Textile Materials Associate: Sourcing & Development

Bass Pro Shops; Springfield, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on retail merchandise

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

Medical

401k

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Paid sick time

HSA / FSA options

Bass Pro Cares Fund

Job summary

Bass Pro Shops is seeking a Textile Material Associate to support the Textile Materials Developer in researching, developing, sourcing, and approving textile materials for our proprietary apparel brands. You will collaborate with Product Development, Design, Merchandising, Sourcing, and Quality teams.

The role requires strong detail orientation, Excel proficiency, and experience with PLM systems. It is an on-site position at Bass Pro Base Camp in Springfield, MO, with ongoing coordination of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 1-3 years in fabric sourcing, textile development, materials management.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and organize the internal material library, including fabric specs and development records.
• Create, maintain, and upload Fabric Information Sheets (FIS) and related material specifications within Centric PLM.
• Support Textile Material Developer in fabric sourcing and development activities with suppliers and manufacturing partners.
• Manage development timelines and coordinate with suppliers to ensure sample yardage, testing, and approvals stay on schedule.
• Track fabric testing results and address issues with the Hong Kong Testing team.
• Assist with material development across all Bass Pro proprietary brands.
• Maintain relationships with suppliers, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

MS Office

Excel

Centric/PLM

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Textiles, Materials or related field

Tools

Centric/PLM system

Job description

Bass Pro Shops is seeking a Textile Material Associate to support the Textile Materials Developer in researching, developing, sourcing, and approving textile materials for our proprietary apparel brands. You will collaborate with Product Development, Design, Merchandising, Sourcing, and Quality teams.

The role requires strong detail orientation, Excel proficiency, and experience with PLM systems. It is an on-site position at Bass Pro Base Camp in Springfield, MO, with ongoing coordination of