What are the responsibilities and job description for the Procurement Forester position at West Fraser?
The Procurement Forester must be willing and able to build the relationships with landowners, loggers, and timber dealers necessary to procure a consistent supply of high-quality logs for the mill. The successful candidate will be self-motivated, a quick learner, and be eager to take on higher-level responsibilities or a position of leadership.
What you will do :
- Purchase pine stumpage from private landowners
- Timber cruising on private and US Forest Service land
- Oversee timber harvesting operations
- Purchase delivered wood from delivered supplier force
- Grow the supplier force to meet the future consumption needs of the mill
- Field visits to correct / educate loggers on mill’s needs and specifications for logs
- Scale house trained….just in case needed for backup
- Coordinate with Procurement Manager to ensure wood flow and log size is being met
- Communicate with sister mills to help meet enterprise needs
- Work with mill management with continual improvement projects
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Our highly competitive compensation package and outstanding benefits include :
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If you are ready to build your career in a company that thrives on growth, a safe work environment, rewarding work, challenge, and opportunity, come build your career with us at West Fraser : www.westfraser.com
West Fraser is a diversified North American wood products company producing southern yellow pine lumber and wood chips across the Southern US and Western Canada. We are the largest lumber producer in North America!
Our employees operate in a culture that values safety first and rewards hard work. We recognize and support our team culture and focus on growing our team by promoting from within – many of our employees have built their careers with us. West Fraser is a growing company that believes strongly in promoting from within and prides itself on providing a challenging environment with continuous development. The successful candidate should be interested in future growth opportunities within the company.
We thank all candidates for their interest. Please apply through our online application process as resumes will not be accepted at the site. No phone inquiries, please.
West Fraser believes inclusive, diverse teams build a more vibrant workforce, safer operations, and a stronger company overall. We strive to create workplaces and leadership teams that are reflective of the diverse communities we are a part of. We will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, gender, national origin, or any other protected legal characteristic.
West Fraser is an Equal Opportunity Employer M / F / V / D & Drug-Free Workplace
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