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!
Your Best Career Experience
As a Regional Sales Manager you will play a foundational part of the company’s success. You’ll be responsible for managing a team of 15-20 Field Sales Representatives and Design Consultants who drive sales with our big box retail partners. Innovative new product offerings, sales growth, and expansion into new markets has created tremendous opportunity for professional growth and career advancement at Springs. A role as a Regional Sales Manager is a great entry point for a starting career at Springs Window Fashions!
Your Best Career Experience Responsibilities
You will be responsible for the daily operational management of our dedicated retail sales team and oversee around 15-20 Field Sales Representatives and Design Consultants. Utilize independent judgement and discretion in providing regional leadership, tactical strategy, execution and results. Manage the sales team to assure effective territory management, relationship enhancement and sales goal achievement. Responsible for management and success of the National Retail accounts and Budget Blind franchises. Network at the upper and senior management level within the National Retail accounts and franchises to establish, develop, and leverage relationships. Here’s a bit more about what you can expect your time to look like:
- Implement sales strategies & drive and increase revenue growth and profitability using market segmentation methodologies
- Mentor and develop regional sales team
- Responsible for resource prioritizing & allocation and maximizing sales team efficiency in partnership with VP of Sales
- Ensure yearly regional and territory alignment to corporate goals
- Responsible for coaching regional sales team on performance to business targets thru monthly 1:1 meetings, field ride alongs, and annual reviews
- Responsible for motivating sales team by communicating consistently with corporate strategy while not compromising the confidentiality of our business goals and objectives
- Responsible for identifying skill and resource gaps and working with managers and human resources to develop corrective plans to ensure that territorial tactics are effective in supporting the regional / corporate strategies, initiatives, and sales goals
- Coordinate and provide training at the regional level, including new hire training, ongoing product knowledge training, and program/account-specific training
- Utilize CRM as the backbone of our Sales Force Effectiveness (SFE) model to prioritize opportunity, manage activities, and drive results thru data and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Work with VP of Sales to develop the correct use of sales tools, e.g. sales call reports, sales force effectiveness methodologies and data input to CRM
- Develop and cultivate relationships with retail and franchise management / ownership and makes regular sales calls on key accounts to align objectives
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the SWF (Bali / Graber / Sig Series) product lines and competitive landscape
- Conduct field and site visits to stores, DC territories and consumer appointments to inspect expectations, reset standards and review performance
- Provide feedback to corporate with respect to field developments and needs including competitive issues, quality, training and sales/merchandising issues
- Network with national accounts team (NAMs), Shop-at-Home Services Managers (SSMs), Window Treatment Specialists (WTSs), sales operations, and customer service focusing on desired business goals
- Monitor and operate within an annual SG&A budget.
- Practices strong engagement with direct reports and team members including accepting diversity of ideas and thoughts, sharing responsibility for success, demonstrating honesty and integrity, helping associates solve problems and showing respect
What Spring’s Best Experience Means for You
Setting the bar so high means our work is never done. Springs Window Fashions offers incredible opportunities to develop sales skills in a fast-paced consumer products company. We offer a newly designed training program to ensure our recent hired associates are starting their sales career with the right resources and tools to be successful.
- Valuable hands-on experience in the field
- Paid on-the-job training; in-depth product knowledge sessions via online courses, live online classes, and live sessions in store
- Annual base salary ranging between $70,000-125,000, depending on qualifications and experience, plus a quarterly sales incentive plan
- Employees (and their families) can enroll in medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
- Employees are eligible to enroll in our company’s 401k plan.
- Employees also receive vacation time and paid holidays throughout the calendar year
- Compensation for commuting expenses
- Exposure to other roles and functions within SWF
- Career advancement opportunities
- Company vehicle provided
Company Description
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 manufacturer, we’re committed to creating the Best Experience for our associates, consumers and end users, business partners, and communities.
Our custom window treatments are available under the Bali, Graber, SunSetter, and Mecho brands in nearly every major retailer, in thousands of designer showrooms, and showcased in large commercial buildings.
