Harvest Manager

Weyerhaeuser; Thomasville (AL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Annual incentive program

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Weyerhaeuser seeks a Harvest Manager to lead planning, coordinating, and overseeing safe and compliant harvesting and transportation activities in Thomasville, AL. You will work with Wood Flow, Marketing, Silviculture, Planning, and contractors to meet volume, market, safety, environmental, and cost objectives.

The role emphasizes contractor management, field oversight, data-driven decisions, and adherence to safety and environmental standards in a dynamic timberlands environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in forestry or a related field or equivalent experience.
• Relevant harvesting, forestry, operations, contractor, transportation, environmental, or related field experience.
• Commitment to a safe work environment and effective collaboration with cross-functional partners.
• Fundamental negotiation skills and ability to interact with contractors and partners.
• Ability to understand conversion factors, quality specs, and supplier performance data.

Responsibilities

• Administer harvesting and transportation contracts and support onboarding, accountability, and performance.
• Verify harvest plans, monitor operations, and ensure timely system updates and handoffs.
• Promote safe work practices and contractor safety expectations, including safety plan execution and incident follow-up.
• Support environmental compliance, BMPs, and environmental incident response.
• Use data on cost, volume, quality, market, and suppliers to support harvesting decisions.
• Coordinate with Wood Flow, Marketing, Silviculture, Planning and contractors to manage production and transportation constraints.

Skills

Contractor management

Safety leadership

Field operations

Negotiation

Communication

Self-directed work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in forestry or related field

Equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Operational systems

Job description

The Harvest Manager supports Weyerhaeuser’s Southern Timberlands harvesting operations in Thomasville, AL by planning, coordinating, and overseeing safe, compliant, and efficient harvesting and transportation activities. This role partners closely with Wood Flow, Marketing, Silviculture, Planning, contractors, and geographic leaders to help meet volume, market, quality, safety, environmental, and cost objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer harvesting and transportation contracts and support contractor onboarding, accountability, and performance management.
• Verify harvest plans in the field, monitor harvest operations, and ensure timely system updates, source closeouts, and handoffs to the next function.
• Promote safe work practices and contractor safety expectations, including safety plan execution, field observations, incident response participation, and corrective action follow-up.
• Support environmental compliance, SFI/EMS expectations, BMP implementation, field reviews, and environmental incident response.
• Use operational, cost, volume, quality, market, and supplier data to support harvesting decisions and meet planned commitments.
• Coordinate with Wood Flow, Marketing, Silviculture, Planning, and contractors to manage production, product mix, transportation constraints, road maintenance, and changing market needs.

What Success Looks Like

A successful Harvest Manager builds credibility through safe field execution, disciplined contractor administration, reliable communication, sound judgment, and consistent follow-through. In the first 12–24 months, success includes demonstrating practical understanding of harvesting operations, using data and field observations to solve problems, supporting contractor and environmental accountability, and collaborating across functions to keep volume moving while protecting value.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in forestry or a related field; or equivalent experience.
• Relevant harvesting, forestry, operations, contractor, transportation, environmental, or related field experience.
• Commitment to and ability to exemplify and promote a safe work environment.
• Fundamental negotiation skills and ability to interact effectively with contractors and cross-functional partners.
• Ability to understand and apply conversion factors, quality specifications, product utilization concepts, and supplier performance data.
• Knowledge of safety, environmental, labor, and transportation laws and regulations pertaining to harvesting operations.
• Adequate oral and written communication abilities, strong interpersonal skills, and ability to work in a self-directed field environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ability to use operational systems and applications.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to safely operate a vehicle and navigate active harvesting sites, including uneven terrain and proximity to heavy equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree coupled with 5 or more years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated ability to perform harvesting responsibilities with increasing independence, including advanced application of job knowledge and minimal supervision.
• Experience using operational reporting tools, contractor performance data, cost/volume analysis, and field observations to support business decisions.
• Experience coordinating across harvesting, wood flow, planning, marketing, silviculture, transportation, and contractor partners.
• Technical degree or additional relevant education and experience that strengthens readiness for harvesting operations.

Why You May Be a Great Fit

You may be a strong fit if you enjoy working in the field, solving operational problems, building productive contractor relationships, and balancing safety, cost, quality, environmental compliance, and market commitments. This role is well suited for someone who communicates clearly, learns quickly, follows through reliably, and wants to grow within a complex Southern Timberlands operating environment.

About Timberlands

We believe trees are a remarkable resource that can and should be managed responsibly to make a range of products that meet human needs, while also providing recreation, wildlife habitat, and other important ecosystem benefits. For more than a century, we’ve been taking care of forests to make life better.

About Weyerhaeuser

We sustainably manage forests and manufacture products that make the world a better place. We’re serious about safety, driven to achieve excellence, and proud of what we do. With multiple business lines in locations across North America, we offer a range of exciting career opportunities for smart, talented people who are passionate about making a difference. We know you have a choice in your career. We want you to choose us.

Find out more about Weyerhaeuser at www.weyerhaeuser.com and learn our Story here: https://youtu.be/c2R_lQ7wo0A

What We Offer…

Compensation

This role is eligible for our annual merit-increase program, and we are targeting a salary range of $50,120 - $104,095 based on your level of skills, qualifications and experience. You will also be eligible for our Annual Incentive Program, which offers a cash bonus targeting 5% of base pay. Potential plan funding may range from zero to two times that target.

Benefits

• When you join our team, you and your dependents will be offered coverage under our comprehensive employee benefits plan, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and life insurance.
• We offer a pre-tax Health Savings Account option which includes a company contribution.
• Other benefit options are also available such as voluntary Long-Term Care and Employee Assistance Programs.
• We also support personal volunteerism, sponsor a host of diversity networks, promote mentoring, and provide training and development opportunities to help you chart your path to a fulfilling career.

Retirement

Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, which includes a paid company match in addition to our annual contribution equal to 5% of your base salary.

Paid Time Off or Vacation

We provide eligible employees who are scheduled to work 25 hours or more per week with 3-weeks of paid vacation to use during your first year of employment. We also recognize eleven paid holidays per year, providing a total of 88 holiday hours.

Weyerhaeuser is an equal opportunity employer.

Inclusion is one of our five core values, and we strive to maintain a culture where all our people feel a sense of belonging, opportunity and shared purpose.

We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and supporting an equitable and inclusive environment that inspires people of all backgrounds to join, stay and thrive with our team.