Procurement Forester / Log Buyer

Baillie Lumber; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 45,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Medical and dental health care

Paid vacation/holidays

Company matching 401(k) plan

Job summary

Hawkeye Forest Products LP., a subsidiary of Baillie Lumber Co., seeks a Procurement Forester / Log Buyer to manage daily travel to logging sites across Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa. You will scale, grade, and purchase logs via direct negotiation or bid, coordinate trucking, and upload scale data to the computer.

Two years in forestry plus log buying experience required. Applicants should be able to work independently, build supplier relations, and use email, Excel, and Word, while following

Qualifications

• Two-year technical or four-year forest products degree
• Two years experience forestry and log/timber buying
• Willingness to travel daily to logging sites

Responsibilities

• Scale and grade logs and trees
• Use handheld data collectors to scale logs
• Coordinate trucking and timber sales
• Upload scale data to computer
• Build relationships with suppliers

Skills

Log scaling/grading

Handheld data collection

Supplier relationship management

Excel/Word/Email proficiency

Independent work

Safety adherence

Education

Forestry-related degree (2-year or 4-year)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Email usage

Job description

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, and company matching 401(k) plan.