Global Procurement Internship - Summer 2027

Description

Global Procurement Engineering Internship – Summer 2027

 

The Best Experience Company 

Our tagline is “The Best Experience Company.” More than just a set of words, it represents the essence of who we are at Springs Window Fashions. As North America’s premier window covering company, we’re committed to creating the Best Experience for our associates, consumers and end users, business partners, and communities. We want you to join our team of passionate self-starters who believe the world is full of Best Experience opportunities. So, if you’re excited about the thought of a Best Experience career with a team focused on creating Best Experiences for all, we want to hear from you! 

 

Internship Overview

Springs Window Fashions is looking for a motivated and hardworking individual to join our Procurement Team! The Procurement Internship provides an exciting opportunity to assist the team with project support while providing valuable work experience related to your chosen field of study. Our paid internship program is known for having in-depth, challenging project work with cross-functional teams, as well as professional development, job shadowing and other growth opportunities.

Internship Projects and Responsibilities   

• Supplier Performance Benchmarking and Risk Intelligence
  • Move from scoring individual suppliers to managing, comparing, and proactively identifying supplier risk
    • Scale the scorecard  to essentially improve data quality
    • Benchmark suppliers - compare performance and establish rankings
    • Identify supplier risk - combine trends, benchmarking to highlight high risk suppliers
    • Standardize supplier reviews - create monthly/quarterly reviews
    • Pilot & Roll out - test with selected commodities and strategic suppliers, gather feedback, integrate into a broader rollout plan
• Valora 2.0 - Procurement Intelligence Assistant
  • Move to genrating actionable procurement insights by assisting in activities to:
    • Expand the data model
    • Advance AI insights
    • Strengthen Procurement use cases
    • Productionize Valora
    • Pilot & Scale Adoption

 

What Spring’s Best Experience Means for You 

Springs Window Fashions offers incredible opportunities to develop the skills you’ll need to be successful in a fast-paced consumer products company. You’ll also be provided with several perks and benefits as a member of the Springs team:

• Newly renovated corporate headquarters (including on-site fitness center)
• Exposure to other roles and functions within SWF 
• Career advancement opportunities 
• Regular interaction with multiple functional areas and with others at all levels within the organization, from production to senior leadership
• Paid on-the-job training; in-depth product knowledge sessions via online courses, live online classes, and live sessions

Requirements

What We’re Looking For 

• Previous internship experience in relevant function
• Pursuing a 4-year degree with preferred current standing of Sophomore/Junior level
• Proficient computer skills Microsoft Office (add excel/analytics for certain roles)
• Problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Strong communication skills (verbal, written and attention to detail)
• Positive attitude and eagerness to learn 

How We Work to Deliver a Best Experience: Our Culture

• Our Core Value: We do the right thing, always
• Our Seven Cultural Behaviors
  • Empowerment - We trust our people.
  • Ownership - We take 100% responsibility for our roles actions, and results.
  • Leadership - We all lead by example and talk direct with respect (DWR).
  • One Team - We are One Springs Team.
  • Customer First - We consider our customers' needs before every decision.
  • Continuous Innovation - We are constantly learning, innovating, and improving.
  • Speed - We define priorities and operate with a sense of urgency and agility.