The Opportunity
Springs Window Fashions has invested heavily in building capabilities over the last three years to become a leader in product innovation. We are also focused on investing in the connected home, primarily around smart home integration with our motorized window covering solutions. This creates an amazing opportunity for both our business growth and candidates looking to grow their careers within the home décor and home automation industry. We are bringing new innovations to market at an accelerating pace and have a lot to offer consumers who want to improve their home décor and lifestyle through the power of the connected home.
Job Summary
This role reports directly to the home technology & integration (HTI) CEDIA channel General Manager. The Dealer Account Specialist directly supports SWF’s initiative to grow market share within the CEDIA (consumer electronics design and installation) dealer channel. This role directly supports the GM and National Director of Sales to manage all aspects of dealer onboarding and provide account support as an account specialist. Duties include managing following ups and processing dealer paperwork, credit applications, dealer orders, providing dealer onboarding orientation, and lead dealer portal training over Zoom. Additionally, this role will handle delegated dealer follow-up calls and work closely with the field-based sales organization to ensure dealers have proper internal support, training, and onboarding support.
Job Duties
- Facilitate and manage HTI dealer onboarding
- HTI department administrative responsibilities
- Coordinate and manage correspondence with new dealers’ accounts approved to be onboarded
- Manage and follow-up on new dealer paperwork, credit app, and tax-exempt forms
- Submit all new account profiles to be set up in the system by onboarding
- Communicate account info to the new Dealer and Territory Sales Manager
- Assist dealer account with placing sampling orders for Territory Sales Managers/Dealers
- Offer support between Customer Service and requested samples
- Email Territory Sales Manager sample requests
- Submit credit and follow up with account credits
- Run and distribute various monthly reports
- Process dealer account rebates
- Perform dealer account maintenance by updating any changes requested ie: shipping and contact info.
- Assist National Sales Director, Territory Sales Managers, Regional Sales Managers, and others with daily tasks
- Respond to daily calls, emails, and messages via Teams
- Research Dealer orders and follow up on credit holds
- Act as a key point of contact between HTI (CEDIA) channel sales team, product management, dealer marketing, dealer training, and several cross-functional departments to implement and execute CEDIA channel-focused marketing projects.
- Travel Domestically up to 10%
Creative Marketing Internship – Summer 2024
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 Marketing Team! The Creative Marketing 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
- Develop a merchandising competitive comparison for all SWF residential brands across all touchpoints (design studios, displays, sampling, swatching, and tradeshow booths)
- Involves internet research and store visits
- Determine landscape, where we stand, and what improvements we should implement
- Design Studios
- Assist with design studio tasks: sample shade order management, Smartsheet timelines, merchandising suggestions, marketing plan, etc.
- Learn how to manage merchandising timelines and effectively communicate with internal teams and external vendors
- Gain an understanding of in-store merchandising and the various jobs that are available
- Sampling
- Learn and assist project management of sampling, specifically reorders
- Includes writing sampling specifications, creating mock-ups in InDesign, creating reorder decision decks, routing CERs, collaborating with supply chain and channel partners, and communicating project milestone dates to the project team
- Route sampling materials including prototypes, first piece production, and construction materials
- Gain valuable experience in project management, critical thinking, communication, vendor management and providing creative direction
- Photography/Video
- Manage logistics for a photography or video project, including managing shade orders, routing scripts, setting review meetings
- Manage timelines, deliverable, and budgets associated with the shoot
- Opportunity to shadow Sarah on-set and learn about photo/video production
- Business Training
- Exposure to creative, marketing (channel and retail), product management, logistics, supply chain, and AP processes
- Learn how to successfully navigate business tools such as Workfront, SharePoint, Microsoft programs, D365, CER and PCR processes
What Spring’s Best Experience Means for You
Setting the bar so high means our work is never done. 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
Web Designer Internship – Summer 2024
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 Marketing Team! The Web Designer 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
- UI/UX Review and Designs
- Leverage Lucky Orange heat maps, session recordings, Optimizely A/B test results and Google Analytics to evaluate GraberBlinds.com and BaliBlinds.com
- Identify hot spots where consumers are seeking more information (clicking) from static assets
- Analyze page path reports to identify common paths and potential dead-end paths
- Review recorded sessions for Visualizer for dealers vs consumers and recommend improvements for each audience
- Create wireframes and design prototypes in Figma based on review and/or results of analytics and testing
