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Bass Pro Shops Internship Program offers a 10-week immersive work program giving students a holistic overview of the business focusing on career and competency development while gaining valuable experience with a multifaceted company.

Here in Springfield, MO nestled among the natural beauty of the Missouri Ozarks, you’ll find Bass Pro Shops headquarters. We call it Base Camp. From here, it’s a short hike to pristine fishing holes, prime hunting grounds, wooded hills for camping, clear streams for canoeing, and much more. Why here instead of the big city? Because staying close to nature is a big part of who we are.

The White River Marine Group has its headquarters at Base Camp in Springfield, MO alongside Bass Pro Shops, Cabela’s, and Big Cedar Lodge. We are a dynamic and growing organization encompassing many industry-leading and recognizable boat brands. In fact, our company is the world’s largest builder of fishing and recreational boats by volume. Our diverse product lines meet the needs of everyone from farm pond fishermen to offshore saltwater anglers.

What our Interns get out of an Internship at Bass Pro Shops:

Working alongside talented individuals, you will be jumping in to assist with projects, research and work experience that directly impacts our business. As a key-player on the team, you will have professional development and networking opportunities with leadership in the organization to build your professional brand.

We can’t forget about the fieldtrips! You will have the opportunity to take team trips to learn about the many areas of our business. We will visit our Granddaddy retail store, Big Cedar Lodge and our Boat Manufacturing Plants offering a behind-the-scenes overview of the organization to get an immersive experience about our passion for the outdoors and conservation.

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position will be working hand in hand with the purchasing team to bring supplier development and improvement for the supply chain team. The outfitter will develop category selection for new products set up to be managed through purchasing team. In this role you will support Supplier Management & Training, Order creation, Logistics, Forecasting analysis, Manufacturing plant support, and Product planning analysis. The main objective of this role is to establish a foundation for execution of purchasing activities for WRMG and work to create commodity alignment categories.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Day to day understanding of purchasing processes
• Reviewing all purchase product to develop a system for top level category and subcategory identification.
• Analyzing of data metrics for purchasing to offer ideas for improvement in process and fulfillment with suppliers

EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum Education Required:  Completion of Junior year of college through graduating year.
• Minimum GPA: 3.0
• Preferred Major: Supply Chain Management, Finance and General Business
• Available for full commitment of 10-week program (40 hours/week)
• Currently enrolled in accredited college or university in pursuit of bachelor’s degree in related field
• Eligible to work in the US
• Ability to relocate to work location for the duration of the program

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY:

• Individual project with input and support from sourcing, purchasing, engineering and executive leadership.
• Gathering data, presenting findings and suggesting path forward
• Analytical mindset
• Microsoft Suite
• Excel data manipulation

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• Travel required varies based on internship. Day travel to manufacturing locations in Missouri and Arkansas may occur from Base Camp in Springfield, MO.

INDEPENDENT JUDGEMENT:

• Performs tasks and duties under direct supervision, using well-defined policies and procedures. Work is reviewed by supervisor. Limited opportunity exists for exercising independent judgment and decision making.

Bass Pro Shops is an equal opportunity employer.  Hiring decisions are administered without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Reasonable Accommodations

Qualified individuals with known disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit your nearest location or contact us at hrcompliance@basspro.com.