Senior Forester / Forester

Sappi; Harberton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading wood resource company in Harberton is seeking a Timber Procurement Specialist to manage logging operations and ensure quality fiber supply for our mill. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Forestry, solid experience in the field, and strong negotiating skills. Join us in promoting sustainable practices and enhancing forest stewardship. Salary will reflect experience and market conditions.

Qualifications

• Ability to attain or hold a Maine Forester's License.
• Valid State Driver’s license required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the Forestry field.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain logging operations.
• Promote land stewardship to ensure SFI certification.
• Negotiate contracts with landowners and contractors.

Skills

GIS mapping

Timber inventory and analysis

Understanding of forestry regulations

Computer literacy

Education

Associate or bachelor’s degree in Forestry

Job description

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Sappi North America
Sappi Somerset, is one of the largest, most advanced and high performing mills in North America with one of the lowest mill emissions. Our packaging papers are suited across a range of market segments including health and beauty, confectionery, premium beverages and food packaging. We manufacture labels for cans and jars and our graphic papers are used in direct mail, magazines and catalogs. Nearly $1 billion in the last decade has been invested to expand into sustainable and renewable SBS board grades for folding carton and foodservice, including the rebuilds of PM1 in 2018 and PM2, to be completed in 2025. The Somerset mill focuses on safety, sustainability, quality, and innovation.

This position offers the opportunity to work and grow in a vibrant, forward-thinking environment with a team of highly skilled, dedicated employees.

Successful candidate will be responsible for purchasing and harvesting standing timber stumpage with the goal to supply high quality fiber and fuel to the Somerset mill. Candidate will manage and maintain a logging force to harvest and deliver the wood, promote and practice land stewardship ethics to ensure SFI certification, maintain record-keeping to track stumpage and support logger/landowner relation.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in Forestry
• Must be able to attain or hold a Maine Forester's License
• Must have valid State Driver’s license
• Skills must include: Working knowledge of GIS mapping, timber inventory and analysis, understanding of forestry regulations and compliance, building of forest roads.
• Solid understanding of forest markets within the Northeast
• Solid understanding of forest certification as it relates to both the management of forest land and the marketing of forest products.
• Computer literacy in spreadsheets, word processing, network systems
• Willingness to travel throughout Maine and New Hampshire

PREFERRED/DESIRED SKILLS

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the Forestry field
• Minimum of 2 years of experience procuring timber
• Worked on both small private and large industrial forest land
• Experience negotiating contracts with both landowners and contractors

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Aggressive negotiating skills, computer literacy in spreadsheets, word processing, network systems access skills and knowledge of wood procurement information systems, excellent interpersonal skills, general knowledge of the forest products industry.

Salary is determined by a number of factors including the value of the job to the organization, market forces, internal equity and skills brought to the job.

Sappi provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Sappi complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

ABOUT SAPPI

Sappi isa leading global provider of everyday materials made from woodfibre-based renewable resources. As a diversified, innovative and trusted leader focused on sustainable processes and products, we are building a more circular economy by making what we should, not just what we can.