Procurement Forester / Log Buyer

Responsibilities

The Procurement Forester is responsible for daily travel to logging sites to measure, grade, and purchase timber through negotiation or bids. Additional duties include coordinating trucking, managing timber sale administration, and uploading scale data to company systems.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least two years of experience in a forestry-related setting with specific experience in log or timber buying. A degree from a two-year technical program or a four-year undergraduate program in a forest products-related field is required.

Skills

• Scaling logs
• Grading logs
• Timber sale administration
• Trucking coordination
• Negotiation
• Data collection
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Email communication
• Relationship management
• Forestry management
• Safety compliance

Benefits

• Medical health care coverage
• Dental health care coverage
• Paid vacation
• Paid holidays
• Company matching 401(k) plan

About this role

The Baillie Group is a cohesive, unified group of hardwood producers working cooperatively together with each retaining their distinctive and valued cultural identities.
Procurement Forester / Log Buyer:
Hawkeye Forest Products LP., a subsidiary of Baillie Lumber Co., has an immediate opening for a Procurement Forester / Log Buyer. This position will be filled by an experienced forester, who is disciplined and responsible enough to work in a remote setting. The hiring area for this job is West Central Wisconsin, Southeast Minnesota, or Northeast/ Central IA.
Located in the village of Trempealeau, Wisconsin, Hawkeye Forest Products specializes in the production of green and kiln dried Walnut lumber. We utilize a modern sawmill and drying facility, producing high quality lumber, timbers, and other proprietary and custom products.
General Job Description:
This job requires daily travel to logging sites and timber sales. Logs or timber are measured, graded and purchased via direct negotiation or bid. Other job responsibilities include trucking coordination, timber sale administration and uploading scale data to the computer. Candidates for this position have two years of experience in a forestry related setting with some experience buying logs or timber.
Specific Requirements: (including but not limited to)
Scaling and grading logs and trees.
Using handheld data collectors to scale logs.
Building and maintaining relationships with suppliers.
Use of computer programs including email, excel, and word.
Ability to work independently in a safe and effective manner.
Adherence to safety policies.
Essential Experience:
A degree from a two-year technical program or 4-year undergraduate program in a forest products related field or log/timber buying experience.
Compensation Package:
Competitive wages, medical and dental health care coverage, paid vacation/holidays, and company matching 401(k) plan.
By submitting this application, I certify that all information on this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that, should this application contain any false or misleading information, my application may be rejected or, if I have already been hired, my employment with the Company may be terminated, regardless of when the false or misleading information is discovered.”

About Baillie Lumber

Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing · 1,001-5,000 employees · headquartered in Hamburg, NY · founded 1923