Procurement Forester
Weyerhaeuser•Millport, AL
•Onsite
About The Position
The successful candidate will be responsible for the purchase of standing timber assets. Contract administration and/or supervision and development of contractors and employees in timber appraisal. Harvest planning, contract negotiation and administration, sales and delivery of raw material from the harvest of standing timber asset. Management of log quality, environmental, and safety systems that ensure compliance. This position will be located in Millport, AL.
Requirements
- Minimum of two years of practical experience preferred
- BS in forestry, BS/BA in a related field
- Personal computer skills including spreadsheets and word processing
- Basic understanding of statistics
- Thorough understanding of and ability to perform accurate timber cruises and appraisals
- Ability to recon timber, use aerial photography and design cruises resulting in accurate timber appraisals
- Knowledge and understanding of various log scales and measures; able to determine and use conversion of harvesting and transportation systems, their cost structure and rate determination methods
- Ability to analyze competitive bid data, vendor wood prices and competitor information to develop raw material strategies
- Ability to use cost, volume, quality and other supplier data to evaluate performance
- Knowledge of and ability to recognize conformance to safety, environmental, labor and transportation concepts
- Demonstrated ability to work across organizational boundaries
- Ability to manage vendors or suppliers
- Demonstrated leadership in employee and contractor safety performance and safety process improvement
- Ability to serve as an industry representative for timber industry groups
Responsibilities
- Purchase of standing timber assets
- Contract administration and/or supervision and development of contractors and employees in timber appraisal
- Harvest planning, contract negotiation and administration
- Sales and delivery of raw material from the harvest of standing timber asset
- Management of log quality, environmental, and safety systems that ensure compliance
Benefits
- Annual merit-increase program
- Annual Incentive Program (cash bonus)
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Pre-tax Health Savings Account option with company contribution
- Voluntary Long-Term Care
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Support for personal volunteerism
- Diversity networks
- Mentoring programs
- Training and development opportunities
- Company's 401k plan
- Company match in 401k plan
- Annual contribution to 401k plan
- 3-weeks of paid vacation in the first year
- Accrued vacation for future use
- Eleven paid holidays per year
- Paid parental leave for all full-time employees
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
