Procurement Forester

West Fraser•Dudley, GA

About The Position

The Procurement Forester must be willing and able to build the relationships with landowners, loggers, and timber dealers necessary to procure a consistent supply of high-quality logs for the mill. The successful candidate will be self-motivated, a quick learner, and be eager to take on higher-level responsibilities or a position of leadership.

Requirements

Safety focused experience
Good leadership, coordination, and communication skills
Strong analytical skills
Must be able to work with a team, including mill-related teams
Self-motivated and efficient in the planning and execution of responsibilities
Knowledge of Microsoft Office
Must be competent or have the ability to learn to conduct timber cruising, market log pricing, timber appraisals, SFI auditing and be able to ensure compliance with all appropriate best management practices
Have well-honed procurement skills with the ability to develop strong relationships with suppliers and to identify/develop new sourcing opportunities

Nice To Haves

A 4-year degree in Forestry, Logistics, Supply Chain Logistics, Natural Resource Management, or Wildlife Management
A minimum of 3 years of procurement experience
Knowledge of local area and contractors
Basic knowledge of lumber mill operations

Responsibilities

Purchase pine stumpage from private landowners
Timber cruising on private and US Forest Service land
Oversee timber harvesting operations
Purchase delivered wood from delivered supplier force
Grow the supplier force to meet the future consumption needs of the mill
Field visits to correct/educate loggers on mill’s needs and specifications for logs
Scale house trained….just in case needed for backup
Coordinate with Procurement Manager to ensure wood flow and log size is being met
Communicate with sister mills to help meet enterprise needs
Work with mill management with continual improvement projects