Vice President
Key Skills
Job Description
Job Title Vice President Position Overview Position Purpose Lead the operational execution of international market activity, ensuring that logistics, financial instruments, legal and tax compliance, job-site coordination, local material sourcing, and later-stage sales support are aligned for each market the company enters. Primary Accountabilities International Logistics Own the end-to-end logistics process for international work. Determine the appropriate Incoterms, coordinate shipping with Shaw, and ensure that all required shipping and commercial documentation is complete, accurate, and available when needed. Financial Instruments Own the process for international financial instruments, including bank guarantees and irrevocable letters of credit (ILOCs). Coordinate with Bank of America and the relevant counterparty bank to establish, review, and administer the required instruments. Legal and Counterparty Compliance Ensure that prospective clients and suppliers complete and receive the required Shaw compliance approvals before business is undertaken. Tax and Market-Entry Compliance Work with Shaw Tax to understand the tax implications of entering each market. Assess both commercial barriers—such as significant import taxes—and structural tax risks, including the potential creation of a permanent establishment (PE). Page 2 Job-Site Organization Coordinate with the client and WG operations and engineering teams to ensure each job site is properly organized and ready to support effective execution. Local Membrane Supply Identify qualified local membrane suppliers. Coordinate with WG engineering to test and approve materials, and establish an appropriate commercial relationship with each approved supplier. Local Steel Supply / PanelClaw Work with PanelClaw Holland (Enstall) to develop local steel-sourcing options and define an appropriate sourcing strategy for each market WG enters. Later-Stage Sales Support Support sales opportunities deeper in the funnel after a relationship has been established with a prospective client. Work with the sales team and client stakeholders to address operational, logistics, compliance, financial-instrument, tax, job-site, and local-sourcing questions that influence the client's evaluation and ability to proceed. Key Working Relationships Shaw logistics and compliance teams Bank of America and counterparty banks Shaw Tax, for international tax and market-entry analysis WG operations and engineering teams Clients, site representatives, and local suppliers PanelClaw Holland (Enstall) Sales teams and established prospective-client contacts Expected Results International shipments are structured appropriately and supported by complete documentation. Required guarantees and letters of credit are established and administered effectively. Clients and suppliers are cleared through applicable compliance processes before engagement. Material tax, import, and permanent-establishment risks are identified before market entry. Job sites and local supply arrangements are coordinated to support reliable project execution. Established prospective clients receive the operational support needed to advance qualified opportunities. Work Shift 8 hour, day shift Shaw Industries is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Core Responsibilities
Lead operational execution for international market activity, coordinating logistics, financial instruments, compliance, tax analysis, job-site readiness, and local material sourcing. Support established prospective clients and sales teams by resolving operational and market-entry issues that affect project execution and opportunity progression.
Requirements
The posting does not specify formal education, experience, or certification requirements. The role calls for senior-level coordination across international logistics, banking, compliance, tax, engineering, operations, suppliers, clients, and sales.
About Shaw Contract EMEA
Industry: Textile Manufacturing
Company size: 51-200 employees
Shaw Contract believes innovative design inspires change. The way we live, work, think, create and heal - all made better by design. As a global design leader for commercial spaces, our Cradle-to-Cradle Certified products perform in commercial spaces around the world and are engineered for beauty, durability and sustainability. The commercial brand of Shaw Industries, Shaw Contract combines the expertise of the world’s largest carpet manufacturer with the financial stability of a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary. We have EMEA offices on London, Paris and Dubai.