Springs Window Fashions is hiring for a Manager of Supply Chain Systems and Analytics to design and manage multiple systems that support the supply chain function.

Senior Supply Chain Manager, AI & Data Insights

Purpose: Improve value creation through design and implementation of AI-driven analytics projects within OPS, including predictive modeling,  process optimization, decision making, automation and reporting .

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. 

Job Summary:

Primary role and focus.

• Lead the implementation and proof of concept for Swarm Engineering AI engine
• Ensure value creation productivity approach in application optimization
• Lead and mentor a team of 5 data analysts and BI/AI developers.
• Design and implement scalable analytics solutions to support business objectives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., marketing, finance, operations) to identify data needs and deliver insights.
• Develop dashboards, reports, and visualizations using tools like Power BI, Tableau, AI.
• Ensure data integrity, governance, and compliance with privacy regulations.
• Translate complex data findings into clear, actionable recommendations for stakeholders.
• Monitor KPIs and performance metrics to drive continuous improvement.
• Stay current with industry trends, tools, and best practices in data analytics.
• Frontier/Anaplan support (implementations and upgrades)

Areas for Value Creation                                  

• Purchasing spend, risk and footprint
• Inventory management and cash flow
• Production scheduling optimization
• On time shipping
• Quality remakes and parts
• Logistic’s spend and network design
• Plant metric automation

• This position resides in the Corporate Supply Chain Management team and reports to the VP of Supply Chain.
• Responsible for performing all the processes necessary for the successful design, implementation, ongoing management and effective usage of software and analytics (tools, data, reports) necessary and / or in-place relevant to the Supply Chain Management function. These include the software tools currently in-place and utilized to perform and / or support the Company’s Supply Chain Management processes of:

• Inventory Planning,
• Inventory Management & Control,
• Procurement,
• Manufacturing Operations,
• Warehousing and Distribution,
• All analytics and KPI’s to assess and monitor the above processes.

• The software currently in-place to support the above processes include the following.

• SAP,
• Friedman Corporation (aka Frontier software/FRN),
• Anaplan,
•  

• Responsible for the effective management and supervision of staff members (e.g., Analysts) assigned to conduct the processes above. This includes setting direction, managing priorities, oversight, performance management / appraisal / management, career planning and mentoring.
• Interface effectively with the following functions:

• Supply Chain Management team:
  • VP Supply Chain Management
  • Planners, Schedulers, Buyers.
• Procurement,
• Logistics,
• Production / Operations, (associates and Plant Managers),
• External suppliers,
• Business Unit Managers,
• Marketing,
• Product Management,
•  

Qualifications:

• Ability to assess business needs and to design software tools to meet those needs in effective and efficient means.
• Deep experience with business systems, business intelligence, management reporting and analytic tools.
• Ability to work effectively and in a collegial manner with a broad spectrum of business process ‘owners and process ‘customers’ (e.g., downstream process owners who require information and data) and systems ‘users’ (e.g. Planners who use Anaplan) to:
  • define needs,
  • design solutions,
  • plan and implement solutions,
  • troubleshoot problems,
  • provide training and user assistance (including use tools)
• Excellent communications skills (both written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Prior experience working in an environment of mixed mode manufacturing. That is products sold custom ATO of highly configured products greatly preferred.  (i.e., low – medium volume (on a SKU basis) and an almost infinite mix of end items (type, style, material, color, size, material characteristics, channel)

Education and Experience

• 3-5 years experience leading a team of data analyst
• Application experience in AI and data analysis and reporting

BS/BA degree, preferably in one of the following disciplines:

• Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, IT

7+ years of experience in one or more of the following disciplines or roles:

• Supply Chain Management Analytics,
• Operations Research,
• Business Systems Analyst.

Prior experience with the following software solutions:

• SAP,
• Friedman Corporation (aka Frontier software/FRN),
• Anaplan,

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

Springs Window Fashions is hiring for a Manager of Supply Chain Systems and Analytics to design and manage multiple systems that support the supply chain function.

Senior Supply Chain Manager, AI & Data Insights

Purpose: Improve value creation through design and implementation of AI-driven analytics projects within OPS, including predictive modeling,  process optimization, decision making, automation and reporting .

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. 

Job Summary:

Primary role and focus.

• Lead the implementation and proof of concept for Swarm Engineering AI engine
• Ensure value creation productivity approach in application optimization
• Lead and mentor a team of 5 data analysts and BI/AI developers.
• Design and implement scalable analytics solutions to support business objectives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., marketing, finance, operations) to identify data needs and deliver insights.
• Develop dashboards, reports, and visualizations using tools like Power BI, Tableau, AI.
• Ensure data integrity, governance, and compliance with privacy regulations.
• Translate complex data findings into clear, actionable recommendations for stakeholders.
• Monitor KPIs and performance metrics to drive continuous improvement.
• Stay current with industry trends, tools, and best practices in data analytics.
• Frontier/Anaplan support (implementations and upgrades)

Areas for Value Creation                                  

• Purchasing spend, risk and footprint
• Inventory management and cash flow
• Production scheduling optimization
• On time shipping
• Quality remakes and parts
• Logistic’s spend and network design
• Plant metric automation

• This position resides in the Corporate Supply Chain Management team and reports to the VP of Supply Chain.
• Responsible for performing all the processes necessary for the successful design, implementation, ongoing management and effective usage of software and analytics (tools, data, reports) necessary and / or in-place relevant to the Supply Chain Management function. These include the software tools currently in-place and utilized to perform and / or support the Company’s Supply Chain Management processes of:

• Inventory Planning,
• Inventory Management & Control,
• Procurement,
• Manufacturing Operations,
• Warehousing and Distribution,
• All analytics and KPI’s to assess and monitor the above processes.

• The software currently in-place to support the above processes include the following.

• SAP,
• Friedman Corporation (aka Frontier software/FRN),
• Anaplan,
•  

• Responsible for the effective management and supervision of staff members (e.g., Analysts) assigned to conduct the processes above. This includes setting direction, managing priorities, oversight, performance management / appraisal / management, career planning and mentoring.
• Interface effectively with the following functions:

• Supply Chain Management team:
  • VP Supply Chain Management
  • Planners, Schedulers, Buyers.
• Procurement,
• Logistics,
• Production / Operations, (associates and Plant Managers),
• External suppliers,
• Business Unit Managers,
• Marketing,
• Product Management,
•  

Qualifications:

• Ability to assess business needs and to design software tools to meet those needs in effective and efficient means.
• Deep experience with business systems, business intelligence, management reporting and analytic tools.
• Ability to work effectively and in a collegial manner with a broad spectrum of business process ‘owners and process ‘customers’ (e.g., downstream process owners who require information and data) and systems ‘users’ (e.g. Planners who use Anaplan) to:
  • define needs,
  • design solutions,
  • plan and implement solutions,
  • troubleshoot problems,
  • provide training and user assistance (including use tools)
• Excellent communications skills (both written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Prior experience working in an environment of mixed mode manufacturing. That is products sold custom ATO of highly configured products greatly preferred.  (i.e., low – medium volume (on a SKU basis) and an almost infinite mix of end items (type, style, material, color, size, material characteristics, channel)

Education and Experience

• 3-5 years experience leading a team of data analyst
• Application experience in AI and data analysis and reporting

BS/BA degree, preferably in one of the following disciplines:

• Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, IT

7+ years of experience in one or more of the following disciplines or roles:

• Supply Chain Management Analytics,
• Operations Research,
• Business Systems Analyst.

Prior experience with the following software solutions:

• SAP,
• Friedman Corporation (aka Frontier software/FRN),
• Anaplan,

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