Raw Materials Manager
About The Position
We are seeking a highly motivated, team-oriented, self-directed professional who will be responsible for log procurement, allocation, and delivery activities for approximately 60 MMBF of logs annually to Weyerhaeuser's Cottage Grove, Oregon Sawmill. You will spend most your time managing supplier/vendor relationships, negotiating delivered log agreements, developing log cost forecasts, and managing supplier compliance with client sustainability requirements. This position will report to the Oregon Marketing Team Lead. It is based out of Springfield, OR and will have primarily responsibility for raw material management activities in the Cottage Grove Sawmill procurement area surrounding the Cottage Grove area. In this position, you will routinely interface with a variety of external stakeholders and internal individuals, ranging from manufacturing operations, timberland operations, finance, and information technology.
Requirements
- Strong communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
- Strong knowledge of yard safety processes.
- Must be highly motivated, creative and a self-directed team player; possess strong communication (written and oral) and interpersonal and analytical skills
- Solid ability and experience in business negotiations
- Computer proficiency with log accounting systems and various Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
- Ability to estimate, recognize and analyze log volumes and value drivers
- Understanding of Federal, State, and Private forestry regulations and procedures
- Working knowledge of Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), American Tree Farm System and State Stewardship Programs.
- Bachelor’s degree in forestry, land management, business or related field. Will consider 10+ years relevant work experience in lieu of a degree.
- At least 8 Years of experience in the forest products industry, preferably log procurement, sales or timberland operations.
- Current driver’s license is required as work involves driving company vehicles on rough roads (25,000 miles per year)
- Minimum of 50% of work time is spent in the field, with some time on steep or broken ground
Responsibilities
- Purchase non-fee volume for WY's Cottage Grove facility.
- Drive Operational Excellence across the system.
- Optimize log volumes and costs to supply quality raw material to our processing facilities
- Ensure log contract compliance including safety, log specifications, Best Management Practices (BMP’s), Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) compliance, and chain of custody compliance.
- Compile, analyze and forecast future costs, receipts and inventory trends
- Record and analyze timber value and cost data for operational excellence
- Oversee log procurement, yard inventory, and delivery activities
- Monitor and evaluate safety, service of suppliers and vendors
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- short and long-term disability
- life insurance
- pre-tax Health Savings Account option which includes a company contribution
- voluntary Long-Term Care
- Employee Assistance Programs
- personal volunteerism
- diversity networks
- mentoring
- training and development opportunities
- 401k plan, which includes a paid company match in addition to our annual contribution equal to 5% of your base salary.
- 3-weeks of paid vacation to use during your first year of employment
- eleven paid holidays per year, providing a total of 88 holiday hours
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
