Forester - Procurement
About The Position
As a Fortune 500 company, Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is an ideas and solutions company. Our corrugated packaging business seeks to be the leader in helping our customers — large and small — package, transport and display products of all kinds. Our white paper business delivers Paper With Purpose by providing the highest level of customer service and operational excellence. We have approximately 15,000 team members in more than 100 locations in the United States that strive to meet the local needs of our customers. Our mission is to serve the needs of our customers, today and tomorrow, with products and services that exceed expectations for performance and environmental responsibility. People • Customers • Trust Procurement Forester
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Forest Management required
- Applicants must have 2 years’ experience in forestry
- Experience using Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word
Nice To Haves
- Pulp and Paper Industry experience preferred
- Demonstrate working knowledge of the technical and professional aspects of forestry
- Demonstrate working knowledge of land resource management
- Ability to regulate and communicate with wood suppliers, private landowners and state and federal agencies
- Ability to work a flexible schedule
- Safety and forestry related continued education courses
Responsibilities
- Cruising timber to evaluate quality and volumes
- Negotiating timber contracts and developing forest management plans
- Marking timber and establishing harvest boundaries
- Administering timber sales and merchandising the products on that sale
- Maintaining compliance with PCA wood certification programs
- Being familiar with and following the SFI guidelines for Michigan
Benefits
- Paid Vacation: Three (3) weeks per calendar year. Pro-rata Vacation during the initial year of hire based upon start date within the calendar year.
- Paid Holidays.
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Life insurance
- AD&D coverage
- Disability coverage
- 401k plan with pre-tax and Roth contribution options
- Employer provided matching contributions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