- New Product Development Digital Support
- Lead as the Web Designer for a New Product Development (NPD) Launch
- Work with Digital Marketing Specialist to understand the key messages and goals of the launch
- Recommend web design changes based on the goals of the launch
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners (Photography, Copy, etc.) to finalize the design, execute code changes and/or implement content changes for key areas: swatches, product pages and home page sliders in the EpiServer UAT environment
- Route NPD launch proofs and incorporate feedback
- Email Design and Execution
- Design and code a quarterly newsletter for one of the Residential Business Units
- Meet with Content Team on goals and objectives of the email content
- Collaborate with cross functional partners to design and code the email
- Route the email for proofing and incorporate feedback
- Test email design for deliverability
- Work with Digital Marketing Specialist on list curation
What Spring’s Best Experience Means for You
Setting the bar so high means our work is never done. 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
Electrical Engineer Internship – Summer 2024
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 Engineering Team! The Electrical Engineer 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
- Work with mentor on New Product Innovation team with improving Engineering test processes including:
- Create test specifications
- Design test setup with wiring diagrams and fixture assembly
- Assemble prototypes and execute testing
- Establish SOPs for specific test processes
- Run tests and document results
What Spring’s Best Experience Means for You
Setting the bar so high means our work is never done. 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
Mechanical Engineering Internship – Summer 2024
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 Engineering Team! The Mechanical Engineering 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
- Join New Product Development (NPD) project teams and support specific NPD projects:
- Product design
- Engineering calculations
- Creation of product test plan
- Author test procedure
- Build and assemble prototypes
- Functionally test product
What Spring’s Best Experience Means for You
Setting the bar so high means our work is never done. 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
Quality Internship – Summer 2024
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 Operations Team! The Quality 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
- Inbound inspection process at the Middleton facility
- Evaluate the necessary measurement equipment
- Identify the top 30 components and fabrics to be added in incoming inspection
- Create an incoming inspection control plan
- Keep plans available and updated
What Spring’s Best Experience Means for You
Setting the bar so high means our work is never done. 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
Packaging Engineering Internship – Summer 2024
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 Operations Team! The Packaging Engineering 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
- Support Product Line Launches & Maintenance
- Creating models and prototypes to specifications determined by Packaging Engineering
- Performing packaging tests validate the package designs
- Tests could include: Standardized distribution test and Material performance tests
- Creating packaging assembly specifications and packaging components specifications for any new design change
- Assisting with quality projects that arise and are not known at this time
- Assisting with any plant-initiated project that relate to packaging and are not known at this time
- Packaging Sustainability Research
- Research our current packaging materials for recycled content in the materials and the ability to recycle after use
- Research potential alternatives for materials that are not sustainable
- Perform preliminary testing of the alternate materials
- Packaging Data Logger Study
- Gather data about the hazards (shock, drop, vibration, temperature, humidity) each product line experiences
- Analyze the outputs of our current lab testing capabilities
- Preform ship tests for quality related issues as needed
- Packaging Test Procedure Documentation
- Formalize controlled procedures that lay out the process to conduct testing
- Formalize controlled procedures that detail correct and safe operation of the lab equipment
- Work with IT to create a system that “locks out” the procedures so they are not easily manipulated
What Spring’s Best Experience Means for You
Setting the bar so high means our work is never done. 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
Manufacturing Engineering Internship – Summer 2024
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 Operations Team! The Manufacturing Engineering 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
- Concept 1 Mapping Data Analysis
- Analyze mapping station data to determine spring & turn patterns from current product information
- Determine BOM & turn per shade size from analyzed data
- Document process cost savings
- Create standard work document
- Small Component Move
- Conduct time studies
- Create production model of the layout
- Update standard work
- Maintain and update project documentation
- Collaborate and communicate with Production team
- Final Assembly Process Automation
- Conduct time studies
- Analyze VA & NVA activities
- Develop standard measurement process
- Develop jigs & Fixtures to measure shades (Solar Roller, Faux Wood & Sheer/Layered)
- Perform Gauge R&R to validate process
- Contract System Merge
- Conduct time studies.
