Procurement Forester / Log Buyer

Baillie Lumber; Town of Trempealeau (WI); Presencial; USD 50.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Descripción de la vacante

Hawkeye Forest Products LP., a subsidiary of Baillie Lumber Co., invites an experienced forester to join as Procurement Forester / Log Buyer. The role requires daily site travel to address timber sales and to scale and purchase logs, coordinating trucking, and maintaining supplier relationships.

Ideal candidates have two years of forestry experience with some log or timber buying background, and proficiency with data tools.

Formación

• This role requires two years of forestry-related work experience with log or timber purchasing.
• A degree in forest products or related field is preferred.
• Experience with negotiating purchases and timber sales is desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Travel daily to logging sites and timber sales.
• Scale and grade logs and trees, and purchase via negotiation or bid.
• Coordinate trucking and upload scale data to the computer.

Conocimientos

Forestry experience

Log buying experience

Relationship building

Educación

Forest products degree (2-year or 4-year)

Herramientas

Handheld data collectors

Excel

Word

Descripción del empleo

Procurement Forester / Log Buyer:

Hawkeye Forest Products LP., a subsidiary of Baillie Lumber Co., 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. The hiring area for this job is West Central Wisconsin, Southeast Minnesota, or Northeast/ Central IA.

Located in the village of Trempealeau, Wisconsin, Hawkeye Forest Products specializes in the production of green and kiln dried Walnut lumber. We utilize a modern sawmill and drying facility, producing high quality lumber, timbers, and other proprietary and custom products.

General Job Description:

This job requires daily travel to logging sites and timber sales. Logs or timber are measured, graded and purchased via direct negotiation or bid. 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.

Specific Requirements: (including but not limited to)

• 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.
• Ability to work independently in a safe and effective manner.
• Adherence to safety policies.

Essential Experience:

• A degree from a two-year technical program or 4-year undergraduate program in a forest products related field or log/timber buying experience.

Compensation Package:

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