Stewardship & Timber Contracts Manager

Idaho Forest Group; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Idaho Forest Group seeks a mid-level Forester manager in Grangeville, ID to apply government, state and federal timber procurement knowledge to complex stewardship contracts. You will integrate procurement with the entire team to support large, long-lived projects.

Responsibilities include overseeing sale appraisals, pre-sale cruises, fiscal cost oversight, and coordinating with division foresters and agency staff. Travel and independent decision-making are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Forestry, Business or related field.
• Ability to apply knowledge to situations requiring independent decisions.
• Technical knowledge of forest management, timber production, and wood procurement activities.
• Ability to work alone on individual projects with little or no supervision.
• Familiarity with local and regional resource issues and their impacts.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of audiences.
• Valid Driver’s License with acceptable MVR history for business travel in company vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Considers all aspects of timber sale purchases weighing purchases against costs, both fixed and variable, while considering the quality and production constraints that will arise from the timber sale purchase.
• Coordinates with Division Foresters and Director of Forest Operations on activities and communicates with other IFG Agency Resource Managers to determine cross divisional procurement needs on a as needed basis.
• Provides direct oversight and communication for division Foresters on Stewardship sales and activities.
• Coordinates and manages sale appraisals.
• Coordinates pre-sale cruise needs based on timing and sale assessment.
• Maintains fiscal oversight for fixed and variable cost assessment.
• Provides harvest scheduling coordination.
• Provides intermediary support and consultation to mid and upper-level Agency managers when significant operational issues arise.
• Provides mentoring as needed.
• Approves Contractor invoicing and provides IFG timber sale Accounting Admin with the fiscal information to perform necessary timber sale accounting requirements successfully and efficiently.
• Contractual signing authorities which may obligate IFG to agreements required for timber procurement and the associated financial and contract obligations thereof.
• Coordinates Mill Log Yard function and needs to optimize log flow, woods to yard.
• Provides input to IFG Sawmill, Sales, and Fiscal managers as requested or necessary.
• Negotiates outside sale/purchase agreements as requested.
• Maintains interdisciplinary contact with Agency Representatives as well as Industry groups.
• Performs Purchaser Representative/Forester duties on Agency sales when available.
• Other duties as needed

Skills

Independent decision making

Technical forest management knowledge

Timber procurement

Communication skills

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Forestry, Business or related field

Job description

Idaho Forest Group seeks a mid-level Forester manager in Grangeville, ID to apply government, state and federal timber procurement knowledge to complex stewardship contracts. You will integrate procurement with the entire team to support large, long-lived projects.

Responsibilities include overseeing sale appraisals, pre-sale cruises, fiscal cost oversight, and coordinating with division foresters and agency staff. Travel and independent decision-making are required.