- Analyze component, process & part standardization
- Create component matrix & process matrix
- Document cost savings
- Work instruction / Standard Work Database
- Compile & document all standard work documents from the Mexico Plants
- Utilize Vault or WI Cloud system
- Organize & set up control system for WI/STD Work update / change management
- Document process & record savings
What Spring’s Best Experience Means for You
Setting the bar so high means our work is never done. 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
Technical Product Management Internship – Summer 2024
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 Commercial Team! The Technical Product Management 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
- Pricing Analysis
- Detail pricing analysis segmented by vertical market
- Document product mix by vertical segment
- Look for insights on competitive pricing trends - overall, by lift system, by fabric type
- Develop new templates to compare competitive quotes
- Work with Product Managers to develop 2025 pricing recommendations based on brand / competitive positioning
- New Product Market Research
- Work with Product Managers to develop plan for market research on unmet needs in specific vertical segments
- Test concepts that are currently on the commercial NPD roadmap as well as new ideas
- Execute market research with key channel influencers - end users, developers, architects, designers, dealers
- Translate market research into updated NPD roadmap for 2025 budget process
- SKU productivity
- Work with supply chain and engineering to compile list of SKUs for each category of options and accessories (motors, controls, pocket / fascia,...)
- Compile 3 year sales data for each SKU, along with current inventory and MOQ
- Calculate the productivity of each SKU
- Identify potential SKUs that could be deleted and/or combined with others for overall new SKU reduction
Tax Internship – Summer 2024
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 Tax Team! The Tax 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
- Support with FBAR information compilation and preparation
- Assist with preparation and filing of annual PCORI fee payable on Form 720
- Help with resolving numerous state notices including response and form preparation
- Aid with S&U research and preparation of applicable tax exemption forms
- Prepare or assist with US compliance including tax provision preparation, estimated payments for Fed and SALT, extensions, and information gathering for US compliance
- Assist with information gathering and response preparation for open audits
- Support with tracking and coordination of property tax bills and payments. Create a schedule to align with accounting and ensure payment tracking.
- Open and sort all tax mail daily, logging mail in a notice tracker and beginning follow-ups as necessary
What Spring’s Best Experience Means for You
Setting the bar so high means our work is never done. 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
Machine Learning Internship – Summer 2024
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 Information Technology Team! The Machine Learning 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
- Utilize and train an OpenCV model to correctly assess if the correct bracket has been selected for Solar Roller
- Deploy the assessment and feedback via a SAMS Lite workstation
- Develop change management plan with the Reynosa 2 team
- Collect and audit data to improve the accuracy of the model
- Build summary reports of the model's performance
What Spring’s Best Experience Means for You
Setting the bar so high means our work is never done. 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
Product Data Analyst Internship – Summer 2024
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 Information Technology Team! The Product Data Analyst 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
- Analyze internal MS Access-based MDM applications:
- Determine if application are relevant and being used by the business
- Find primary users and determine if they have additional requirements
- For each application, complete the following:
- Document the user requirements and create a wireframe
- Work with an external developer to build a web application
- Test the functionality of the web application against the existing MS Access application and get user acceptance
- Document the new web application
What Spring’s Best Experience Means for You
Setting the bar so high means our work is never done. 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
Our Company
Springs Window Fashions (SWF) has been a leader in the window treatments industry since 1939. Headquartered in Middleton, WI, we have over 8,000 associates and 14 locations in North America. Our products are available in nearly every major retailer, in thousands of designer showrooms and showcased in large commercial buildings. Our company is privately owned with products marketed across a broad portfolio of brands including Bali, Graber, SunSetter and Mecho. We pride ourselves as “The Best Experience Company,” which is why we strive every day to provide the best experience for our consumers, channel partners, and associates.
Our Department
At Springs Window Fashions, our talented HR team consists of dedicated individuals motivated by their passion for people and providing the best experience for our customers within our fast-growing company. Our department strives to uphold our cultural beliefs in all aspects of the business and encourages innovative thinking. Through self-accountability and associate engagement, we create and uphold a strong safety culture dedicated to minimizing our environmental impact. We strive to provide associates with comprehensive benefits and place emphasis on devising new talent acquisition strategies to support our goal in attracting & retaining top talent.
