Procurement Forester

Weyerhaeuser • Kalispell, MT

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About The Position

The Procurement Forester (Raw Materials Representative) will be responsible for purchasing and marketing logs and standing timber to support Weyerhaeuser’s Wood Products manufacturing facilities located in Kalispell and Columbia Falls, Montana. Preferred residence for successful applicant would be in or around Kalispell, Montana.
Key Functions:
• Purchase of standing timber assets, contract administration and/or supervision, 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 quality control and forest certification systems that ensure compliance through the supply chain.
• Support residual fiber management across manufacturing facilities.
• Setting goals, priorities, budgets, forecasts and achieving desired results.

Requirements

• BS in forestry, BS/BA in a related field, or AS in forestry, or equivalent in experience.
• Minimum of five years practical experience preferred.
• Personal computer skills including spreadsheets and word processing.
• Basic understanding of statistics and data analysis.
• Thorough understanding of and ability to perform accurate timber cruises and appraisals.
• Ability to recon timber, use aerial imagery and design cruises resulting in accurate timber appraisals.
• Knowledge and understanding of various log scale metrics and 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 with a variety of stakeholders.
• Ability to manage and communicate with vendors or suppliers.
• Knowledge of forest certification systems, standards and implementation.
• Demonstrated leadership in employee and contractor safety performance and safety process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Purchase of standing timber assets, contract administration and/or supervision, 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 quality control and forest certification systems that ensure compliance through the supply chain.
• Support residual fiber management across manufacturing facilities.
• Setting goals, priorities, budgets, forecasts and achieving desired results.

Benefits

• This role is eligible for our annual merit-increase program, and we are targeting a salary range of 68,371 to 102,556 based on your level of skills, qualifications, and experience. You will also be eligible for our Annual Incentive Program, which offers a cash bonus targeting 5%25 of base pay. Potential plan funding may range from zero to two times that target.
• When you join our team, you and your family will be covered by our comprehensive health benefits plan, which includes medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. We also support personal volunteerism, sponsor a host of diversity networks, promote mentoring, and provide training and development opportunities to help you chart your path to a fulfilling career.
• Employees can enroll in our company’s 401k plan, which includes a paid company match in addition to our annual contribution equal to 5%25 of your base salary.
• We provide eligible employees who are scheduled to work 25 hours or more per week with paid vacation for up to 3 weeks to use during your first year of employment. We also recognize eleven paid holidays per year, providing a total of 88 hours along with paid parental leave for all full-time employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees