Procurement Forester / Log Buyer

Baillie Lumber Co.; Iowa Center (IA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Paid vacation/holidays

401(k) plan

Job summary

Baillie Lumber Co. is seeking a Procurement Forester / Log Buyer to manage log procurement and field operations.

The role involves traveling to logging sites and timber sales, coordinating trucking, and handling timber sale administration with accuracy and safety in mind. The ideal candidate has two years of forestry-related experience and some exposure to log or timber purchases, plus proficiency with email, Excel, and Word.

Qualifications

• Two years of forestry-related experience with some log/timber buying exposure.
• Degree or equivalent in forest products or forestry preferred.
• Proficient in basic computer tools (email, Excel, Word) and field data collection.

Responsibilities

• Travel daily to logging sites and timber sales.
• Coordinate trucking and timber sale administration.
• Upload scale data to computer systems and maintain records.
• Build and maintain relationships with suppliers and stakeholders.

Skills

Forestry experience

Log buying

Log scaling

Data entry

Supplier relations

Education

Two-year technical program in forest products

Bachelor's degree in forestry or related field

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.