Forester-Buyer

We are seeking a qualified Forester-Buyer to cover specified regions in Virginia. This position is responsible for providing raw material to manufacturing locations to meet production requirements.

Principal Responsibilities:

Provides a continuous monthly supply of poles to accomplish established annual production requirements
Cruises land to determine volume, size and quality of timber stands
Purchases and balances raw materials inventory to meet required production levels
Monitors barkie yields to ensure cost efficiency is maintained and budget requirements are met
Calculates cruises to ensure proper volumes and values are established to purchase tracts at or below market price
Maintains and develops new relationships with sellers of raw materials
May contact carriers to arrange transportation of purchases
Ensures proper quantity and quality of materials received to locations
Supervises manufacturing of poles to ensure quality control and directs sizes toward company needs
Oversees logging crews to ensure proper processing of materials
Contacts and follows up on any open market producers that have material fitting production needs
Responds to and performs on special market requirements for poles and piling
Inspects and evaluates potential timber sales and follows up with successful purchasers for possible pole production
Maintains contacts in the industry and related areas to develop information regarding future pole production potentials and market information on poles, piling, and other products. Reports findings on a regular basis.
Provides a monthly estimate of pole volume to be produced by each individual or job
Visits competitors and related company facilities to maintain a current knowledge of methods and costs typical of the industry’s best/worst companies. Attends meetings, trade shows, seminars, etc. to maintain current knowledge and best practices.
Participates and contribute to company safety program
Performs other related duties as assigned

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in forestry or related field preferred; or five years' related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience: 5 years' timber experience
License/Certification: Driver’s License

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
Solid decision making and strong analytical skills
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
Detail and results oriented
Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Suite

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