Remote Log Buyer & Forester – Timber Procurement Pro

Baillie Lumber; Town of Trempealeau (WI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Job summary

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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Forestry experience

Log buying experience

Relationship building

Education

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

Tools

Handheld data collectors

Excel

Word

Job description

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.