Job Summary
Responsible for the accurate and timely ongoing administration of the company’s benefit and leave programs as well as the systems, processes, reporting, compliance, and communication. Work with Chief HR Officer to analyze new benefit plans, regulations, and ensure company benefits programs are aligned with market
Job Responsibilities
- Manage, maintain, and audit all benefits systems to ensure data integrity. Analyze reports to ensure accuracy of data passed between benefit systems and vendors/payroll/HRIS. Work toward streamlining processes and eliminating steps that do not add value
- Propose, implement, and document processes and changes as needed. Design, generate, audit, and deliver benefit eligibility files and custom reports required for ongoing administration. Troubleshoot problems and recommend solutions.
- Audit, pay and generate reports on vendor invoices. Consult with benefit manager on budgets and forecasts.
- Provide technical support to HR managers, associates, and executives – answering their benefits, leave and wellness questions. Promptly and accurately research and resolve issues that arise. Train others in PPC on benefits admin, processes, plan, and vendor changes as needed.
- Benefit projects and annual reporting including ACA reporting and compliance, discrimination testing, and audits.
- Manage “Retirees” health care costs and Life Insurance Policies
- Manage FMLA administration, COBRA & HIPAA compliance, and Annual Enrollment
- Ensures timely completion of 5500 filing and SAR distribution
- Work individually and collaborate with Chief HR Officer, leadership team, broker, and vendors to analyze current benefit and wellness programs as well as propose, evaluate, communicate, and implement plan and vendor changes. Includes presenting benefits and wellness programs and changes to associates orally and in writing.
- Manage all aspects of annual biometric screening process with vendor and HR staff at all locations. Chief HR Officer with communication plan development and delivery. Analyze completion data and upload incentive status onto benefits system.
- Manage the full leave process. Collaborate with leave vendor, associates on leave, their supervisors, payroll, and HR Managers to ensure smooth processing and compliance with multi-state regulations. Communicate with and collect benefit premiums from those on leave. Analyze and propose changes as needed.
Company Overview
Springs Window Fashions has been part of the window treatments industry since 1939. Headquartered in Middleton WI, we have over 8,000 associates and 18 locations worldwide. Our custom window treatments are available in nearly every major retailer, in thousands of designer showrooms and showcased in large commercial buildings.
Our company is privately owned with products marketed across a broad portfolio of brands including Bali, Graber, SunSetter and Mecho. Our tagline is “the Best Experience Company.” And it’s more than just a set of words—it represents the essence of who we are. As North America’s premier window covering company, we’re committed to creating the Best Experience for our associates and team members, our consumers and end users, and our channel and business partners.
We are bringing new innovations to the market and have a lot to offer consumers who want to improve their home décor. Despite COVID, our company is experiencing high growth as consumers spend more time at home and want to redecorate.
Mission
The Senior Web Developer/ Designer is responsible for front-end development, design, production and maintenance of assigned SWF digital experiences, including but not limited to branded websites, retailer micro-sites, and mobile and social media applications. The Senior Web Developer will help to mentor and train Associate Web Developer/Designer(s).
Objectives
70% - Web development, page design, animation, production and maintenance.
- Establish, develop and maintain coding and framework standards with the Digital Team in:
- Leverage web frameworks (i.e. bootstrap.js)
- Implementing HTML and CSS coding
- Knowledge in CMS and Sass is essential
- A/B testing - creating variants and implementing winning results
- Support creation of user-centered design interfaces in SWF websites, must make design decisions based on online user behaviors
- Help develop and evolve the digital tech stack to meet future digital needs.
