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Shaw Industries Group

Makes flooring for homes, businesses and outdoor spaces

Account Manager

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's
Houston, TX, USA
In PersonMust live in Houston, Texas; travels daily throughout the assigned area.
Sales & Account ManagementField Sales

About the job

Requirements
  • High school diploma or GED.
  • At least 3 years of industry sales experience.
  • Must live in Houston, Texas.
  • Must be able to use and manage a customer base through a customer relationship management tool such as Salesforce.com.
  • Must understand the product line and the applications each product serves.
  • Must communicate clearly in writing and orally with a diverse group of customers.
  • Must be able to make sound judgment decisions and implement the selling process in the assigned area.
Responsibilities
  • Work with architects, designers, flooring contractors, end users, and other customers to select products for projects that meet design criteria, budgets, and timelines.
  • Travel daily throughout the assigned area to call on existing customers and prospect for new customers.
  • Manage projects from opportunity identification through product selection, specification, order placement and tracking, delivery coordination, installation oversight, punch walks or claim coordination when necessary, and communication of the maintenance program.
  • Follow up on leads from sources such as Dodge, CoStar, and networking groups.
  • Build relationships with existing and new customers through lunches, dinners, or special events.
  • Implement the selling process in the assigned area.
  • Present to architects, designers, and end users to educate them about the flooring industry and Patcraft products.
Desired Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree.
  • Experience in the commercial interiors industry.

About the company

Shaw Industries Group designs and makes flooring for homes and commercial buildings, selling through a portfolio of specialist brands worldwide. Its products include carpet and hard surfaces, while other businesses supply synthetic turf for sports fields and outdoor spaces. The group combines manufacturing with an integrated supply chain, moving finished products from its factories to the businesses that sell or install them. It earns revenue from sales of these surfaces and related products, with its residential and commercial operations serving different customer needs. Founded in 1967, Shaw Industries Group is headquartered in Dalton, Georgia.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Dalton, GA

Founded

1967

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What believers are saying

  • Education has support: Shaw lists education assistance and GED support for U.S. associates.
  • Family care extends beyond insurance: Shaw's health centers serve U.S. associates and household members regardless of coverage.
  • Training includes housing: Shaw's operations management trainees receive accommodation during their initial eight-week training.

What critics are saying

  • Production changes sleep schedules: Shaw's Andalusia entry-level manufacturing job requires rotating 12-hour shifts with changing day and night starts.
  • Installation means extended travel: Shaw Sports Turf's installer job specifies approximately 300 days of out-of-state travel.
  • Permanent placement has another step: Shaw's trainee program offers interviews for engineering roles after roughly six months.

What makes Shaw Industries Group unique

  • Ownership is concentrated: Shaw is a wholly owned Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary.
  • Certification spans production: Shaw's April 2026 report puts Cradle to Cradle Certified products at almost 90%.
  • Recycling has scale: Shaw's April 2026 report records nearly one billion pounds of flooring reclaimed since 2006.

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