Full-Time SUSTAINABILITY DIRECTOR, Atlanta

Mohawk Industries, Inc. is a leading supplier of flooring for both residential and commercial applications. Mohawk offers a complete selection of carpet, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone, vinyl, rugs and other home products. These products are marketed under the premier brands in the industry, which include Mohawk, Karastan, Lees, Bigelow, Dal-Tile, American Olean, Unilin and Quick Step.

Mohawk Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an inclusive workplace and a proud Drugs Don’t Work participant. (EEO/AA M/F/D/V)

• Position Mohawk as a leader with regard to sustainability initiatives, as appropriate to Mohawk culture and business objectives.
• Continually act as a clearinghouse for sustainability-related trending (including latest compliance needs, reporting and measurement tools) and cull into key business priorities. 
• Over time, create and implement a holistic sustainability framework which will embed sustainability into Mohawk culture and every corporate functional area.
• Serve as the primary internal resource for sustainability, and as external diplomat and voice to key audiences outside of Mohawk. 
• Increase sustainability capability across the entire organization. 
• View sustainability through the threefold lens of revenue generation, brand awareness, and cost savings.
• Evaluate current sustainability priorities, then develop and implement a practical 3-5 year strategy, business plan and programs to support Mohawk’s overall business objectives.
• Engage in stakeholder engagement by initiating and building relationships with key suppliers, thought leaders and critical non-governmental (NGO) organizations within the sustainability community (e.g. USGBC, GRI, WWF).
• Develop or amend strategies based on market trends and research/insights. Set direction and help to set priorities based on market mores, reporting needs, coming compliance initiatives and general risk management (related to GRI, EPDs, LEED, PHAROS, etc.). 
• Design training and education, especially for sales team, with the goal of making sure the entire organization can communicate it accurately.
• Direct the design, prioritization, and implementation of sustainability initiatives towards increased ROI, enhanced customer reputation, and other applicable business priorities as uncovered. 
• Initiate and build strategies and programs for Commercial sustainability operations that contribute to goals of the company—financial and otherwise.
• Act as key customer advocate and primary consultant to Sales and Marketing organizations in development of customer-facing sustainability platforms, training/education programs, communications and collateral.
• Partner with sales on key account management, help to determine key value proposition and strategic segments focus (e.g. within healthcare, hospitality, global).
• Serve as content manager in the design, prioritization, and implementation of sustainability-related training across Commercial organization.
• Develop a cross-functional Mohawk Sustainability Council, whose members will act as advocates in their various functions throughout the organization.
• Consistently identify issues that have greatest impact on performance, and resolve or make recommendation for resolution.
• Partner with marketing to create clear sustainability brand positioning within Mohawk’s competitive landscape.
• Brief and partner with product development/R+D on an ongoing basis in order to support product direction regarding LCA as appropriate, ensure critical compliance—ultimately, to further end-to end sustainability-optimization across the supply chain (to include installation providers).