Procurement Forester / Log Buyer

Baillie Lumber • Trempealeau, WI

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About The Position

Hawkeye Forest Products LP., a subsidiary of Baillie Lumber Co., is hiring an experienced Procurement Forester / Log Buyer for West Central Wisconsin, Southeast Minnesota, or Northeast/Central Iowa. The position is suited to a disciplined, responsible forester able to work remotely. Hawkeye Forest Products is located in Trempealeau, Wisconsin, and produces green and kiln-dried Walnut lumber, timbers, and other products.

The role involves daily travel to logging sites and timber sales to measure, grade, and purchase logs or timber through direct negotiation or bidding. Additional work includes coordinating trucking, administering timber sales, and uploading scale data to a computer.

Requirements

• Two years of experience in a forestry-related setting, with some experience buying logs or timber.
• A degree from a two-year technical program or four-year undergraduate program in a forest-products-related field, or experience buying logs or timber.
• Ability to work independently in a safe and effective manner.
• Adherence to safety policies.
• Ability to use email, Excel, and Word.

Responsibilities

• Travel daily to logging sites and timber sales.
• Measure, scale, and grade logs and trees.
• Purchase logs or timber through direct negotiation or bidding.
• Coordinate trucking.
• Administer timber sales.
• Upload scale data to a computer.
• Build and maintain relationships with suppliers.
• Use handheld data collectors to scale logs.
• Follow safety policies and work independently in a safe and effective manner.

Benefits

• Competitive wages.
• Medical and dental health care coverage.
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• Company matching 401(k) plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree