What are the responsibilities and job description for the Procurement Forester/ Log Buyer position at NWH?
NWH Overview
NWH, founded in 1967, has become the leading manufacturer and supplier of hardwood lumber to North America, Europe, and Asia. With an unwavering focus on simplifying the customer experience, NWH serves the furniture, flooring, cabinet, molding, and millwork industries with 14 hardwoods species from the major U.S. growing regions as well as imported plywood and exotic lumber.
The company operates over 40 manufacturing and warehousing facilities across the country including sawmills, concentration yards and distribution facilities using innovative technologies to streamline the procurement process for customers. NWH supplies only sustainable, high-quality hardwoods to protect our resources today and for future generations.
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Position Summary:
Key Functions:
- Manage and promote positive supplier and landowner relationships
- Timber Cruising
- Contract Negotiations
- Timber Harvesting Coordination
- Purchase logs within strategic guidelines
- Help maintain target inventories
- You will promote and encourage a safe working environment for yourself, your fellow employees, suppliers, and contractors.
- Assist in all forestry and log related areas as needed
Requirements:
- Forestry or Associate Forestry degree with at least 5 years of practical log and timber procurement experience preferred or equivalent employment experience desired.
- Competent computer skills
- Ability to work a long, flexible schedule, principally outdoors.
- Capable of working in a team environment and alone with little supervision.
- Excellent analytic and negotiation skills
- Strong commitment to personal, team, and supplier/contractor safety.
- Strong skills in problem solving
- Safe driving record
- Excellent interpersonal skills and strong communication skills – written and oral.
- Ability to develop peer-to-peer relationships.
Northwest Hardwoods provides a highly competitive compensation program with a profit-sharing plan. The comprehensive benefit package includes medical, dental, prescription, and vision care coverage. Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, pre-tax Health Savings Account, 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, paid vacation, paid holidays, and Employee Assistance Program.