- Collaboration on the development of site structure strategies, considering factors such as: persuasive architecture, usability, linking structure and metrics
- Frontend website development:
- Collaboration with art directors and copywriters to maintain brand cohesiveness
- Developing design concepts
- Creating wireframes, sitemaps, and mockups
15% Project Coordination
- Participate in the coordination of assigned projects throughout the project life cycle (development through implementation), including discovery, and initial assessment, program definition, creative development, program launch, measurement and reporting
- Collaborate closely with Digital Creative Team and IT web developers
- Work with internal departments and external vendors in planning, implementation and launch of projects
- Document issues and communicate with team members
- Train Associate Web Designer/Developer on best practices in front-end development
15% - Quality Assurance and Success Measurement
- Have intermediate knowledge in:
- Interactive marketing best practices and industry standards
- Web tracking tools: Google Analytics and Lucky Orange
- Automated marketing tools (example: Drip)
- SEO - search engine optimization
- Linking strategy
- Ensure SWF websites meet desired business objectives, brand guidelines, and creative standards
Quality - Integrates quality at the source thinking and activities in daily, individual, team and project work. (Applies to all job duties 100%)
- Utilizes quality/process tools and methodology in daily individual work
- Utilizes quality/process tools and methodology on Teams
- Defines and documents individual processes within sphere of control
- Improves processes within sphere of control
- Identifies waste and rework and enacts plan to improve/solve
- Checks satisfaction of internal customers through use of quality tools and Customer/Supplier metrics
- Other duties as assigned
Job Purpose
Responsible to perform troubleshooting and repair of machines in Strip tech, Print press, Roman, Slitter, and Pleating departments. Floater for pac-line, assembler, trainer, and material handler.
Job Duties
- Troubleshoot and diagnose problem through direct evaluation and information obtained from other sources, on all departmental production machines.
- Determine if safety issue exists; if so, follow lock out/tag out procedures
- Assess need for replacement part(s).
- Obtain spare part through stock, use of equipment manual or Internet
- Perform repairs to machine, electrical, pneumatic and/or hydraulics
- Perform assigned preventative maintenance work orders when needed
- Tear down/repair/reassemble tooling
- Test reassembled manufacturing equipment for quality and safety before returning to floor
- May serve as a back-up in production capacity
- Perform orienations for new associates, to ensure proper training of all associates
- Know, understand, and contribute to cost savings
- Revise and maintain all work instructions
- Perform material handing duties for all lines
- Perform other related work, as needed/or given by direction of leadership
JOB PURPOSE:
Lead, plan and coordinate process improvement initiatives within the organization. The Middleton facility is the birthing center for new products and new quality processes. This position will also support the various functional areas, teams, systems, and processes that drive continuous product and process quality improvements and ensure the establishment / sustainment of these new processes at all facilities. Provide leadership and direction for all Q@S associates and support NPS through the development of quality and process control plans.
JOB DUTIES:
- Q@S site and organizational support coordination. Facility technical expert of Q@S system and processes
- Development coach for the facility, to include managers, team leads, department training coordinators and process teams
- Ensure organizational improvements and savings are reviewed and reported
- Ensure Q@S best practice development between facilities
- Coordinate training of new Q@S processes between sites (i.e. WICR and PDM)
- Coordinate training in Q@S process improvement methods and other RTB quality tools
- Co-leader of organizational Q@S Leadership Team
- Administration of work instruction storage in the PDM vault
- Monitor the needs of the users of the Q@S system and ensure continual improvement
- Act as liaison between Q@S teams and management.
- Manage, facilitate, and participate in process / product improvement projects
- Create and coordinate cross functional improvement teams (i.e. remakes reduction team)
- Ensure data is available, and used by teams, for improvement work
- Ensure QS / Q@S support during new product launches (i.e. Quality handoff plan, Control plans, Spec & Process audits)
- Support Q@S development of acquisition locations
- Provide problem solving support
- Help facility and organization to identify and eliminate root causes and causative factors that result in quality issues
- Be an on-going catalyst to promote preventative (proactive) vs. corrective (reactive) action
- Ensure Q@S production floor experience is driven into the product design stages of the 8D process to ensure low remakes
- Follow 6S procedures to maintain work environment in a neat and orderly condition.
- Follow safety policies and procedures. Attend regularly-scheduled safety meetings.
