Timberlands Marketing Team Leader (Washington)

Weyerhaeuser•Longview, WA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This key leadership role within the Western Timberlands Marketing organization reports to the Director of Marketing and is responsible for leading and managing the Washington Marketing Team. The team is accountable for all log sales and log purchasing activities across Washington. In this role, you will lead a team responsible for log sales, log procurement, and customer relationships across a diverse portfolio. You will partner closely with operations, mills, and cross-functional leaders to align supply, demand, and pricing strategies while meeting internal and external customer needs. Success in this role requires strong leadership, clear and concise communication, and the ability to collaborate and influence across the organization. The scope of this role includes overseeing all the log sales for the roughly 1.3 million acres of timberlands that we operate across our Lower Columbia and North Washington regions AND oversees the procurement of approximately 150-200 loads/day of logs to supply our Longview & Olympia export yards and our Longview and Raymond sawmills.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in forestry, natural resources, business or equivalent experience
10+ years of timberlands operations, procurement, or sales experience.
Prior experience in the forestry/wood products industry
Proven leadership experience
Strong communication and business acumen
Experience working across multiple functions
Strong analytical skills related to forest operations and wood products manufacturing
Strategic mindset with the ability to lead a team on tactical execution
Proficient with MS office products and other data systems
Position requires the ability to safely operate a vehicle and a valid driver’s license.
Position requires the ability to visit both upcoming and active logging jobs.

Nice To Haves

Deep understanding of log markets and value optimization
Strong financial acumen with ability to evaluate value levers
Experience with vertical integration as related to wood products

Responsibilities

Champion safety within the Marketing team
Lead, coach, and develop a team of marketing professionals
Establish clear goals and expectations to drive best-in-class performance
Develop and drive sales strategies that maximizes the value back to the acre
Oversee procurement at Olympia, WA and Longview, WA export yards.
Lead procurement for internal sawmills in Raymond, WA and Longview, WA.
Oversee monthly Wood flow process
Cross-Functional collaborations with operations, mills, and other business functions
Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, customers, and suppliers
Communicate clearly and concisely across the organization
Ensure effective planning and execution of log allocation and deliveries
Promote an innovative culture to drive operational excellence