  
     

  • Maintain data feeds from various data sources such as FRED, Census Data, and BLS. Use this data to support or challenge various assumptions and highlight to leadership.  
     

  • Develop a “point of view” concerning market sizes, Shaw market share, competitor’s information and customer buying behavior (in conjunction with the various marketing and customer / consumer insights teams).  
     

  • Prepare Ad-Hoc studies when requested from the various business units and the ELT.  
     

  • Learn the business deeply and be prepared to take leadership roles within the various business units.  

Requirements: 

  • 5 years’ experience working in a strategic role for a multi-billion-dollar company, MBA and/or proven consulting experience with a “top tier” consulting firm (EY, McKinsey etc.) 

  • Willingness to move to North Georgia or surrounding community (Chattanooga, North Atlanta) and be willing to work on site 80% of the time.  

  • Highly skilled in data analytics and various software programs to analyze data and turn data into insights.  

  • Proven communication skills with all key leaders of the company including ELT members.  

  • Ability to grow into senior leadership positions within the company within 2-3 years.  

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.

Other facts

Tech stack
Strategic Analysis,Financial Analysis,Porter’s Five Forces Model,Environmental Scans,Hypothesis Development,Fact Base Building,Insight Identification,Communication,Board Level Presentation,Data Analytics,Strategy Document Development,Market Sizing,Competitor Analysis,Customer Buying Behavior,Ad-Hoc Studies,Leadership

About Shaw Industries

A flooring haven for your dream haven. Beautiful, lasting floors available in carpet, hardwood, laminate, vinyl, tile, stone and turf.

Team size: 10,001+ employees
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Industry: Construction
Founding Year: 1967

What you'll do

  • The role involves working closely with business unit leaders to identify needs and build out 3-5 year strategy documents through environmental scans and assumption maintenance. Responsibilities also include maintaining a live fact base for competitors and the market, developing market points of view, and preparing ad-hoc studies for leadership.

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What does a Director of Strategic Initiatives do at Shaw Industries?

As a Director of Strategic Initiatives at Shaw Industries, you will: the role involves working closely with business unit leaders to identify needs and build out 3-5 year strategy documents through environmental scans and assumption maintenance. Responsibilities also include maintaining a live fact base for competitors and the market, developing market points of view, and preparing ad-hoc studies for leadership..

Why join Shaw Industries as a Director of Strategic Initiatives?

Shaw Industries is a leading Construction company.

Is the Director of Strategic Initiatives position at Shaw Industries remote?

The Director of Strategic Initiatives position at Shaw Industries is based in Dalton, Georgia, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

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