- Attend and participate in miscellaneous quality and Q@S related meetings, daily huddles and other meetings to ensure smooth flow of communication
- Plan and conduct Q@S recognition celebrations and other tasks assigned by leadership
Company Overview
- Springs Window Fashions is a leader in the custom window treatment industry since 1939. Headquartered in Middleton WI, we have over 9,000 associates with locations in North America, Europe, and Asia. Our custom window treatments are available under the Bali, Graber, SunSetter and Mecho brands in nearly every major retailer, in thousands of designer showrooms and showcased in large commercial buildings.
- Our company has invested heavily building capabilities the last three years to become a leader in product innovation. As North America’s premier window covering company, we’re committed to creating a “Best Experience” for our consumers, channel partners and associates. We are bringing new innovations to the market at an accelerating pace and have a lot to offer consumers who want to improve their home décor.
Behavioral Competencies
- Ensures Accountability– Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments
- Drive Engagement– Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives
- Instill Trust– Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity
- Drive Results– Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances
- Consumer/Customer Focus– Building strong customer relationships and delivering on customer-centric solutions
- Critical Thinking– Making Sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems
- Being Resilient– Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations
- Optimize Work Processes– Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement
Territory Sales Manager – Orlando, FL Area
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!
Your Best Career Experience
As a Territory Sales Manager you will play a foundational part of the company’s success. You’ll be responsible for generating revenue by driving and managing profitable sales of our leading brands and Best Experience services. Your passion for sales will drive your success as a Territory Sales Manager with the Spring’s Dealer Sales team. Innovative new product offerings, sales growth, and expansion into new markets has created tremendous opportunity for professional growth and career advancement at Springs. A role as a Territory Sales Manager is a great entry point for a starting career at Springs Window Fashions!
Your Best Career Experience Responsibilities
You’ll be responsible for meeting or exceeding budgeted sales of Springs Window Fashions products to home fashions dealers / interior decorators / designers and builders within assigned territory. In this role you’ll also solicit and maintain favorable contacts with current and potential dealers / decorators / designers and builders within a sales territory. Here’s a bit more about what you can expect your time to look like:
- 70%- Calling on window covering / home fashion dealers, interior decorators / designers and builders within an assigned territory and increase sales of SWF products.
- 10%- Conducting sales training and seminars to create favorable acceptance of SWF products.
- 5%- Consistently handling customer complaints with diplomacy, tact and understanding to maintain customer loyalty and friendship.
- 5%- Developing and maintaining competitive analysis to include product details, product pricing, marketing strategies and strengths/weaknesses. Keeping informed of competitive activities and communicate competitive environment within territory to Business Unit Manager.
- 5%- Keeping accurate up-to-date records; reporting expenses as required. Upholding company guidelines regarding travel and entertainment to assure profitable operation. Understanding and adhere to company sales & personnel policies and procedures.
- 5%- Attending training sessions and sales meetings to expend product knowledge and understanding of company operations. Recommending product improvement to Marketing.
What Spring’s Best Experience Means for You
Setting the bar so high means our work is never done. Springs Window Fashions offers incredible opportunities to develop sales skills in a fast-paced consumer products company. We offer a newly designed training program to ensure our recent hired associates are starting their sales career with the right resources and tools to be successful.
- Valuable hands-on experience with our dealers: focused on selling and customer service
- Paid on-the-job training; in-depth product knowledge sessions via online courses, live online classes, and live sessions in store
- Competitive base salary plus bonus and top-notch benefits
- Compensation for commuting expenses
- Exposure to other roles and functions within SWF
- Career advancement opportunities
- Company vehicle provided
Company Overview
Springs Window Fashions is a leader in the custom window treatment industry since 1939. Headquartered in Middleton WI, we have over 9,000 associates with locations in North America, Europe, and Asia. Our custom window treatments are available under the Bali, Graber, SunSetter and Mecho brands in nearly every major retailer, in thousands of designer showrooms and showcased in large commercial buildings.
Our company has invested heavily building capabilities the last three years to become a leader in product innovation. As North America’s premier window covering company, we’re committed to creating a “Best Experience” for our consumers, channel partners and associates. We are bringing new innovations to the market at an accelerating pace and have a lot to offer consumers who want to improve their home décor.
