Procurement Forester / Log Buyer

Baillie Lumber; Wisconsin; Presencial; USD 55.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical and dental coverage

Paid vacation/holidays

401(k) plan

Descripción de la vacante

Baillie Lumber Co. is seeking a Procurement Forester / Log Buyer to manage daily travel to logging sites and timber sales in the West Central Wisconsin region, Southeast Minnesota, or Northeast/Central IA.

The role involves scaling, grading, and purchasing timber, coordinating trucking, and maintaining supplier relationships. Ideal candidates have two years of forestry-related experience with log or timber buying experience, and hold a forest products degree or equivalent.

Formación

• Two years of forestry-related experience with some log buying.
• Degree from a two-year technical program or four-year undergraduate program in a forest products related field or log/timber buying experience.

Responsabilidades

• Scale and grade logs and trees.
• Purchase logs via direct negotiation or bid.
• Coordinate trucking for timber shipments.
• Administer timber sales and upload scale data.
• Build and maintain supplier relationships.
• Use email, Excel and Word for documentation.
• Work independently in a safe and effective manner.
• Adhere to safety policies.

Conocimientos

Log buying experience

Data collection

Supplier relationships

Safety awareness

Educación

Forest products degree

Herramientas

Email

Excel

Word

Descripción del empleo

The Baillie Group is a cohesive, unified group of hardwood producers working cooperatively together with each retaining their distinctive and valued cultural identities.

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
• company matching 401(k) plan