Procurement Forester

ForestryWorks; Collins (MS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

Profit sharing plan

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Rutland Lumber Company in Collins, MS is seeking an experienced Procurement Forester to identify, appraise, and purchase standing timber (stumpage) while negotiating delivery terms.

You will build long-term relationships with landowners and timber dealers, oversee contracts and sustainability certifications (SFI/FSC), supervise harvesting operations, and manage wood flow and inventory to support the mill.

Qualifications

• BS in Forestry with Registered Forester status.
• Minimum 3+ years' timber procurement experience.
• Proficiency in computers, MS Office, Internet and email.
• Strong negotiating, analytical, and communication skills.
• Valid driver's license with clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Timber procurement – identify, cruise, appraise, and purchase standing timber (stumpage) and negotiate delivered wood.
• Relationship management – build and maintain long-term relationships with landowners, timber dealers, contractors, and loggers.
• Contract administration – develop, negotiate, and execute timber contracts, draw up timber deeds and record at courthouse, ensuring compliance with sustainability and understand and provide certification standards (SFI/FSC).
• Harvest oversight – supervise logging operations, ensuring safety, environmental compliance (Best management Practices), and proper log utilization.
• Logistics & inventory – manage wood flow to the mill, manage inventories, provide monthly inventory, adapt and adjust strategies based on market conditions.
• Communication – provide daily and weekly reports of travel, job bids, market conditions, and contract completion dates.

Skills

BS in Forestry – Registered Forester

3+ years timber procurement experience

Proficiency with computers

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Driver's license

Education

BS in Forestry – Registered Forester

Tools

Microsoft Office

Internet

Email

Job description

Rutland Lumber Company is an independent sawmill, located, in Collins, MS. This is a growing company with a loyal customer base and well‑earned reputation for high quality and superior service.

Currently we have an opening for an experienced Procurement Forester. Applicants should have verifiable experience as a Procurement Forester, with a strong work ethic, and superior workmanship. Our company provides excellent wages and benefits.

Qualifications

• BS in Forestry – Registered Forester


• Minimum of 3+ years’ experience in timber procurement and logging operations


• Proficiency with computers, Microsoft Office, Internet, and Email


• Strong negotiating, analytical, and communication skills


• Valid driver’s license with a safe driving record

Responsibilities

• Timber Procurement – Identify, cruise, appraise, and purchase standing timber (stumpage) and negotiate delivered wood


• Relationship Management – Build and maintain long‑term relationships with landowners, timber dealers, contractors, and loggers.


• Contract Administration – Develop, negotiate, and execute timber contracts, draw up timber deeds and record at courthouse, ensuring compliance with sustainability and understand and provide certification standards (SFI/FSC)


• Harvest Oversight – Supervise logging operations, ensuring safety, environmental compliance (Best management Practices), and proper log utilization.


• Logistics & Inventory – manage wood flow to the mill, manage inventories, provide monthly inventory, adapt and adjust strategies based on market conditions.


• Communication – provide daily and weekly reports of travel, job bids, market conditions, and contract completion dates.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and commission-based structure


• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance


• Profiting Sharing Plan


• Paid Holidays