Job Summary
The Director of Logistics oversees the global logistics function for the company including managing 3PL relationships, partnering with leadership across the organization and identifying opportunities for improvements in cost and service level. The Director will develop new and enhance current metrics and KPI’s, reporting key findings to senior leadership and driving positive change through analytics. This person will elevate total cost management and service by optimizing programs, support, and service offerings. This role will own the strategy and execution of the total cost management roadmap on a global level.
Job Responsibilities
- Create a strategic roadmap for continuous improvement, quality processes, reporting and metrics that support the total cost management program; enable streamlining to achieve operational excellence, benchmarking, and development and tracking of cost management key performance metrics and lessons learned
- Develops and manages key performance indicators to form the basis for third party provider performance assessments, corrective actions, and assessment of fulfilled contractual obligations
- Develops, negotiates, and manages all third-party contracts and rate agreements for freight, brokerage compliance, as well as audit pay
- Ensures logistics needs of business units are fully met
- Understands business growth strategies and drives continuous improvement projects to minimize transportation expenses
- Conducts regular business review meetings with senior management team members to report on state of the relationship, key performance indicators and critical event plans
- Leads audits to ensure freight payment processes are being followed, Third Party Logistics (3PL) transaction fees are accurate, and corrective actions are timely and effective
- Develops and executes plans to optimize logistics, distribution, and warehouse footprint
- Partners with Trade Compliance function to ensure compliance with all import, export, and trade regulations
- Directs the work of groups of employees (leads through managers)
- Works closely with finance and business unit leadership to forecast and manage monthly and annual cost budgets
Territory Sales Manager – East Bay CA - Modesto Area
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!
Your Best Career Experience
As a Territory Sales Manager you will play a foundational part of the company’s success. You’ll be responsible for generating revenue by driving and managing profitable sales of our leading brands and Best Experience services. Your passion for sales will drive your success as a Territory Sales Manager with the Spring’s Dealer Sales team. Innovative new product offerings, sales growth, and expansion into new markets has created tremendous opportunity for professional growth and career advancement at Springs. A role as a Territory Sales Manager is a great entry point for a starting career at Springs Window Fashions!
Your Best Career Experience Responsibilities
You’ll be responsible for meeting or exceeding budgeted sales of Springs Window Fashions products to home fashions dealers / interior decorators / designers and builders within assigned territory. In this role you’ll also solicit and maintain favorable contacts with current and potential dealers / decorators / designers and builders within a sales territory. Here’s a bit more about what you can expect your time to look like:
- 70%- Calling on window covering / home fashion dealers, interior decorators / designers and builders within an assigned territory and increase sales of SWF products.
- 10%- Conducting sales training and seminars to create favorable acceptance of SWF products.
- 5%- Consistently handling customer complaints with diplomacy, tact and understanding to maintain customer loyalty and friendship.
- 5%- Developing and maintaining competitive analysis to include product details, product pricing, marketing strategies and strengths/weaknesses. Keeping informed of competitive activities and communicate competitive environment within territory to Business Unit Manager.
- 5%- Keeping accurate up-to-date records; reporting expenses as required. Upholding company guidelines regarding travel and entertainment to assure profitable operation. Understanding and adhere to company sales & personnel policies and procedures.
- 5%- Attending training sessions and sales meetings to expend product knowledge and understanding of company operations. Recommending product improvement to Marketing.
What Spring’s Best Experience Means for You
Setting the bar so high means our work is never done. Springs Window Fashions offers incredible opportunities to develop sales skills in a fast-paced consumer products company. We offer a newly designed training program to ensure our recent hired associates are starting their sales career with the right resources and tools to be successful.
- Valuable hands-on experience with our dealers: focused on selling and customer service
- Paid on-the-job training; in-depth product knowledge sessions via online courses, live online classes, and live sessions in store
- Annual base salary ranging between $60,000-65,000, depending on qualifications and experience, plus a quarterly sales incentive plan
- Employees (and their families) can enroll in medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
- Employees are eligible to enroll in our company’s 401k plan.
- Employees also receive vacation time and paid holidays throughout the calendar year
- Company vehicle provided and travel expenses are company budgeted
- Exposure to other roles and functions within SWF
- Career advancement opportunities