Regional Harvesting & Marketing Manager –

NS-Media Group; Dumfries; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A forestry management company based in Dumfries seeks an experienced individual for timber harvesting marketing. The role involves leading a team and developing business relationships in Scotland. Candidates should possess relevant forestry or environmental qualifications and excellent communication skills. Benefits include a competitive salary, company vehicle, and a generous pension scheme.

Benefits

Company vehicle

Generous pension scheme

Life assurance

Private healthcare

Opportunity for equity participation

Qualifications

• In-depth understanding of timber harvesting marketing essential.
• Demonstrable operational experience required.
• Professional membership of the Institute of Chartered Foresters desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop new business and work closely with existing clients.
• Lead and develop a timber harvesting management team.
• Perform standing sale assessments and site planning.

Skills

Timber harvesting marketing

Communication skills

Leadership skills

IT literacy

Commercial awareness

Education

Forestry qualifications

Environmental qualification

Geography qualification

Agricultural qualification

Rural surveying qualification

Job description

We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic, and self-motivated individual with relevant harvesting and marketing experience to join our team in South West Scotland. Based out of our Dumfries office, key duties will involve working closely with our existing clients, customers, and markets, and developing new business.

Applicants should have an in-depth understanding of timber harvesting marketing, standing sale assessments, site planning, and harvesting systems. As head of the department, you should have proven experience of leading and developing a timber harvesting management team and contractors across a wide geographical location.

Demonstrable operational experience is required, and forestry qualifications are advantageous. This position may also suit someone with an environmental, geography, agricultural, or rural surveying qualification and relevant experience. You will have excellent professional acumen, be commercially aware, IT literate, and possess excellent communication and organization skills.

Professional membership of the Institute of Chartered Foresters or another relevant professional body is desirable. Candidates must also have a current driving license to perform the remit of the role.

We offer an attractive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience, including a company vehicle, generous pension scheme, life assurance, permanent health insurance, private healthcare, and the opportunity for equity participation.

Scottish Woodlands is a leading forestry management company with a long tradition of serving forest owners and investors in Scotland and the UK.