Forester-Buyer

Stella Jones • Warsaw, VA

3d

About The Position

The Forester-Buyer provides raw material to manufacturing locations to meet production requirements. The role maintains a continuous monthly supply of poles, purchases and balances raw-material inventory, and ensures materials received meet quantity and quality expectations. It also supports cost efficiency and budget requirements by monitoring barkie yields and purchasing timber tracts at or below market price.

The position develops seller relationships and industry contacts, oversees timber procurement and pole production activities, and gathers and reports information about production potential, market conditions, industry methods, and costs. The role also participates in the company safety program and performs other related duties as assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Requirements

• Five years of timber experience.
• Driver’s license.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Solid decision-making and strong analytical skills.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
• Ability to perform arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, and to compute rates, ratios, and percentages and interpret bar graphs.
• Detail- and results-oriented.
• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Suite.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Forestry or a related field preferred.
• Related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide a continuous monthly supply of poles to meet established annual production requirements.
• Cruise land to determine the volume, size, and quality of timber stands.
• Purchase and balance raw-material inventory to meet required production levels.
• Monitor barkie yields to maintain cost efficiency and meet budget requirements.
• Calculate timber cruises to establish proper volumes and values and purchase tracts at or below market price.
• Maintain and develop relationships with raw-material sellers.
• Contact carriers as needed to arrange transportation of purchases.
• Ensure the proper quantity and quality of materials are received at locations.
• Supervise pole manufacturing for quality control and direct sizes toward company needs.
• Oversee logging crews to ensure proper processing of materials.
• Contact and follow up with open-market producers whose materials fit production needs.
• Respond to and perform work related to special market requirements for poles and piling.
• Inspect and evaluate potential timber sales and follow up with successful purchasers regarding possible pole production.
• Maintain industry and related-area contacts to gather information on future pole production potential and markets for poles, piling, and other products.
• Regularly report findings.
• Provide monthly estimates of pole volume to be produced by each individual or job.
• Visit competitors and related company facilities to maintain current knowledge of industry methods and costs.
• Attend meetings, trade shows, and seminars to maintain current knowledge and best practices.
• Participate and contribute to the company safety program.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time