Forester - Procurement

Packaging Corporation of America; Filer City (MI); On-site; USD 78,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Job summary

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is seeking a Procurement Forester to support our wood procurement and forest management operations. The role involves cruising timber, negotiating timber contracts, and developing harvest plans to ensure sustainable supply.

The candidate should have a bachelor's degree in Forest Management and at least two years in forestry, plus proficiency with Microsoft Office. We offer competitive pay and comprehensive benefits and an equal opportunity employer stance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Forest Management required.
• Applicants must have 2 years' experience in forestry.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word.

Responsibilities

• Cruising timber to evaluate quality and volumes; negotiating timber contracts.
• Developing forest management plans; marking timber and establishing harvest boundaries.
• Administering timber sales and merchandising the products on that sale.
• Maintaining compliance with PCA wood certification programs; following SFI guidelines for Michigan.

Skills

Forestry knowledge

Land resource management

Adaptability

Communication with landowners/agencies

Safety training

Education

Bachelor's degree in Forest Management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Job description

Procurement Forester

As a Fortune 500 company, Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is an ideas and solutions company. Our corrugated packaging business seeks to be the leader in helping our customers—large and small—to package, transport, and display products of all kinds. Our white paper business delivers Paper With Purpose by providing the highest level of customer service and operational excellence. We have approximately 15,000 team members in more than 100 locations in the United States that strive to meet the local needs of our customers. Our mission is to serve the needs of our customers, today and tomorrow, with products and services that exceed expectations for performance and environmental responsibility.

People Customers Trust

Responsibilities

• Experienced forestry graduate.
• Cruising timber to evaluate quality and volumes; negotiating timber contracts and developing forest management plans; marking timber and establishing harvest boundaries; administering timber sales and merchandising the products on that sale.
• Maintaining compliance with PCA wood certification programs; being familiar with and following the SFI guidelines for Michigan.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Forest Management required.
• Applicants must have 2 years' experience in forestry.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word.

Preferred Qualifications

• Pulp and Paper Industry experience preferred.

Knowledge‑Skills‑Abilities

• Demonstrate working knowledge of the technical and professional aspects of forestry.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of land resource management.
• Ability to regulate and communicate with wood suppliers, private landowners, and state and federal agencies.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule.
• Safety and forestry‑related continued education courses.

Competitive pay and benefit package.

Compensation and Benefits

• Starting salary range for position: $78,000 – $117,000.
• Paid Vacation: Three (3) weeks per calendar year. Pro‑rate vacation during the initial year of hire based upon start date within the calendar year.
• Paid Holidays.
• Within the first 30 days of employment, an employee (and their dependents) is eligible to enroll in certain benefit coverages — medical, dental, and vision — and are automatically enrolled in life, AD&D, and disability coverages.
• Upon hire, an employee is automatically enrolled in the 401(k) plan. The plan offers both pre‑tax and Roth contribution options along with employer‑provided matching contributions.
• The Compensation and Benefits information in this posting represents PCA's good faith and reasonable estimate of what it may pay for this position. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualified Applicants must apply at careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered.