Forester-Buyer (Procurement Forester)

Baillie Lumber Co.; Iowa; Remote; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Medical and dental health care

Paid vacation/holidays

401(k) plan

Job summary

Baillie Lumber Co. seeks a Procurement Forester / Log Buyer to manage log sourcing and procurement activities. The role requires daily travel to logging sites and timber sales, interfacing with suppliers, and coordinating trucking and data entry to our systems.

Candidates should have a forestry background with at least two years in a forestry-related setting and some experience in buying logs or timber. A two-year technical or four-year forest products degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Two years of forestry-related experience required.
• Some experience buying logs or timber preferred.
• Willingness to travel daily to logging sites and timber sales.
• Proficient with basic computer programs (email, Excel, Word).
• Adherence to safety policies is essential.

Responsibilities

• Scale and grade logs and trees.
• Use handheld data collectors to scale logs.
• Build and maintain supplier relationships.
• Coordinate trucking and logistics for timber movement.
• Administer timber sales and upload scale data to the computer.

Skills

Forestry experience

Log buying experience

Data entry

Safety compliance

Education

Two-year technical program

Forest products degree

Four-year forest products degree

Tools

Excel

Word

Email

Job description

Procurement Forester / Log Buyer:

has an immediate opening for a Procurement Forester / Log Buyer. This position will be filled by an experienced forester, who is disciplined and responsible enough to work in a remote setting. We utilize a modern sawmill and drying facility, producing high quality lumber, timbers, and other proprietary and custom products.

This job requires daily travel to logging sites and timber sales. Other job responsibilities include trucking coordination, timber sale administration and uploading scale data to the computer. Candidates for this position have two years of experience in a forestry related setting with some experience buying logs or timber.

• Scaling and grading logs and trees.
• Using handheld data collectors to scale logs.
• Building and maintaining relationships with suppliers.
• Use of computer programs including email, excel, and word.
• Adherence to safety policies.
• A degree from a two-year technical program or 4-year undergraduate program in a forest products related field or log/timber buying experience.

Competitive wages, medical and dental health care coverage, paid vacation/holidays, and company matching 401(k) plan.