Timber Buyer

Southern Pines Land And Timber; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement 401k with Company Match

Health Insurance

Truck Allowance

Supplemental Insurance Policies

Health Savings Account

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Timber Buyer to oversee wood procurement in a designated region. This role involves managing supply continuity, negotiating prices, and coordinating timber harvests to ensure quality and cost-effectiveness. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in forestry or a related field, along with strong negotiation and interpersonal skills. Join a dynamic team where your expertise will contribute to sustainable timber sourcing and relationship building with logging crews. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in the forestry sector while enjoying comprehensive benefits and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of purchasing experience in timber or land procurement.
• Must have excellent negotiating and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned region and ensure continuity of wood supply.
• Negotiate sale prices and develop logger relationships.

Skills

Negotiation Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Self-Starter

Appraisal of Timber

Education

Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Forestry Management

High School Diploma plus 2+ years of experience

Job description

Description

The timber buyer will manage an assigned region and supply the best value and quality of wood delivered to various mills. Key goals in this position are to ensure the continuity of supply, low costs, and acceptable quality. The timber buyer will develop and manage sources of wood products weekly within agreed upon targets. Specific job duties include cruising, purchasing, and harvesting coordination of tracts of standing timber.

Requirements

1. Source tracts of timber and negotiate sale price
2. Develop and maintain productive logger and producer relationships, including relationships with logging crews
3. Accurately appraise standing timber purchase opportunities. Manage the harvest of these tracts to ensure the promised rate of return and cutouts.
4. Seek out new opportunities for sources of supply
5. Must be a self-starter with the ability to work under little to no supervision

Education and Experience

1. Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in forestry management or closely related field is preferred
2. Experience commensurate with formalized training or education within a forestry related field will be considered.
3. 1 to 2 years of purchasing experience in timber or land procurement. Excellent negotiating and interpersonal skills
4. Valid driver’s license
5. Degree in Forestry, or HS diploma plus 2+ years of experience in wood procurement

Some of our Benefits include

1. Retirement 401k with Company Match
2. Health Insurance
3. Truck Allowance
4. Supplemental Insurance Policies
5. Health Savings Account