Supply Chain Quality Intern - February 2027

Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands

Duration: Internship (minimum 6 months)

About Hunter Douglas

Hunter Douglas is the global market leader in window coverings and architectural products. With a strong focus on innovation, operational excellence, and collaboration, we are committed to delivering high-quality solutions while continuously improving how we work across our global supply chain.

The Role

Are you interested in improving product quality, solving operational challenges and using data to drive improvements across an international supply chain?

As our Supply Chain Quality Intern, you will support quality improvement initiatives across Hunter Douglas EMEA, working with manufacturing sites and commercial teams.

You will help identify recurring quality issues, analyse customer claims and support structured problem-solving and corrective actions. You will also contribute to developing digital tools that make quality performance more transparent and help our teams identify improvement opportunities faster.

Your work will help reduce customer complaints, prevent recurring defects and improve operational efficiency across our supply chain.

You will collaborate with colleagues from Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sales, Operations and IT across Europe.

Key Responsibilities

During your internship, you will:

• Analyse customer claims and quality performance data to identify trends, recurring defects and improvement opportunities.
• Support the implementation of a common quality management and governance routine across EMEA manufacturing sites.
• Work with local Quality Managers to investigate issues and coordinate corrective and preventive actions.
• Support structured problem-solving using quality tools such as 8D, root cause analysis and 5 Whys.
• Monitor quality KPIs, improvement progress and the effectiveness of corrective actions.
• Help develop user-friendly dashboards and digital tools that simplify quality analysis and reporting.
• Identify opportunities to automate repetitive data analysis and improve decision-making.
• Support the prioritization of improvement projects based on customer impact, defect frequency and financial exposure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve quality throughout the supply chain.
• Document best practices, create user guides and support the rollout of standardized processes across sites

Who You Are

We are looking for someone who:

• Is currently studying Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Quality Management or a related field.
• Has an interest in manufacturing, supply chain operations and continuous improvement.
• Has good analytical and problem-solving skills and enjoys working with data.
• Is interested in AI-powered tools and vibe coding, with the curiosity to build simple applications using platforms such as OpenAI Codex or Visual Studio.
• Communicates clearly and enjoys collaborating with international teams.
• Can work independently, take initiative and follow through on tasks.
• Is curious about digitalization, process automation and how technology can improve business performance.
• Is fluent in English.

Experience with data analytics, Lean Six Sigma or quality management tools would be an advantage but not required.

What You Will Gain

• Quality Management Toolkit: Gain hands-on experience with different problem-solving tools, root cause analysis, Lean Six Sigma and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Data Analytics Expertise: Develop practical skills in Business Intellegence, data modelling, KPI analysis and data-driven decision-making.
• AI & Digital Skills: Gain access to AI tools such as Codex, and develop hands-on experience in vibe coding, building applications and automating business processes.
• End-to-End Supply Chain Exposure: Understand quality challenges across suppliers, manufacturing, assembly and customer-facing operations.
• Real Business Impact: Work on improvement projects with measurable financial and operational benefits, collaborating with international teams across EMEA.

Wha****t We Offer

• Hands-on experience in a global supply chain environment
• Exposure to strategic projects and senior stakeholders
• Opportunity to contribute to innovation and AI-driven initiatives
• A collaborative and international work culture
• Travel compensation
• Monthly allowance of €650

Apply now!